Just Go With It!

Just go with it! Written by Mary Beth Hills Scene: I’m teaching my very first lesson in an eighth grade classroom for my Introduction to Education class. My lesson is planned to the minute, more or less, leaving little room for error or awkward moments that let the students smell fear and take over the [...]

Enjoying the “Christmas Creep”-Why Christmas Started Early this Year

Written By Mary Kornegay, Relate Contributing Writer Everyone knows the economy is in the dumps right now. It’s affecting everyone around the country, especially now that Christmas is rapidly approaching. But did the recession jump start the holiday cheer and cause the Christmas season starting early this year? You may have noticed that this year, [...]