Positive Effects of Sports

By Jenna Smith It was 6 am and our college soccer team was getting in some extra training before classes started for the day. We looked so professional wearing our custom sports jackets! I was running hard and about halfway through our workout, the thoughts started creeping in. “I don’t Read more…

Magical Moments

Life needs to have some fun in it! Fun plays a key role in making school enjoyable and exciting. We work for and strive for those magical moments in the classroom. Sometimes we plan them and carefully execute an exciting lesson or day for our students. And sometimes you can’t Read more…

Passion Projects

Think back to when you were a child.  Think of the interests that you had.  Was there something that you loved? Something that you were passionate about? Was there something that you wished you could have studied or learned more about? I remember I loved sharks and convinced my table Read more…

Let them wonder!

Wonder. To wonder is to let your mind take flight. We live in a big world with a lot going on. If we, as parents and teachers, stick to the lesson at hand, we are taking away the chance for so much more meaningful learning to take place. My daughter Read more…