6 Reasons Your Kids Should Do Chores
Requiring your children to do chores allows them to develop responsibility that they will take into adulthood.
The Meaning of Advent
The Meaning of Advent by Jennie Smith One of my favorite things to teach in English class is etymology – it is the study of the parts of words. If you know your etymology, you can define a lot of words without ever looking them up in the dictionary. So, how would we define “advent” […]
Parents: 5 Simple Ways to Help Siblings Build Stronger Bonds
5 Simple Ways to Help Siblings Build Stronger Bonds Sibling Relationships by Jennie Smith When I was growing up, my parents always told me that my brothers would be the only family I would have one day and that it was important to maintain a good relationship with them. In the last few years, we […]
Make Spelling Fun Again!
Make Spelling Fun Again! Mary ChristyElementary Lead, 2nd Grade Teacher Chances are when you hear the word spelling, you think back to your own days as a student in school writing words over and over again while sitting at your desk with plain lined paper and a pencil. Repetition leads to memorization, right?! Although that […]
6 Easy Ways to Help Your Junior High Schooler Succeed
6 Easy Ways to Help Your Junior High Schooler Succeed Janice StengleinJH/HS Assistant Principal I always thought parenting would get easier as my children got older. However, after raising two children through junior high and high school, I quickly learned I was wrong. Junior high can slam kids with challenge after challenge on a daily […]
Landmine Parenting
Jennie SmithK-12 Principal Parenting teenagers is not for the faint of heart. The teenage years are riddled with landmines as kids begin to assert independence and to formulate their own thoughts and opinions. As a parent of three boys – two of whom have graduated from teenagers to men in their twenties – I have […]
The Talon Reboot
Dick Buckingham Administrator Back in 2012, I, along with Jennie Smith, Faith Junior High and High School Principal, and Meridith Allen, Faith Elementary Principal, embarked on an exciting journey to bring encouragement and help to our parents and families at Faith Christian School by publishing a regular blog post that was intended to engage the […]
Top Ways to Help your Child’s Brain Stay Engaged Over the Christmas Break
It’s the most wonderful time of the year With the kids all home yelling And everyone telling you “There’s nothing to do!” Is it the most wonderful time of the year?! JENNIE SMITHJunior High/High School Principal Most kids love to let their brains go on vacation over Christmas break, while most parents want to […]
8 Study Tips to Help you Ace your Next Spelling Test
If you are a student that struggles with spelling or a parent with a student that is in this boat we have a few quick tricks for you! Keep reading to see how you can make studying spelling words F-U-N!
The Shifting Sands of Science
Science has been in our headlines a lot recently so we wanted to take a good look at what science is and what it is not.
