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I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the children who grow up in households wherein there are no books or music, are generally the kids who end up in the slow class at school. There are exceptions, of course, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2006
Sometimes, teachers assume that their students have a background in cultural literacy when in fact they do not.* And sometimes, helping a student make and understand a connection between one thing and another, makes it all worthwhile. Sometimes, teachers do … Continue reading
Life is so much more fun when we have some prior knowledge to bring to the table. Powered By Qumana … Continue reading
This post refers to the kind of parents who put their own selfish desires and habits above the needs of their children. In other words, scum. You good parents, please don’t think this is you. It’s not. When I was … Continue reading
This is one of my favorite sights: crocuses bravely peeking up out of the snow. It was time for them to grow and bloom, so they did it. That there was an obstacle in the way did not prevent them … Continue reading
My parents raised four kids in a tiny house. My sister and I shared a bedroom, and my other sister and my brother shared a bedroom. After that sister got to be of a ‘certain age,’ though, she moved in with … Continue reading