5 Ways to Ward Off End-of-the-School Year Craziness
Summer break is really just around the corner. Here in Oregon, the dismal rains have disappeared, and warm temperatures and intense sunshine has happily filled the void. Here's a math problem for you: take these full days of sunshine, add distinct knowledge that we are almost in the last month of school, and multiply by 12 hyper students whose energy and general motivation are compounded by the throes of puberty, and what do you get? Well, I'll tell you. Children whose minds are anywhere but learning and whose feet are quick in running to mischief! (bonus points if you know what Scripture verse that reference comes from!) Yes, students that once actually listened in class and completed their assignments in a timely manner are suddenly off in la-la land without a clue as to what their assignments even are. Cries of "Do we have to?" and "Couldn't we just go outside for this class?" fill the air. And even though you've been drilling your ...