by Jill Tomey | Mar 30, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Forgiveness Curriculum Connection – Biology When you are angry or holding a grudge, the body produces harmful enzymes that increase stress, raise cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Studies have shown that after forgiving a person who has hurt you,...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 22, 2024 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Trustworthiness Word Origin Trustworthy is being worthy of trust. The origin of the word trust is from Middle English < Old Norse traust trust (cognate with German Trost comfort); Can you see how you can be comfortable with something you...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 22, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Trustworthiness Curriculum Connection – Science This lesson will relate the concept of trustworthiness to measurements. Begin by asking what the temperature of the room is. Then ask them how accurate that measurement is. Have a small thermometer ready so that...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 27, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Tolerance Curriculum Connection – Science We walk all over it, sit on it, drive on it and it still bounces back! GRASS! Do you ever consider how much abuse it takes and yet it still manages to bounce back straight and tall? This is the object lesson for...
by Jill Tomey | Jul 22, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Compassion Curriculum Connection – Science Hearing vs. Listening Hearing is the passive biological function of understanding sound. Listening is the active function of processing the information and acting on it, learning from it or storing it for later use. In...
