While recently scrolling through my wall on my most heavily used social media account, I came across this article from the International Mission Board. https://www.imb.org/2018/04/02/salvation-bracelets-africa-no-thanks/ The article quickly grabbed my attention as I have used this evangelism tool myself while on missions trips and even in US settings. Intrigued with the idea that this simple … Continue reading Importance of Understanding Our Crowd
Recently, my 6th graders were learning about mixtures, compounds and solutions. A simple lab included with this content tests solubility. How much sugar and salt can water hold at varying temperatures? As science teaches, my students found that the cold water held less than the hot water. We see this often in day to day … Continue reading Finding the Solution
May I share you with my excitement from when I stumbled across the cable series "Hoarders" several years ago? I was a bit behind with this binge trend but once I arrived, I was captivated. I could not turn away. What grown adult needs a collection of 500 clowns? Why leave 100's of those five … Continue reading The Teacher Hoard
Today has proven to be anything but ordinary. Returning back to my classroom after a week off for winter break brings with it the understanding that anything can happen. Because I truly took the week off, I returned needing to quickly photo copy papers, straighten up the classroom (which had been deep cleaned while we … Continue reading Plan, Plan and Change the Plan
The world of fairy-tales has been loved through many generations, survived several major wars, and seen the major technological advancement of our modern world. From France's “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge” (Little Red Riding Hood) to Russia's "The White Duck", many countries have "a tale as old a time". Rapunzel, a 19th century German tale written … Continue reading Leaving Behind Rapunzel’s Tower
Uber has changed our transportation culture worldwide. This quick rise business started out carrying its first passenger on July 5, 2010 and now functions in more than 65 countries. The company also shows a promising future with the addition of the Uber Freight option and a possible wheel in the self driving car industry. My … Continue reading The Ultimate Uber
" I Teach. What's your super power?" This cute gift from a student lives near the front of my classroom for my daily viewing. It reminds me of the kindness of the student that gave it to me. It reminds me that at least this one student feels that I might actually be a super … Continue reading Running on Super Power Fumes
Growing up in the Christian culture of the 80's and 90's, I thought I understood faith and the God that I loved. As a teen, I thought I had all of the answers and knew the way to live a life that served God. Being in the south, I thought that being a Christian was … Continue reading My Case For A Creator
While many of us are ringing in the new year with aspirations, goals and resolutions, many are also looking back to find 2018 to be either a year we do not want to forget or one to which we are glad to say goodbye. This seems to be a very common human progression in the … Continue reading A Year of Teaching
The Christmas season often brings much activity to the classroom. Between the excitement and energy that enters the classroom with the students and the additional activities happening during the month of December, teachers often find themselves "managing" until the holiday break. One fun way to enjoy the season while still completing some meaningful teaching is … Continue reading Teaching With Gingerbread
Teaching Beyond the Norm 