Archive for Student-Teacher Relations

Tattletale!

Dec 01, 2011 No Comments by

“Don’t be a tattletale!”  How many times, as teachers, do we say that?  Of course, we want to hear about the serious incidents that happen on the playground.  But, it does get a little “old” when we hear about all the poking, mean words, and insensitivity of our students.   Jesus taught his disciples how [...]

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Check the Weather

Dec 01, 2011 No Comments by

As a child, I remember the alarming whine of the storm siren.  It often warned of impending danger. I discovered other signs as well. I learned to “feel” the humidity before a thunderstorm, and to even sense from the silence of nature an ominous tornado. I have used the same senses to watch for storms [...]

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Behavioral Bumps

Dec 01, 2011 No Comments by

“I’ve had it with you! You’re always causing trouble!” At some point most of us teachers are guilty of losing our cool toward a misbehaving student. How can we prevent these situations? The following are lessons God has taught me over the last five years while working with bus teenagers in Sunday school. First, have [...]

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Scared!

Oct 01, 2011 No Comments

Most people are familiar with arachnophobia – the fear of spiders!  Most children have achluophobia – the fear of darkness.  (I think I may have had a night light for this very phobia.)  Some phobias seem absolutely natural, while others are downright laughable!  Have you heard of amathophobia, the fear of dust?  How about mottephobia, [...]

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The Chaos Cause

Apr 01, 2011 No Comments

There is always one, in the class, that has the tendency to cause a little chaos. This chaos creates friction in the student to student relationship, as well as the student to teacher relationship. God does not want us to live with that in our lives.  I Corinthians 14:40 states, “Let all things be done [...]

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