Monthly Archives: September 2013

Celebrate Fall

Posted on September 30, 2013 by bethanydurys

I traveled to central NY this last week to visit my father and some other family members. It was a beautiful week – central NY at its finest with blue skies, changing leaves, and cool weather. I found … Continue reading →

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Conflict Resolution

Posted on September 23, 2013 by bethanydurys

Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! or maybe even good night! Whatever time it is where you are, it’s great to have you here 🙂 Today’s post will be quick but ever so important. We ALL deal with conflict. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Character | Tagged challenges, character, children, conflict, education, fighting, kids, learn, learning, resolution, resolve, teach, teaching | 5 Comments

Are Boys Losing Interest in Academics?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by bethanydurys

Good morning everyone! Thank you for the great discussion regarding my last post. Today’s post will be short, but hopefully, thought provoking. Recent research seems to point to boys losing interest in academics. Here are the highlights of an article titled … Continue reading →

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Ten Ways to Address Short Attention Spans

Posted on September 9, 2013 by bethanydurys

Tonight, I taught the three-year old class at church for the first time in a few years. I’d forgotten how much energy three-year-olds have or how short their attention span is! Experts disagree greatly on the length of the normal … Continue reading →

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Developing Character through Curriculum

Posted on September 2, 2013 by bethanydurys

My first Masters course is called “Developing Character through Curriculum.” I can’t think of a better way to start the program. It’s so easy to get caught up with the details of what we want our children to know academically, … Continue reading →

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