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By Arlyn & Margaret Ubben “Why do I have to know where Italy is? I can just check Google earth.” “Why do I need to learn my multiplication facts? I have a calculator on my phone. It will even divide for me.” “Why do I need to read about all these old dead people?”...

by Natelle Austin One typical process many teachers follow as they teach is called, “gradual release of responsibility.”  It describes how we teach and model a new skill, provide supported practice, and eventually expect the student to demonstrate the skill...

by James Timmermans I am one who believes that the entire universe belongs to God. After all, He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. As a science and math teacher, here at Grace, I have the privilege of teaching these subjects in line with the truths of...

Rightly Handling The Truth By Tanner Sultze, Bible Teacher Scripture is not difficult to understand. You don’t need a seminary degree to interpret the Word of God. God created man with the ability to communicate through language and He has revealed himself to us in...

Spring Is A Busy Time We are in the middle of a busy time a year, therefore, time for a break. As we head into the Presidents’ Day break with four consecutive days off, we are reminded of the need for a pause in our busy schedule. To our usual academic routines, the...

Biblical Accuracy Matters By Patti Frisk Having a biblical worldview is essential for the Christian. The Bible displays God in all of His glory and perfection as it tells mankind of His purpose for natural creation and for man himself, who is created in His image, and...

Partnering With Parents It is difficult to communicate effectively. Communication is a challenge for people even when they are friends and family, but when dealing with an organization, it is even more difficult. With this in mind, let me review our most common means...

by Lisa Finley, Kindergarten teacher With the entrance of the New Year, resolutions are on the forefront of many minds. Our kindergarten students wrote some exciting ambitions for 2018, such as building better snowmen with Play-Doh! Several of the youngsters had goals...

No Education Is Neutral Schools are supposed to teach. Everyone knows this and would expect nothing less. However, most people have not thought much about what this means, and they assume this applies only to academic subjects. The fact is that no education is...

For many reasons, Mary has a prominent place in the Christmas story. Luke 1 and 2 record that she receives a personal visit from the angel Gabriel, her prayer of wonder at bearing the Son of God, and her journey to Bethlehem to deliver Jesus in an animal stable. Luke...