This shelter-in-place order has disrupted my normal routines. I know this is an understatement to the nth degree, but I am thankful, and here is why. Before all this happened, I had a busy routine. Up and at ‘em at a ridiculously early hour. Drive to school, teach,...
I keep feeling like I’m on some modern-day episode of “Little House on the Prairie,” only I can’t walk off the set. It was fun for a couple weeks. Although on that show someone is always getting horribly maimed, blinded by disease, or bitten by venomous snakes, I’m...
Our CCS theme this year is hospitality. In August, we had our usual devotions on our theme of the year as is our tradition. This year the devotions focused on the key Bible passage of Romans 12:9-13. Mr. Cook spoke on hospitality including examples from history, the...
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I love teaching 5th Grade Literature! Although most of our literature books correspond with our history era, these reading selections also contain beautiful life lessons. They are filled with powerful themes. One of my favorites is Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. Although a...
Perfection. Perfection is defined in the dictionary as: “the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects,” and also “the action or process of improving something until it is faultless or as faultless as possible.” This...
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