Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” And Abraham Lincoln said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This is the seventh … Continue reading →
Whether you are a parent or a grandparent, you are also a teacher. You influence and teach the children in your life, regardless of your vocational title. So the children you influence are also, in many ways, your students. … Continue reading →
Christmas is all about the birth of the One who came to replace our heart of stone with a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26). But we may not fully appreciate what that means because of our modern western culture. And our … Continue reading →
Twelve four-year-olds, two-thirds of which are speakers of other languages gathered in the toys and games center to learn a new game. I had a small mat, a large foam die, and colored craft buttons. I chose a child at … Continue reading →
Ever tried to communicate something, only to discover words were exchanged, but you weren’t communicating at all? Yup, we’ve all been there. This is the fourth in a series of posts on The Seven Laws of the Teacher by Howard … Continue reading →
For the past several months we’ve been examining The Seven Laws of the Teacher by Howard Hendricks. In August, we looked at The Law of the Teacher: “if you stop growing today, you stop teaching tomorrow.” In September, we examined the … Continue reading →