WHAT DO KIDS THINK ABOUT GOD?

These questions were asked by elementary children and appeared in a newspaper article.
Dear God: Why isn’t Mrs. God’s name in the Bible? Weren’t you married to her when you wrote it?
Dear God: Why did you make people talk foreign languages? It would be easier if everybody could talk English like you and me.
Dear God: If you made the sun and the moon and the stars you must have had lots of equipment.
Dear God: Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones why don’t you just keep the ones you have now?
Dear God: How come you only have 10 rules and our school has millions?
Dear God: When you made the first man did he work as good as we do now?
Dear God: There were no clouds Saturday so I think I saw your feet. Did I really?
Dear God: I know there’s a God because I go to His house on Sunday and see all the cars parked there.
Dear God: Where does yesterday go? Do you have it?
Dear God: I’m afraid of things at night more than in the day. So if you could keep the sun on longer that would be a good thing.

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posted by Sharie

highly verbal/ writing skills challenged batch...hehe

Hi, colleagues :)
As you all know, I teach the Kindergarten 1 class (4-5 yrs. old).
During the first quarter, I have noticed that most of the students in my class express their ideas more verbally rather than on print. When it is time for our journal writing (small groups), I still have to prompt them and give lots of encouragement to draw something about a certain story read to them earlier. Most of them would end up drawing just for the sake of it. However, they have loads of opinion about it during class discussion.
Here's my predicament, I am running out of ideas in coming up with activities for my class to express themselves more on print. Or am I being hasty about it? After all, there's still 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter.
Please let me know your thoughts on this or any suggestions (activities/ strategies) that you can share. I will gladly appreciate it.
That's it for now! Happy Weekend!

jessica :)

I Am A Teacher

I Am A Teacher
John W. Schlatter

I am a Teacher.
I was born the first moment that a question leaped from the mouth of a child.
I have been many people in many places.
I am Socrates exciting the youth of Athens to discover new ideas through the use of questions.
I am Anne Sullivan tapping out the secrets of the universe into the outstretched hand of Helen Keller.
I am Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen revealing truth through countless stories.
I am Marva Collins fighting for every child's right to an education.
The names of those who have practiced my profession ring like a hall of fame for humanity...Booker T. Washington, Buddha, Confucius, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Leo Buscaglia, Moses and Jesus.

I am also those whose names and faces have long been forgotten
but whose lessons and character will always be remembered in the accomplishments of their students.
I have wept for joy at the weddings of former students, laughed with
glee at the birth of their children and stood with head bowed in grief and confusion by graves dug too soon for bodies far too young.
Throughout the course of a day I have been called upon to be an
actor, friend, nurse and doctor, coach, finder of lost articles, money lender, taxi driver, psychologist, substitute parent, salesman, politician and a keeper of the faith.
Despite the maps, charts, formulas, verbs, stories and books, I have
really had nothing to teach, for my students really have only themselves to learn, and I know it takes the whole world to tell you who you are.

I am a paradox. I speak loudest when I listen the most. My greatest gifts are in what I am willing to appreciatively receive from my students.
Material wealth is not one of my goals, but I am a full-time treasure seeker in my quest for new opportunities for my students to use their talents and in my constant search for those talents that sometimes lie buried in self-defeat.
I am the most fortunate of all who labor.

A doctor is allowed to usher life into the world in one magic moment.
I am allowed to see that life is reborn each day with new questions, ideas and friendships.
An architect knows that if he builds with care, his structure may stand for centuries. A teacher knows that if he builds with love and truth, what he builds will last forever.
I am a warrior, daily doing battle against peer pressure, negativity, fear, conformity, prejudice, ignorance and apathy: But I have great allies: Intelligence, Curiosity, Parental Support, individuality, Creativity, Faith, Love and Laughter all rush to my banner with indomitable support.

And who do I have to thank for this wonderful life I am so fortunate to experience, but you the public, the parents. For you have done me the great honor to entrust to me your greatest contribution to eternity, your children.
And so I have a past that is rich in memories. I have a present that is challenging, adventurous and fun because I am allowed to spend my days with the future.

I am a teacher...and I thank God for it every day.