127: Round Table: Christmas in the Classroom

TeachBeyond teachers Tami and Savana join Heather for a round table discussion about Christmas in the classroom. From book recommendations to classroom activities, this conversation is filled with enthusiastic laughter and the truth of the Gospel.

• “I love to really keep what I do in the classroom centered on the kids and allowing them to be a part of it.” - Savana
• “We’ve had some kids really ask such great questions after singing these songs and hearing these words.” - Savana
• “I always have to think about my students. What is going to be the most impactful for me to reach them on a spiritual level?” - Tami
• Book suggestions: The Tale of Three Trees by Angela Elwell Hunt, The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg, They Followed the Star by A. E. Dingee, Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones, Little Lamb from Bethlehem by Christine Stevens Mower, This Is the Stable by Cynthia Cotten, and Angel, Angel, What Do You See? By Cheri Pless Dittmer 
• “What goals do we already have? How could those be accomplished in a way that is fun and meaningful in this season?” - Heather
• “That’s a big thing for me - making it as real to them as possible in different ways, while mixing in the fun stuff.” - Savana
• “For them to really see God through His Son and why He loved us enough to send Him to rescue us is a big deal.” - Tami
• “Jesus is the light of the world. When we put these lights on our Christmas tree every year, we can remember He is the light of the world.” - Tami
• “God’s Word transforms us [...] I get the privilege to see my students take that in.” - Tami
• 1 John 3:8
• “Christ came to expose the darkness. Baby Jesus raged war against sin and against our enemy to conquer him [...] We get to share the beauty of the season because our King has come!” - Tami

What’s changing our lives:

• Heather: Video chatting with nephews
• Savana: Processing how to handle emotions
• Tami: Driving in East Africa

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