Tag Archives: grades

Report cards…little pieces of paper that brought trepidation or excitement based on what type of student was receiving one! When we were in elementary school in the 1970’s, grades for the younger students were given as VG (very good), S (satisfactory), or N (needs improvement). Along with reading, mathematics, and ...

Wash the windows? Maybe next week. Take the watch to the jeweler for repair? Later. A kitchen renovation? Forget it — too many decisions. We’ve all occasionally postponed a dreaded chore or task. But if it’s the rule instead of the exception, can it be problematic or lead to health ...

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). I had the privilege of homeschooling my wonderful daughter for ten years–from four-year-old kindergarten (even though she was only three) through eighth grade.  As an elementary teacher, ...