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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BUT SHE WAS JUST SO SWEET
Emily was such a darling; she had everything it took to qualify as a teacher’s pet. Everything except brain power! However, Emily and I could work around that. I just gave her things she could do with just a little … Continue reading
Posted in equity, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged children, equality, equity, grades, standards, teacher's pet, teaching
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BAKER’S DOZEN – JUNE 18, 2021
1. I’m sitting here trying to think what to post today. I’m considering confessing all my faults and failures, but after I tell you about both of them, I don’t know what to say. 2. Notice my new picture. The … Continue reading
Posted in baker's dozen, Uncategorized
Tagged baker's dozen, culture, me, politics, report, teaching, thankfulness
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CLAREMORE HOUSE
In 1982 when Sammy and I moved from Okla. City to Claremore, my heart had not quit being a primary school teacher. I left teaching first/second grade to teaching the reading lab in a junior high school. I carried a … Continue reading
Posted in change, family, God's purpose or will, Oklahoma history, Uncategorized
Tagged family, God's will, moving, Oklahoma history, teaching
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LEAVING A LEGACY
The top image is the news release about a class I was teaching at the Senior Center a few years ago. The second, below, was the first page of my teaching plans. It was an eight week course. It was … Continue reading
Posted in family, generations, legacy, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged family, generations, influence, legacy, teaching
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THIS IS MY RIGHT HAND
Too stressed for mind control so I’m trying for some fun today. I’ve been clearing old records. I found a little song I wrote to be sung to the tune of You Are My Sunshine. Take some time to enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in good deeds, grandchildren, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged action songs, children, Christianity, good deeds, teaching
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NO, I’M NOT OPPOSED TO FAIRY TALES
After my post yesterday where I berated monster movies along with current real life horror stories, I decided I needed to say more. There is a trend in recent years to clean up Fairy Tales by removing the witches, giants, … Continue reading
Posted in Fairy Tales, Halloween, make believe,, Story Telling, teaching
Tagged Fairy Tales, Halloween, movies, reading, Story Telling, teaching
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UNDERSTAND YET?
Follow carefully and you will see why I am such a good teacher. I posted this in 2014 and had several likes but only two or three of you were with me then. I enjoyed it too much to pass … Continue reading
Posted in common core, humor, me, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged common core, humor, me, teaching
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NEW BEGINNINGS
THE PARTY’S OVER! And I’m back to normal—good enough for me. I’ll try not to take advantage of my “eighties” excuses. I worried that my huff, bluff, and fluff which included the “ranting about me” might be more than I … Continue reading
Posted in aging, change, me, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, change, death, God's purpose, Heaven, me, teaching
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CHECK THIS #4
A MOTTO FOR TEACHERS—Sunday teachers and week-day teachers, from Thes. 5:14 “warn those who are idle (KJ unruly), encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Be sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try … Continue reading
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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