April 2019

A Different Person

“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books […]

Over Christmas break this year, I read Waking the Rainbow Dragon (Dragon Masters #10) by Tracey West. I did this because before […]

Young Adult (YA) literature is exploding. A broad range of stories is coming out right now in the unprecedented numbers of books […]

This year was another outstanding one for picture books. Once again, narrowing down this list to just ten was an almost insurmountable […]

Whenever I find a book that I love, everyone around me knows about it. According to my new favorite book, 5 Voices, […]

I was at my desk collecting writing assignments when Hannah, one of my sixth graders, walked over. “Mrs. Blok,” she said, “when […]

As many school principals can attest, much wisdom can be found in drawing on the expertise of an entire school team when […]

In today’s age of fake news and media hysteria, faculty members of Christian schools must be able to both discern what is […]

“Watch your step,” we were told by our soft-spoken guide. And then a second time as we drew in close to see […]