Welcoming Brazos Valley Students to Their Future —A Salute to Teachers

As our son Rowen approaches his first birthday, Chelsea and I have been giving thought to the ways in which we engage in intelligent play with him, the resources we use, and the examples we set when it comes to books, pictures, music, and most of all, the words we use with him. That’s a … Read more

Rules for Success in Grade School and in Life — A Refresher

Across Facebook and Instagram last week, it’s been fun to see photographs being posted with children holding up a small chalkboard announcing, “First day of ____ Grade,” noting the beginning of a new year and clean slate. This week it’s been “First day of freshman year in College” photos circulating on Instagram. How refreshing it … Read more

Teachers Deserve Our Ultimate Respect

As new school years begin across Brazos Valley school districts, there’s renewal and a fresh spirit of optimism in the air. It’s hard to contain the excitement of a kindergarten student or first grader as they approach a new school year. They’ll be meeting teachers who they’ll consider “transformational” in their lives many years from … Read more

Early Childhood School Lessons Ring True for Adults

One of my favorite books is Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” The popular Random House printing has been around now for 38 years, older than some of our Callaway-Jones team members, in fact. If you might have missed this book, beautiful expressions of simplicity remind us all as … Read more

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