The new school year started and I have the privilege of taking care of about 25 children from 4 years old to 12th grade in an after school program. We have a great time of sharing how the day went, eating snacks, playing checkers, board games, drawing, eating more snacks and heading outside no matter what the weather. I have three rules for the classroom. Use an inside voice. No running until we are outside. And the greatest rule is keep our hands to ourselves. One student said, "can't push each other?" No, our hands are to our self. Another said, "Can we play tag?" Really?!! No, our hands are to our self, but outside tag is great. "Can we wrestle, quietly?" I had to smile at that one...but, nope, our hands are to our self.
Pretty much every possible classroom disaster can be eliminated with gentle voices, no running and keeping our hands to our self! Especially a classroom full of little children.
It reminded me of when Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment of the whole Law. And he said, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it; 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
If we all really did do those two things, our families, classrooms, homes, work places, and streets would honor God and be a blessing to all the peoples of the world.
Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37-40
Pretty much every possible classroom disaster can be eliminated with gentle voices, no running and keeping our hands to our self! Especially a classroom full of little children.
It reminded me of when Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment of the whole Law. And he said, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it; 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
If we all really did do those two things, our families, classrooms, homes, work places, and streets would honor God and be a blessing to all the peoples of the world.
Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37-40
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