Speaking Words of Love - from Henri Nouwen's Bread for the Journey

Often we remain silent when we need to speak.  Without words, it is hard to love well.  When we say to our parents, children, lovers, or friends:  "I love you very much" or "I care for you" or "I think of you often" or "You are my greatest gift," we choose to give life.

It is not always easy to express our love directly in words.  But whenever we do, we discover we have offered a blessing that will be long remembered.  When a son can say to his father,  "Dad, I love you," and when a mother can say to her daughter, "Child, I love you," a whole new blessed place can be opened up, a space where it is good to dwell.  Indeed, words have the power to create life.

Resource Idea

Health & Career -

Does your son or daughter have a goal they would like to meet over this coming year?  

My resource tip this week is to use one of the many worksheets found on this site. Click here.  

For students learning about the 5 W's in story writing, I thought this might be a particularly

interesting one for them to use. http://worksheetplace.com/mf/goali.pdf.

Remember for younger students that you could act as their scribe or they could cut out pictures to show some of their goals. 

Have fun exploring with you children some of their goals for this year whether they be academic, athletic, artistic or another! 

Around HCOS

Have you heard about the Learning Commons? Did you know as parents of HCOS you have access to a wide variety of resources, videos and may of them in e-version.

Here is a link to Learning Commons Essentials for “Newbies” - CLICK HERE

The learning commons is excited to bring you a series of Lunch n Learn webinars to share with your families.  CLICK HERE for more Information. 

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