Wolfe Stew

Your April calendar delivered . When we make our Idea for Every Day Calendars, we do it with you and your learner(s) in mind.  We select a holiday for every day and sieve through treasure troves on the internet in search of complementary link pairings.  Sometimes the links are academic in nature, sometimes they work on social-emotional development, and other times they are purely for your entertainment.  But always, we select them with care.  We only choose activities that we would want to engage in with the littles in our lives and hope that you will find them useful for the littles in yours. This month, we'll reveal one week at a time so we can provide detail about each daily activity.  If you're the type that would rather fill out your schedule as far into the future as possible, then download your April calendar now , and get to planning. Get your April Idea for Every Day Calendar Here! If, however, you're the type that lives day-by-day and likes to hear all

We promised the day would come, and so it has.  Today, we release to the world comprehension activities to complement the story of Victoria Cogsworth, the STEAM Team Technologist.  If you have yet to meet her, no worries, your time is now.  You may read her story online , or download the Wolfe Pack for her story and more. Overview In the pack, you'll find before, during and after reading activities to engage your learners.  Furthermore, we believe in meeting not just the needs of the learners, but also the needs of the leaders.  To this end, you'll find five levels of scaffolding for learners and a selection of instructional styles for leaders.   Before Reading Based on Silas' story , discuss predictions regarding Victoria and explore what a technologist might do.  We've included options for a class-based discussion, small group discussions, and a worksheet for independent thinking.  So, choose the option that works best for you, leaders! Then, prepare

(Updated 2/9/2024.) Your marriage is meant to be beautiful.   It’s meant to be a gift.   Do you know that?   God’s design of marriage is symbolic of the love Jesus has toward His church ( Ephesians 5:22-32 ).   That never-ending, self-sacrificing, all-consuming love.   Does your marriage feel that way?   Are you enjoying your marriage?   Do you feel blessed by it?   To be honest, I don’t always feel blessed in my marriage.   There are times my marriage is not enjoyable, and perhaps the furthest model from Jesus’ love for His church that you can imagine. Sometimes it even leaves me wondering: In an attempt to answer these questions, we’ll explore current cultural views on marriage, compare it with a Biblical perspective on marriage, and then discuss ways we might come to view marriage as a blessing and yes, even to rejoice in it. Current Cultural Views on Marriage More popular than ever before is the notion to not even get married.   Described as antiquated, th

Ashlynn and Alexander, the latest additions to the STEAM Team, await your introduction here.  If you have yet to meet the other members, please do stop by and say hello to: Silas, the Scientist Victoria, the Technologist But for now, please do go on and meet Ashlynn and Alexander.  They've been waiting to meet you. Ashlynn turned to Alexander and snapped, “WE need to get the project going, kinda like soon, if you get my drift.”   Alex shrugged his shoulders as he stared into his new book, well old book but new to him.   “We have time sis.   Besides, we need the tail for it before we can finish anyways.”   Ashlynn looked annoyed and turned back to the saw table, putting her goggles back in place, as the whine of the saw began.   Sawdust flew all around her like fairy dust, but with a woody smell and not sparkly at all.   She absolutely loved to shape wood, she would do it with a knife and had several small figurines laying all over her office table off in

(Updated 1/18/2024) We're trying out something new! Today, we're inviting you into our kitchen. I mean, really, with a name like "Wolfe Stew" it was only a matter of time before we did. And we’re excited to have you here!   So, come on in, pour yourself a beverage, and feel free to either sit back and relax, or jump up and join in.   For our first food blog, we’re bringing out an old favorite – Beef Stroganoff.  I t’s a throwback to childhood for both of us, so also a comfort food.   While it’s not our mother’s stroganoff, we do serve it the same way: on top of egg noodles with a side of green beans.   The Inspiration If you follow us on social media, you’ve likely already seen this picture: There’s actually a story behind it, which much to your delight, you get to hear now.   Prior to the Mr. posting this, I had posted the following pic: Call it an experiment, the Mr. wanted to know which one would engage our audience more: food (and more s

(Updated 3.10.23) Let's get ready to march into March in 2020 with these engaging learning activities for your learners.  Even if you don't lead littles in any capacity, I bet you'll find one (or two) ways to celebrate on this calendar. If you're ready to download and move on to planning March activities, don't let us stop you. We're here to help! Please, click here now . Above is merely a graphic.  Please click here for your very own calendar. If, however, you're a little more cautious and need more information before committing to a click, I hear you! Read on, dear friends, read on! What is this Idea for Every Day Calendar anyway?   It's exactly that, leaders: we've come up with a reason to celebrate every day with your learners and paired each one with academic activities. We've even taken the liberty to suggest some weekend activities because leaders deserve to have fun too! So, get out your planner and write in one (or two