Perspectives in Covenant Education
Perspectives in Covenant Education is a publication of the Protestant Reformed Teachers Institute (PRTI), an organization of Protestant Reformed teachers. Currently, it is published four times a year.
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This page contains previous issues of Perspectives in Covenant Education. We trust you will find a treasure trove of information, advice, and perspectives in this magazine.
Physically Impaired A Gift From God- Dave and Bonnie Moelker
Protestant Reformed Special Education - Deane Wassink
The Demise of Corporal Punishment in Schools Quasi in Loco Parentis - James Lanting
Sparing the Rod - Gary VanDerSchaaf
Where in the World is Zaire - Brian Dykstra
Report of The 34th Annual Protestant Reformed Teachers' Convention (October 27-28 1988) - Gerald Kuiper
The King's Speech to His Daughters - Dena Engelsma and Carole Reitsma
Book Review The Christian School An Introduction by Noel Weeks - Gary VanDerSchaaf
Savoring Science Musings on various animals - John M Faber
In Full Bloom The What and the Why of a Protestant Reformed High School — Pete Adams
Finding The Answer - Skip Hunter
In Memoriam Mrs Antoinette Quenga
Veteran Teacher Retires Winifred Koole - Agatha Lubbers
Christian Day Schools What Controls Them - Rev Nelson Kloosterman
Christian verses Secular Colleges - Erika Pipe Tim Pipe Jon Huisken
Savoring Science Musings on Space - John M Faber
Report Cards A Continuing Controversy – Brian Dykstra
School Memories - John M Faber John Kalsbeek Jr and Sr Peter Koole
The Good Ol Days Seymour Christian School 1942 budget
Parent Interview of Jim and Kathy Holstege - Gary VanDerSchaaf
Between the Bookends Book Reviews - Sue Looyenga
Teaching Our Children To Write Writers in Progress – Barb Hunter
Poem Christmas True - Viola DeBoer
Recollections of a Father’s Service - Jon Huisken
The Workings of a School Board - Edward VanEgdom
The Role of Family Worship - Rev. James Slopsema
The Necessity of Christian Schools - Mark Brooks
Battering Basals - Brian Dykstra
Savoring Science: Musings on Fourth Day of Creation Week - John M Faber
Viewpoints on School Fundraisers
School Fundraisers NO - Jeanette VanEgdom
School Fundraisers YES - Karen Karsten
1987 Teachers Convention - Agatha Lubbers
A Tribute to Miss Jessie Dykstra - Roland Peterson
The Biblical Foundation of the Family - Rev. Carl Haak
Savoring Science: Musings Fifth Day of Creation - John M Faber
Dear Miss Koole Slow Learner - Winifred Koole
Parental Involvement in Education or Who Runs our Schools Anyway - Ed Ophoff II
Ground Breaking At Covenant Christian High School - Cal Kalsbeek
Young Writers Day from the Inside - Sue Looyenga
Uniforms Nyet - Mary Beth Lubbers
Readers’ Forum: Difficult-to-Teach Students - Shirley Gunnink
Book Review: The Plug-in Drug Television Children and the Family - Faith Noorman
Standardized Tests Bane or Boon - Lois Kregel
Covenant Christian (Lynden) A Brief History
Remembering the Basics - Rev. Dale Kuiper
Training for Service - Barb Bergman
The God-fearing Wife - Jean Kortering
Viewpoints on Academic Competition
Academic Competition YES - Agatha Lubbers
Academic Competition NO - Doug DeBoer Deane Wassink
Current Issues All Children of the Covenant - Brian Dykstra Fred Hanko Sr
Dear Miss Koole Home Schooling - Winifred Koole
First Year Teachers - Jacque VanMaanen Loren Gritters Ed Bos Vicki DeKryger
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made 2 - Antoinette Quenqa
From Rivulets to Rivers (40 Years of Hope School) - Larry Meulenberg
The Happiness of the Godly Home - Rev. David Engelsma
The Joy of Parenting - Dan Lanting
Response to “An Assessment” - Rev. Russ Dykstra
Positive Incentive Programs - Brian Dykstra
Savoring Science: Musings Second and Third Days of Creation - John M Faber
Dear Miss Koole Length of School Year - Winifred Koole
Dear Miss Koole Encyclopedias - Winifred Koole
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made - Antoinette Quenga
Teaching Bible in the Christian School - Peter Adams
The Least of These - Fred Hanko Sr
Trying Something New - Karen Buiter
Forty-one Years of Tuition - Dewey and Dena Engelsma
Out of the Mouth of Babes - Monica Lubbers Lanting
And They Taught Their Children Part II - Esther Kamps
Preschool NO - Marilyn Schipper
Current Issues: Textbook Controversy - Brian Dykstra
Current Issues: Math Literacy - Brian Dykstra
Bulletin Board 1986 Teachers Convention
Readers Forum Organized Sports - Frank Van Baren
When I Consider the Heavens - Pete Brummel
Book Review: The Way Home by Mary Pride - Carol Brands
Special Focus: Young Writers Day - Brenda Regnerus
The Skeletal System - Gary VanDer Schaaf
Parent-Teachers Conferences - Eric Ophoff
Conference Time Again - Fred Hanko
Current Issues: Docere Aut Non Docere Latinum - Brian Dykstra
Savoring Science: Musings First Day of Creation - John M Fabor
The Good Ole Days: Only One Hundred Years Ago
Viewpoints on Instruction of the Gifted - Judie Feenstra & Harry Langerak
Gifted? … or Having Gifts? - Judie Feenstra
Our Instruction of the Gifted - Harry Langerak
The Cart Before the Horses - David Harbach
Loveland 25th Anniversary - Steve Ezinga
The Necessity of Good Christian Schools - Rev. David Engelsma
Building the House: Raising Discerning Children - Eileen Terpstra
Television and Reading - Brian Dykstra
Young Writers’ Day to be Held Again - Darrel Huisken
How and What to Read - Rev. Marinus Schipper
Science, Miracles, and God - Peter Adams
A Plea for Teachers to be … Teachers - Russ Dykstra
Crumbs? or Sawdust? - Cal Kalsbeek
Home Computers - Jack Feenstra
Home Education…No - Thelma Westra
Home Education…Yes - Ruth Nobel
Hull Prot. Ref. School - Ron Koole
MTV - A Favorite in Public School Cafeteria - Brian Dykstra
One Room Schools Make a Comeback - Brian Dykstra
School Band: An Enrichment of the Curriculum - Gail Worries
Teachers Convention - Mr. De Vries
Thanks Be To God - Sherry Koole
A Call for Tolerance - Brian Dykstra
A Discussion of Sports - Peter Van Der Schaaf
And They Taught Their Children Part I - Esther Kamps
Home Education - Prof. Robert Decker
Home Schooling in Relationship to Home Responsibility - Carol Brands
P.E.: A Necessity or an Excuse? - Ken Vink
P.E.: Essential in the Elementary School - Tim Heemstra
Young Writers’ Day - Jim Huizenga
Does Television Interfere with Covenant Instruction? - Bernie Kamps
Growing Through Spiritual Lessons - Rick Spaman
Interscholastic Athletics…No - Gary Van Der Schaaf
Interscholastic Athletics…Yes - Agatha Lubbers
South Holland Prot. Ref. School - Mary Beth Lubbers
Teaching Children to Stand Alone - Ron Koole
Values in Education - Brian Dykstra
Young Writers’ Workshop - John Kalsbeek
A Biblical View of the Responsibility of Parents in Education - Mr. Sam Will
Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us - Rev. J. Kortering
How Do We Help the Learning Disabled? - Mrs. Jeanette Van Egdom
Preventative Discipline - Cal Kalsbeek
Teaching in Northern Ireland - Deane Wassink
William McGuffey and John Dewey: Two Very Different Educators - Dr. Paul A. Kienel
A Special Commencement Address - Mary Beth Lubbers
Christian Practices Barred in Allendale Public Schools - Brian Dykstra
Developing Christian Character in the Home and School - Rev. Jason Kortering
Encouraging Reading in the Home - Sue Looyenga
Special Focus: Heritage Christian School - Gerald Kuiper
The Moral Environment of the Christian School - Rev. Ron Cammenga
Where the 9th Grade? - John Buiter and Cal Kalsbeek
Classroom Devotions Make a Difference - John Kalsbeek
Excellence in Education - Rev. David Engelsma
Objectives for Teaching Geography - Federation Workshop
The Place of Doctrine in the Christian School - Herman Hoeksema
Why Can’t Johney Spel or Read? - Doug Boone
Parents and Teachers: Allies or Adversaries - Rev. Michael De Vries
Preserving Our Heritage - Rev. C. Hanko
The Necessity for Music Education in the Christian Schools - Linda Pastoor
Caring for Our World - Doug De Boer
Christian Primary School Curriculum and its Biblical Basis - Dr. Bruce McLennan
Equipping Our Children - Rev. Meindert Joostens
My Philosophy of Education - Deane Wassink
Protestant Reformed Teacher Goes to Ulster - Jack Lenting
An Open Letter Concerning Reformed Higher Education - David Engelsma, James Lanting, Lamm Lubbers
Background Briefs - Agatha Lubbers
For the Slow Learner - Christian Education Journal
IRS Must Impose Racial Rules on Christian Schools - Agatha Lubbers
Special Education - The Board for the Society of the PRSE
Special Education for the Gifted - Janice Westra
Special Education, Protestant Reformed, Why? - Gertrude Hoeksema
Teaching Children to Read: The Parent’s Role - Elaine Faber
Background Briefs - Agatha Lubbers
Book Reviews - Various Authors
Educational Pluralism: A Threat or an Ally - Agatha Lubbrs
Promotion and Retention - Lamm Lubbers
Rearing Covenant Children for Life in the End-Time - Rev. David Engelsma
Sing Ye Praise With Understanding - Candace Hoeksema
Background Briefs - Agatha Lubbers
Book Reviews - Gary Vander Schaaf
Parents are Accountable Too - Joanne De Jong
Social Science and the Faith - C.F. Coleborn
Socio-Economic Environment of the Last Days - Rick Noorman
Teaching the Children Jehovah’s Strength - Rev. Carl Haak
The Agony and Ecstasy of My Teaching - Nelle Vander Ark
The Whole Creation: A Classroom - John Kalsbeek
Background Briefs - Agatha Lubbers
Book Reviews - Peter & Gary Vander Schaaf
Teaching Our Children Scriptural Values - Rev. John Heys
Art Education in the Christian School - Connie De Vries
Background Briefs - Agatha Lubbers
Early Years’ Training in the Home - Marilyn Decker
Response to “Reading With the Heart” - Bernie Kamps
Reply to Articles of Response Concerning Fantasy Literature - Gary Vander Schaaf
Teaching Our Children to Pray - Rev. C. Hanko
What Place Should Fantasy Literature Hold in the Heart and Mind of the Child of God - Barb Dykstra
Witnessing the Gospel of Parental Christian Schools - Harold Tilma
Book Reviews - Gary Vander Schaaf
Patriotism, The Reformed Christian and Our Christian Pilgrimage - Agatha Lubbers
Reading with the Heart…The Fantasy Literature of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien - Gary Vander Schaaf
Teaching Young Children Wise Choices in Literature - Gertrude Hoeksema
Twenty-Seventh Annual PR Teachers’ Convention - James Huizenga
A Position of the Teaching of Formal Grammar in Grades 4-6 - Mr. James Huizenga
Gratefully Accepting the Children God Gives - Miss Jessie Dykstra
Practice of Counseling: Lecture II - Prof. H. Hanko
Strategy for Survival and the Standard Required - Rev. J. Kortering
The Danger of Government Funding of the Christian School - David Engelsma
Language an Brain Lateralization - David Harbach
Strategy for Survival Geographically for Protestant Reformed Schools - Beverly Hoekstra
The Association for Christian Education in Ireland - Thomas Reid
Vocabulary Growth - Winifred Koole
Wordless Picture Books - Marilyn Decker
An Examination of Self Expression - Beverly Hoekstra
Christian Education and the Command of God - David Silversides
Readiness and Kindergarten - Mary Beth Lubbers
The Decline of Nations - Fred Hanko
The Teaching of Science from a Christian Viewpoint - Marjorie Martin
The Threat of AACS Ideology to Reformed Education - Agatha Lubbers
Theistic Evolution and the Day-Age Theory - Richard Niessen
War and Peace in the Light of Scripture - Harry Langerak
Why a Christian Preschool? - Joan Huisken
John Calvin on the Question of Natural Light
Principles in Counseling (Lecture 1) - Prof. H. Hanko
Protestant Reformed Education: Tradition or Conviction - Gerald Kuiper
Teaching the Idea of the “Last Time” in Contemporary History - Peter Vander Schaaf
Luther’s Views on Education - Ron Hanko
Notebooks vs. Workbooks - Dr. Dayton Hobbs
Teaching Children with Learning Problems - Jane Petersen
Teaching Responsibility - Mr. I. Quenga
The Biblical Concept of Discipline - Prof. Decker
The Teaching of Science from a Christian Viewpoint - Marjorie Martin
Career Education: A Legitimate Emphasis (3) - Don Doezema
How Do I Get From Here to There? And, Why Should I Worry About It? - Jon Huisken
Language is Getting More Worser - Fred Hanko
Recent Scientific Developments in the Light of Scripture - Gary Vander Schaaf
Sanctified Attention of Covenant Youth - Rev. G. Lubbers
Seedtime…and Harvest - Miss H. J. Kuiper
Spurring on to Greater Motivation - Rev. C. Hanko
Television and Adolescents - Henry J. Barton
The Cure for Lack of Motivation - Rev. C. Hanko
Two Opposite Paths? - Mrs. Hoeksema
Career Education: A Legitimate Emphasis (2) - Don Doezema
Changes in Mathematics Curriculum - John Buiter
Christian Business Education - Rick Noorman
Impressions and Thoughts on Visiting Protestant Reformed Schools - Majorie Martin
Report on the Bible Curriculum - Gertrude Hoeksema
The Crisis in Music - Gerald Kuiper
The Lack of Motivation - Rev. C. Hanko
Basic Christian Education - Agatha Lubbers
Career Education: A Legitimate Emphasis - Don Doezema
Science: A Basic in the Christian School Curriculum - Dr. Roderick Kreuzer
The Multi-Grade Classroom - John Kalsbeek Jr.
The Nature of God’s Revelation in History - Cal Kalsbeek
The School’s Calling to Teach the Children the Way of the Lord - Rev. David Engelsma
A New Approach: Progress or Confusion - Lois Kregel
Academic Awards: Are They Godly Rewards - Carol Brands
Philosophy of History - Fred Hanko
The Development of Sin in the Prediluvian World - Peter Vander Schaaf
To Test or Not to Test - Randy Groenendyk
Censorship in Literature - Agatha Lubbers
Evolution: Its Nature and Influence - Dr. Roderick Kreuzer
Physical Education Must Educate - John Zandstra
Scripture in the Schools - Rev. David Engelsma
Christian Education - Rev. H. Hoeksema
Creativity and the Reformed Christian Teacher - Agatha Lubbers
Editorial Comments - Agatha Lubbers
The Covenant Spheres of Instruction - Rev. Jason Kortering
The Independent Thinker - The End-Product of Christian Education - Jon Huisken
The Need for Curriculum Development in Music - Gerald Kuiper
Editorial Comments - Agatha Lubbers
Parental Education - Dr. Dwight Monsma
What Geography for the Covenant Child Is - Beverly B. Hoekstra
The Intermediate Teacher and Astronomy - Roland Peterson
Potpourri What Do We Gotta Learn This For? - Peter Vander Schaaf
The Bicentennial Year - Fred Hanko
The Protestant Reformed Teacher - Rev. David Engelsma
Mini-Course '75 and.... - Calvin Kalsbeek