Teaching Tag

This is an illustration of how Christ washes our sins away. 1. Write your name in permanent marker on a small square of fabric. Place it inside a heart. God created us and loves us. 2. Color your thumb with any washable marker. This will represent our sin. 3. Dirty your heart with...

Public school, charter school, Christian school, private school, home school. We watched "Waiting for Superman" this weekend and started thinking about the type of education we want our children to have. It's a documentary that follows a few students in a few failing schools, but...

What a unique opportunity I had this evening. I tutor Zaira two times a week; we just started this week. On Tuesday, we spent much of our time studying outside, as it was so beautiful. Mom kept coming out, asking us...

(This picture is from when my students shared their Las Posadas experiences with their classmates. It's a Mexican Christmas tradition.) So...

'Twas the last day of school Before Christmas Break All the teachers were cool Knowing the naps they'd soon take When what to their ears In the morning they heard Was the telephone ringing "No school?! That's absurd!" But secretly, silently All of them grinned And closed up their eyes And pulled blankets to chins The next...

Kindergartener about her birthday: "My birthday is March. April." Me: "Oh, your birthday is March April?" Her: "Yes, my birthday is March April. *pause* 25. *pause* August." Somebody's slightly confused...

Friday, November 14th was the annual Leesburg vs. Harrison faculty basketball game. It's in its third year, and I've (Sarah) been priviledged to participate every year. We use it as an opportunity to raise food for Combined Community Services (CCS). Each year it's gotten bigger...

So last night, I and a group of 3 elementary students and 1 middle schooler went to Grace College to teach future teachers about ESL students. What fun! As I went around to their houses to pick them up, these students came out of their...

I was working with 6th grader Erik from Mexico. Doesn't speak a lick of English. I sat with him and his buddies this morning at breakfast, just to get a feel for how he's doing. He mentioned then that he didn't realize soccer tryouts were...