My friend Chris, who is writing curriculum for his music students, is crafting Essential Questions for his lessons. Essential Questions are those which, if you have developed and taught your lesson well, all will be able to answer at the end. He believes educators must also ask themselves Essential Questions as they do their jobs. I believe, especially of late,... Read more
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Essential Questions
March 29 | Posted by Vinny | Marriage and Family Tags: children, Faith, health, kids, Marriage and Family, parenting, prayer, religion
Faith Resolutions for 2009
January 10 | Posted by Vinny | Faith Tags: cursing, Faith, language, newyears, prayer, religion, resolutions, thanks, thanksgiving, vulgarityHaving completed my Family Resolutions the other day, I should take a moment to continue my resolutions as a man of faith. Resolution 4- Remember that “Name in Vain” thingy For a man who teaches the youngest of children, you would think I had better control of my mouth. I don’t. I also work across the hall from a first grade teacher... Read more
Thanksgiving Blessings
November 23 | Posted by Vinny | Faith Tags: grace, Marriage and Family, meal, prayer, thanksgivingWestern Grace, originally uploaded by kretyen. With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I’m considering what I will say at the table. Not for small talk, but in prayer before the meal. As the guy who works at a church, people assume I must be the most religious in the room at our Thanksgiving feast. I’m not. My wife is far more... Read more
“Do You Pray?”
August 30 | Posted by Vinny | Faith Tags: church, confirmation, prayer, sonFather, Son Holy Spirit by Raymond Brown My son received the sacrament of Confirmation recently. It was an interesting time for all of us in the family. My son had to write each week a thoughtful, reflective essay. As parents, we had to write thoughtful, reflective responses. My daughter was asked to be a part of the ceremony by assisting as... Read more
