I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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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
Posted in junior high, school, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged junior high, school, teaching
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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
Posted in school, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged children, love, memories, retired, school, teachers
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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
Posted in mentor, school, Uncategorized
Tagged busy work in school, cheating, education, Lone Star School, mentor, mom's drawing, one-room school, school
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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
Posted in abortion, Uncategorized
Tagged abortion, accountability, adoption, church, family, God's eye, keeping one's baby, punishment, reward, reward and punishment, school
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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
Posted in family, law, Uncategorized
Tagged boundaries, church, discipline, family, guard rails, law, school
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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
Posted in teaching
Tagged blogging 101, education, homeword, leisure time for children, parents, school, teachers, teaching
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