Every once in a while you just need to shake things up a bit. At our church, “every once in a while” means about twice a year. So, twice a year (for us it’s typically at the end of the first quarter and the end of the second quarter), we have what we call “Family … Continue Reading
No two kids are the same. We all know that. And just because a group of kids are all in the same grade doesn’t mean they all have the same gifts, interests, and abilities. Thus, even though you might be teaching a certain grade-level class, there will naturally be a wide variation of skill and … Continue Reading
What? Teaching adults with special needs in a separate class? I thought that wasn’t the way we do things anymore. But it’s important to remember that one size doesn’t fit all. One type of classroom doesn’t meet everyone’s needs. Just as all children with special needs don’t need the same thing, neither do adults with … Continue Reading
Didn’t our mothers all teach us that we always need a back-up plan? “If the car breaks down, what’s your back-up plan?” “If you don’t get accepted to your dream college, what’s your back-up plan?” “If that job doesn’t pan out, what’s your back-up plan?” Once I became a real grown-up with a classroom and … Continue Reading
Let me start by saying, I love Sunday School. I first taught Sunday School when I was twenty years old. I loved it, so I taught VBS that same year and was thus inspired to become a Lutheran school teacher. Fast forward a little to when I was newly married and my husband was serving his first … Continue Reading
“I don’t have to think about that because we don’t have any kids with special needs in Sunday School,” said many Sunday School teachers in many places. Not us? Not true. True, you may not have any students who look like they have special needs in your Sunday School, but that doesn’t mean you don’t … Continue Reading
