Classroom Update

They were so excited to learn 2-digit multiplication.
Well, at least a couple were, and some weren't.

Good Morning!

    We've been back at school for two weeks since Christmas now. A lot of things have happened: fourth graders were introduced to the world of 2-digit multiplication, fifth graders learned how to add fractions, a no bullying campaign was started by some students in my class, our class finally led the Christmas chapel, we began addressing questions the students had about the Bible, I went to an English-speaking international school conference, and all of my students finally returned from vacation!



5th graders play math games during the 4th grade lesson.

At the carpet and ready to start.



      During Bible class last semester, we focused on the Old Testament as one of the curriculums in our classroom did. Unfortunately, I slowly began to lose the interest of my girls, who were so curious at the beginning of the year. So, I changed what we did. During our first week back, we rehearsed our Christmas skit about the true meaning of Christmas. Then, I asked the students to think of questions they had about the Bible or Christianity that we would discuss the rest of this year. Here were some of their questions:
-Why does God love us so much?
-Why is the world ending?
-Why do the disciples only eat bread and fish?
-Where does the Bible come from?
-Do we have to love Satan because Jesus says to love our enemies?
-Who made the first Bible?
-Did God make everything in the universe?
-Is there an epic fighting story?
-Help us understand Revelation.
-How did Moses go to heaven if he committed murder?
-Why does God let Satan take people if he loves us?
-How was the Bible made?
-Can we learn about Enoch's story?



     This week, we started with the most basic question: where does the Bible come from? The students learned about how God inspired some authors and who some of those authors were. Next week, we are going to learn about how the Bible was put together after everything was written.

Prayer Requests and Praises
-I have my visa!
-My students have all safely returned from vacation!
-There's been interest in Bible again!
-I had a wonderful time at VANAS - our English-speaking, international school conference!
-Continued curiosity about God and Christianity
-Friendships between students
-Strength to keep going and stay on top of my work
-Health for students, teammates, and myself
-Students' home lives