Blessed be the LORD! for he has heard the voice of my plea for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:6-7 Today's song is one that has been in my… Continue reading Saturday Song: The Lord is my Salvation
5 Ingredient Chocolate Banana Frozen Mousse
I call this the alternative to my alternative ice cream. It's like ice cream, but definitely more mousse- like texture. I started making this as an alternative to corn-syruppy ice cream alternative. Gluten, dairy, egg, and soy free. (But not nut free, sorry.) Simple ingredients, simply delicious! 1 1/2- 2 frozen bananas (peel and freeze… Continue reading 5 Ingredient Chocolate Banana Frozen Mousse
Happy National Doughnut Day
So today is National Doughnut (Donut?) Day. Even though I am dairy and gluten free, there is never a time a will say a don't want a doughnut (or pizza, for that matter). Since I'm on summer vacation and had no plans, I thought it would be the perfect day to experiment. After much perusing… Continue reading Happy National Doughnut Day
Remember
"Greater love has no man than this, that he lays down his life for his friend."John 15:13 "Thanks and praise, for our days, 'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, neath the sky; As we go, this we know, God is nigh... While the light fades from sight, And the stars gleaming rays softly send, To… Continue reading Remember
Classroom Management: 3 ideas to encourage student ownership, self-reflection, and positive peer encouragement
This is probably the first year that I have been excited about classroom management. Behavior Bingo, Mystery Student, and Logical Consequences, oh my!
Using My Teacher Voice
Then the realization dawned... I have more than one teacher voice.
Friday Baking
Friday (Fri-yay) Boggle Challenge
This was a fun way to start the first Friday of state testing. Within 5 minutes my 4th grade ESL class had come up with 25 English words and 3 Spanish words. I'll admit... I let them use 1-2 letter words, too. Rumor has it that there are at least 35 English and 9 Spanish… Continue reading Friday (Fri-yay) Boggle Challenge
First Importance
In the Beginning…
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. Genesis 1:1, 3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and… Continue reading In the Beginning…
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