Out of Context

God told St. Peter to clear his calendar of appointments for this Sunday, his traditional day of rest, so that he can kick back in his priva...

I was reunited with the first-grade class yesterday for an abbreviated schedule, which included a read-aloud illustrated biography chosen sp...

“Mr. K., you’re our favorite sub,” third grader Nicole offhandedly told me today as she was lying on the classroom carpet during a writing e...

My heart breaks for the parents of the first-grade children killed in Newtown, Connecticut, a week ago and for the devastating loss to their...

Subbing for the first-grade teacher, I was able to fulfill my favorite part of working with the children: reading a story aloud to them. Th...