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Love Leads to Learning

by Great Kids | Jul 20, 2021 | GKI Blog

Carving out time to create our monthly blog is always refreshing for me. It’s an opportunity to step back from writing curriculum and reflect on something that has impacted me recently. As I look back on this past month, one particular memory bubbles to the forefront...

History is Not Your Destiny

by Great Kids | Jun 23, 2021 | GKI Blog

Some people are born with a love for reading. You know if you’re one of them! My sister is. Even as a child, she often had her head buried in a book. I have snapshots of her peering over the top of paperbacks and giving me eye rolls to prove it. For me, reading has...

Embrace the Joy!

by Great Kids | May 20, 2021 | GKI Blog

As I sit down to write this blog, my week is coming to a close. It’s Friday. I’ve spent my workdays in a virtual conference learning, meeting people from different communities, and listening to motivating speakers. Like so many large gatherings today, this conference...

Fresh Air

by Great Kids | Apr 27, 2021 | GKI Blog

For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, spring is officially here, and that’s a reason to celebrate! I don’t know about you, but I relish the opportunity to get outside and enjoy a few moments of fresh air without having to get bundled up, feeling the...

Hope

by Great Kids | Mar 30, 2021 | GKI Blog

Hope can be defined as wanting something to happen or be true or to expect something with confidence, per Merriam-Webster. (Dictionary, 2021) Each of us has hoped for something in our lives. Maybe we hoped for Legos® for Christmas or to go to the movies with our...

Building Loving Relationships from Messy Stress

by Great Kids | Feb 23, 2021 | GKI Blog

As I sat down to write this blog, I couldn’t help but think of a few moments I experienced in 2020. I know just mentioning that year can be challenging. However, I promise these stories are going to be uplifting. It was last November that I was out for a hike. As I...