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This is a great read!! This kindergarten teacher is right on target with these top 10 traits successful children have in common. Kindergarten is the starting line for an educational career, we want our children to be feel ready to take it on with confidence! --Mrs. Madden

Check out page 10 of the Encourager to see some smiling CTK students!

I wanted to give my eldest a different birthday present this year and seeing that ‘words’ are what I do best, I chose to pass on some wisdom that I’ve learned over the years. Who knows whether they’ll be listened to! Would I have listened to my parents at 24?

Perhaps these are words of wisdom for us all, whatever our age. Perhaps if our children are younger, we can set the intention to parent in such a way that we teach them this wisdom by example.

My mother, the wife of a Lutheran pastor, taught Sunday School for many years at our church in Ft. Worth, Texas. She went above and beyond planning...

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod suggests the following Advent devotions for use at home. Family members may take turns reading the prophesy for each day from Nov. 27 to Christmas Eve.

This is something I found very helpful as the parent of a young athlete. I hope you find some use in it. -Coach Lawrence

Thanksgiving. Although we do learn about giving thanks and saying thanks all year in our classrooms,...

Your two-year-old refuses to share his toy with your friend’s child. He snatches back his Thomas train. You are embarrassed, send him to his room for a time out, and tell him to come out when he’s ready to apologize. Once in his room, your child throws a full-fledged tantrum, complete with loud crying and kicking the wall. Now he’s really in trouble and will have to be punished, but were your original expectations fair? Read More....

Video: An Overview of Different Kinds of Learning Disabilities
By: The Understood Team

Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia—many different learning issues fall under the umbrella of “learning disabilities.” This video from the National Center for Learning Disabilities describes them. It also explains what issues don’t fall under that umbrella.