Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Friday, July 8, 2016

A Grocery Store Revolution

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We must all......... Everybody has an answer to fill in the blank.  Everybody knows what it takes. Words like love, respect, prayer, ...
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Monday, January 26, 2015

Speak Up!

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One year ago today, I received a message.  It was an unsolicited message.  It was very nice.  It was sent by another person just reaching ou...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Effective Classroom Management Gone Bad 8/19/14

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Back to school for teachers.  The meetings, the hugs, the surprise announcements of pregnancy and engagements.  The excitement/boredom combi...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

Let's Save the World, Teachers!! (Or at least finish the year!) 3/23/14

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I saw "Divergent" last night.  I really like the movies set in the dystopian future, especially ones based on YA novels that I hav...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

A strange path to a very happy place 3/17/14

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Very happy?  How?  I've been on my own for 10 months and had to do more "stuff", and endure more than the normal share of hard...
Monday, December 30, 2013

I'm cornbread - Who are you? 12/30/13

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Have you ever had a piece of really fine, Southern-cooked cornbread?  Bacon grease, buttermilk, and an iron skillet are all involved in crea...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Hardest Questions of All. Thanks, Santa. 12/12/13

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Little ones ask so many questions.  Personal questions - "How old are you?"  Silly questions - "Can I have that bracelet?...
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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Treasure Box Day 11/16/13

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There he sat, at the front of his row.  A little five-year-old boy.  Blond hair, cute as a button.  Because he was at the front, the other k...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

From MTAI to PDAS: M&Ms, Zombies and Mice

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The year, I believe, was 1987.  All teachers in Mississippi now had to be evaluated according to state standards.  "MTAI" was the ...
Sunday, September 15, 2013

Scary Movies Aren't As Scary As Life 9/15/13

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I just saw "Insidious, Chapter 2".  If you know me, this is not surprising, you know that I love scary movies.  When I saw the ori...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

There's Me, then there's (me) - a Squirrel-Fur Story 8/31/13

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The first week of school is over.  The routine has set in.  The big kids have already learned some stuff (ha ha, gotcha!), and more and more...
Monday, August 5, 2013

Getting The Back To School Letter (Wrong Papers, Wrong Walls, Wrong Stuff) 8/5/13

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It happened today.  That letter, or e-mail, in this day and time, that says "HEADS UP!  OUT OF THE POOL!!  YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL IN A C...
Saturday, August 3, 2013

Why Do I Teach Music? 8/3/13

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I started out as a music teacher because I could explain those musical ideas clearly.  Helping other people understand notes and what they s...