by Guest Writer | Jun 14, 2018 | Create A Safe Place, Preschool
“God made me,” our two year old daughter declared the other day. She was beginning a dialogue between the two of us, as she sat on the toilet, and I patiently waited across from her, perched on a foot stool. After all, when you have toddlers, you meet them...
by Guest Writer | Apr 9, 2018 | Partner with Parents, Preschool
As a parent, there is nothing harder than handing your child over to someone else—especially a complete stranger—but that’s what we do on the first day at a new church or in a new preschool classroom. I used to work in our church’s preschool ministry where I knew all...
by Adriana Howard | Feb 14, 2018 | Elementary, Make It Personal, Make It Personal, Make It Personal, Preschool, Students
It’s no secret that kids and students are always watching us. You know it. I know it. We also know that kids and students model what they see. It’s the whole monkey see monkey do, right? The idea of watch and learn is useful when you’re intentionally trying to teach...
by Guest Writer | Jan 25, 2018 | Elementary, Make It Personal, Make It Personal, Make It Personal, Preschool, Students
Whenever we end the current year and begin a new one, the phrase “New year, new me” is pretty much everywhere. Normally when we hear this phrase, it’s referring to goals or things we would like to change about ourselves. And let’s be honest. The majority of the...
by Barbara Graves | Jan 16, 2018 | Partner with Parents, Preschool
It’s funny how partnering with parents is a little like starting a new dating relationship. No matter how excited we may be about getting to know the new person, for them to be just as excited about getting to know us may simply take time. After all, you can’t hurry...
by Guest Writer | Jan 11, 2018 | Create A Safe Place, Preschool
Last fall, my son began attending a new preschool in our area. Our first afternoon of picking him up, we experienced the dreaded conversation every parent fears. Apparently, he cried for much of the day, was angry at certain points, and refused to participate in many...
