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Beula Postlewait, Communications Representative

In a previous edition of these newsletters, I related a story that happened to me in my first year of teaching in a rural school in Ohio. Some of the boys in my fifth-grade class broke a recess rule and went into an open field behind the school. They found a snake and hid it from me until they were right in front of me, expecting me to freak out. Read More

Dr. Mark L. Taylor, Higher Education and Christian School Representative

Several years ago, I was teaching a summer class. My classroom was just inside one of the entrances to the building, and the classroom had ground level windows. As I was teaching, I had an unexpected occurrence. A wild turkey was at the window, staring into the classroom. Read More

Rev. Jan Wilton, Homeschool Representative

What? Take a break? Take a vacation from homeschooling? Many homeschool families begin to feel the pressure of an all-day, every day, never a dull moment that schooling children in the home can become. Some families travel a lot and do get many opportunities to expand their children’s educational experiences. Other parent educators feel the need to help their children catch up during the summer. Read More

It was a morning to remember when a mother and daughter (the mother is a life-long teacher in various settings, and the daughter is a veteran elementary librarian) were transposed into a mystical land of children’s literature. The “Rabbit hOle” is an interactive museum for children (and grown-ups who are children at heart) and all who love children’s literature. Read More