Word of the day
It is funny how we seem to think that we can go against the nature of things and not feel the consequences. God's ways are higher than ours. And when we don't listen to the laws God has set for us, we get into trouble. Tonight, I am feeling the effects of that. As we get older, our bodies take longer to recover, and hurt more. Tonight I stressed my body out by playing 3 hours of softball. My body hurts! But this often happens spiritually as well. We stress ourselves out, push ourselves too hard, and wonder why we burn out. Take some time to relax. Allow God to move in your life again. Follow His ways, not your own. And you will feel much better in the end.
What's up
Elena comes home with a niece and nephew on Saturday. I have worked hard this week at the Chem lab. I am learning all kinds of neat things. Sara is getting ready for the SAT on Saturday. I almost have the sprinkler system working at the church. Royal Rangers are going to a campout this weekend. All is well.
About Me
- Ben Ceyanes
- I believe that the reason many students fail is because they simply do not see the point of learning. We teach students a lot of information, but they want to know WHY they need to know it. The biggest challenge to teachers this age is to show how the information applies to everyday life. The student can and will learn something if they know why they need to know it. The days of "you need to learn this because I say so" or more recently "you need to learn this because the state says so" are over. I always try to make the information relevant and interesting when I can. They need to know how important math can be in thier lives. I believe that teachers need to begin to work together to overcome the immense task that is before us. Team teaching, collaborative work, and sharing lessons are essential to our success. Just as businesses have weekly meetings, retreats, and team concepts, so must we. Students want to learn. But they want to learn useful information, not just stuff. If we will reach out and let them grow, they will.
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