Putting Love in Action

Written by Denise Rice, Winter 2021. Looking for a Lutheran Junior Honor Association (LJHA) or other service project? Denise offers several possibilities along with... more

Tags: 1 Peter 4:10-11, Denise Rice, LJHA, Lutheran Junior Honor Association, MIDnet, Service, Service Projects

Giving Kids a Hands-On Outreach Experience

Written by Megan McDaniel, Winter 2021. Sharing God’s Word with people around the world has always been a part of the church’s outreach program for teens and adults.... more

Tags: Culture, Curriculum, Elephant, GLEnet, Gospel, Gospel Adventures, Group Publishing, LHM, Lutheran Hour Ministries, Megan McDaniel, Outreach, Thailand Trek

Using 21st-Century Technology in Religion Class and Beyond

Written by Lisa Hasseldahl, Fall 2015. Use these strategies to integrate technology in your Lutheran school classrooms. Includes links to many resources for your... more

Tags: Apps, ETnet, Internet, Lisa Hasseldahl, Religion, Technology

Hands are for Reading

Written by Jennifer Welch, Fall 2015. Using sign language can be extremely beneficial in teaching phonics and reading to Kindergarteners! Here is how to get started in... more

Tags: American Sign Language, Baby Sign, ECEnet, Jennifer Welch, Motor Memory, Reading, Sign Language

Social Studies and Mission Trips

Written by Lori Flenner, Winter 2016. Social studies provides a fertile environment for teaching and practicing a Christian worldview. Mission trips often fit well with... more

Tags: Compassion International, ETnet, Food for Hungry, Google Maps, Hope Seeds, Lori Flenner, Lutheran Hour Ministries, Meals on Wheels, Mission Trip, Save the Children, Shoemanwater Water Projects, Social Studies

Bear More Fruit

Written by Angelica Young, Spring 2016. The Holy Spirit blesses God’s people with a veritable salad of faith’s fruits. Visit the fruit basket in one teacher’s... more

Tags: Angelica Young, Faithfulness, Fruits of the Spirit, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Kindness, Love, MIDnet, Patience, Peace, Self-Control

Joy in the Journey

Written by Rachel Stathakis, Spring 2016. Join Rachel as she and her class complete their “journey around the world.” You’re sure to have a few memories from the... more

Tags: Around the World, ETnet, Faithfulness, Globes, Journeys, Lord Jesus, Maps, Passports, Prayer, Rachel Stathakis, Travels, You Shall Be Our Song As We Journey

Step into STEM Learning with Fairy Tales and Young Children

Written by Judy Ripke, Spring 2016. The Three Little Pigs needed children from Judy’s class to protect them from the big bad hair dryer! Click Here to Read:  Step... more

Tags: ECEnet, Failure, Fairy Tales, Judy Ripke, Outcomes, Starfish Education, STEM

Preparing Our Students to Witness

Written by Sue Riemenschneider, Fall 2016. How do we help our students learn to share their faith in a deliberate way? Here are some practical suggestions. Click Here... more

Tags: Acts 1:8, Apostles, Conversation, Faith, Holy Spirit, Instruments, MIDnet, Scene Starters, Sue Riemenschneider, Witness

Woodwork Would Work

Written by Jon Pickelmann, Fall 2016. Looking for “something different” that would work for your class? Check out what these Lutheran school students did. Click Here... more

Tags: Carpenters, ETnet, Hands-on, Jon Pickelmann, St Paul's Oconomowoc WI, Woodworking