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"Why not an extra medium, B?" I could tell that my eight year old grandson was serious and had put a lot of thought into his question. He went on to explain, "They have small and extra small, large and extra large, so what about the extra mediums? Why
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It's interesting how words and expressions come and go. Is a mistake really that bad if you say you just made a bad choice? Somehow a bad choice seems to let you off the hook. Everything is okay. I just made a bad choice.:) Calling one's classmates "friends"
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John Spencer's post " What teacher made a difference in your life?" made me think back a few years. I had two favorite teachers in high school. Miss F taught geometry, and Mr. D was a history teacher. Both were dedicated to their subjects. Mr. D took
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Listening to critical comments by the judges seems easier for some of the contestants on American Idol than others. Rude comments are very hard to take and sometimes unwarranted. It's very difficult to hold the old tongue in place and not come back with
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It's easier to blame others than to blame yourself. Teachers often get blamed for all of the present day educational woes. There is plenty of blame to go around. Why is it that people play the blame game? Are they taught early in life to deny any wrongdoing?
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Although I love to read, on some occasions, I just have trouble concentrating. Sometimes I need to have it perfectly quiet. At other times, I can get into what I'm reading, and I am able to tune out television noise and other distractions. When my mind
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I read Ms Teacher's blog today and think her teaching tips for Tuesday offer some great advice for teachers and those of us who are substituting. I am already falling into old habits and am barely drinking enough water to keep a fly alive. I have trouble
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Cassy's post on Reach for More called Dedication and dehydration hit home with me. I am already falling into the old pattern of not drinking enough water. I developed a serious case of kidney stones when I was a classroom teacher. The x-ray of my kidneys
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I had an anxiety attack during an evaluation several years ago. My lesson was rock solid, and I knew the subject matter inside out. The problem was that my principal at the time was one intimidating lady. She marked teachers down just for saying "okay"
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Everybody looks forward to summer vacation, but it seems like a lot of teachers and kids are already gearing up for school. My grandsons are now delighted when I ask them who their teachers might be. A couple of weeks ago they would have given me the
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Okay, it's not the original title, but a great post called " 50 Fun Ways to Maximize Your Brain Fitness " has some great recommendations. Of course, my favorite has to do with food. I just have to share #11 because I am crazy about avocados. Enjoy some
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As I watch my grandsons play baseball, I hear parents and coaches yell, "Baseball ready!" to the players. This might be an old expression, but I don't remember hearing it before. Some of the boys really respond and jump into their fielding positions ready
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I recently laughed when the father of a first grader remarked that it would be wonderful to be a kid today. We were at his son's bouncy house birthday party. The kids were running from room to room and had all of the energy in the world. Plus, there were
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I have recently heard parents openly talking about teachers and why or why not they don't want their children in a particular teacher's room next year. They freely discuss teachers while going about their own daily lives like it's the same thing as exchanging
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I will probably not be able to move tomorrow. Today I went to the gym and tried both hands at boxing. Believe me, it's much harder than it looks. My dad used to spend Friday nights in front of the television watching boxing. He would jump up and look
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