Day 5 - Intentional Goodness in the Classroom

On Holy Tuesday we continue on Easter Break preparing to celebrate the resurrection. God gave it all for us through His Son, the Light of the World. Everything He did was above and beyond the call of duty and designed for our benefit. We are admonished to be the light to others around us as His ambassadors, His children of light.

A verse to ponder

John 12:36

Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

An intentional blessing for the classroom  

Plan a way to encourage “Bright Ideas” in your classroom. Perhas it can be a parking lot system of stickies pasted to the wall or a formal writing time for students to explain what bright ideas they have come up with to improve their school, home or community. Getting those creative juices flowing for students and colleagues helps us to begin even more intentional acts of goodness. Start a “Bright Ideas” recognition movement in your classroom to give students the opportunity to take ideas to action.

A focus of reflection

Is it legal to have a “Bright Ideas” movement in your classroom? Of course! Ideas are one of the creative proofs that God has made us in His image. An idea that just remains a thought has no power until it is put into writing and then into action. Teaching children to dream big fuels their creative energies to good and reminds us of how important it is to treasure each other’s thoughts. When was the last time you wrote down your big ideas? Praise God for His generous gift of creativity. 

Day 6

(Service Learning is good of everyone.)

As always, I am
Prayerfully dependent,

K

Karen C. Seddon
CEAI, State Director, Florida
kseddon@ceai.org

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