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Answering Hard Questions in the Classroom

Answering Hard Questions in the Classroom

Jill Nelson

One of the great joys of teaching or leading a small group is when children ask amazing questions. Many prove easy to answer, but some are very difficult. For example,...

Answering Hard Questions in the Classroom

Jill Nelson

One of the great joys of teaching or leading a small group is when children ask amazing questions. Many prove easy to answer, but some are very difficult. For example,...

What is Love?

What is Love?

Jill Nelson

What does God mean when He says that He is love? And how can you illustrate a right definition to children? Here's help.

What is Love?

Jill Nelson

What does God mean when He says that He is love? And how can you illustrate a right definition to children? Here's help.

Feasting Before Teaching

Feasting Before Teaching

Jill Nelson

Teachers: Do you ever find yourself “bursting at the seams” before you enter the classroom? Are you bursting because your mind and heart have been so excited, moved, and transformed...

Feasting Before Teaching

Jill Nelson

Teachers: Do you ever find yourself “bursting at the seams” before you enter the classroom? Are you bursting because your mind and heart have been so excited, moved, and transformed...

Exposing Children to Family Life

Exposing Children to Family Life

Jill Nelson

Recently, I had the great joy and privilege of holding my 8-month-old grandson in my arms during a family gathering. His big eyes were busy observing everything around him… Family,...

Exposing Children to Family Life

Jill Nelson

Recently, I had the great joy and privilege of holding my 8-month-old grandson in my arms during a family gathering. His big eyes were busy observing everything around him… Family,...

Tips for Teaching in Multi-Age Classrooms

Tips for Teaching in Multi-Age Classrooms

Jill Nelson

To say that teaching a group of 70-plus students who range in age from kindergarten through sixth grade is challenging is an understatement. But it is doable. Here's help.

Tips for Teaching in Multi-Age Classrooms

Jill Nelson

To say that teaching a group of 70-plus students who range in age from kindergarten through sixth grade is challenging is an understatement. But it is doable. Here's help.

Born a Child and Yet a King

Born a Child and Yet a King

Jill Nelson

This year, in particular, Christmas carols are a source of renewed wonder and hope—'light'—in an especially dreary and weary world. Use the opportunity of singing carols to point your children...

Born a Child and Yet a King

Jill Nelson

This year, in particular, Christmas carols are a source of renewed wonder and hope—'light'—in an especially dreary and weary world. Use the opportunity of singing carols to point your children...