Tag Archives: school
JUNIOR HIGH, 1984
This was a big payoff for my time spent looking for Sammy’s birth certificate, which turned out to be in his bedroom! Anyway, I found this memory – somewhat of a victory for me from my 8th grade reading lab, … Continue reading
HEART STRINGS – Part 2
To my Children from Decades Past: It is comforting to believe some of you remember me. Teachers have egos too. As I said in Part 1, I remember also. I wish it were not so but I admit to remembering … Continue reading
HEART STRINGS – Part 1
School has started. Does a teacher ever not take notice of that fact as the Septembers roll along? The following blog was posted three years ago. Join me in my memories. ************ To my Children in Decades Past: What a … Continue reading
SCHOOL DAYS,…OH, THOSE GOLDEN RULE DAYS…
…READING AND ‘RITING, AND ‘RITHMETIC, TAUGHT TO THE TUNE OF A HICKORY STICK…The drawing above is one my mother drew, a one-room school house on the prairie. Mom went to school there in the 1920’s; I went there 1945-46, I … Continue reading
FAMILY, CHURCH, PUBLIC SCHOOL
Comment from blogger: “My husband and I raised three sons and this is totally the type of plain speaking we used on them. We always told them their main job as a boyfriend was to make sure they treated their … Continue reading
DAMAGED GUARD RAILS
Someone had whammed the guard rail! A sign had been put up “Damaged Guardrail.” When installed it was shiny, sturdy, and solid, but now it is messy, marred, and mangled. I wonder who hit the guard rail and why. Was … Continue reading
ENOUGH ALREADY!
Riddle One First I tried because I thought every teacher did it. Then I tried because I thought it was important. Then I tried for my reputation’s sake. Then I just tried. Then I tried to try. Then, cynical and … Continue reading
