It is a very regular occurrence that I am asked
by a student or teacher here at LCES to come to a classroom to appreciate the
unique, meaningful things our students are up to. Whether it is creating and
describing pizzas in French, wrestling with a unique math challenge, acting out
a Bible story, or students intently focused on creating beautiful art – our
classrooms are places of joy and discovery. It is a privilege to be a welcomed as
guest to these precious moments where young minds and hearts are being shaped
in such wonderful ways. I notice four main things during these visits:
Connectedness
We aim for our students to see God’s creation as an intricate, complex, and
amazing example of how purposeful God is. God’s world is something to be studied as a whole, as well as in its parts.
Discernment
We want our students to develop tools and have
opportunities to practice, under the watchful idea of a passionate educator,
figuring out what is God’s truth and what is means for them. God’s world is
designed around God’s truth.
Service We strive to have our students live out the truth of biblically knowing as the study the Lord’s handiwork directs them to love their neighbor in every way, in everything they do and say. God’s world is one of community.
Wonder
God’s world is a thing of beauty and we wish
for our students to meet God in new ways as they learn. God’s world speaks of
his greatness, of which we can never stop finding things to praise him for.
Big
things guide our learning! What a joy that our children
may experience this every day, whether its in the January deep freeze or the
summer heat. Do you know of someone who should be coming to see us for a tour
and consideration enrolling at LCES? I encourage you to have that direct
conversation with them.
SJ
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