I love children, and I love students of all ages, and I love teaching, and I love genuine education in all of its 6-degrees-of-separation wonder. Everything is connected – everything in the known and unknown universe is connected. Nothing exists … Continue reading
Mamacita says: On occasion, my husband and I have what one might euphemistically call “slight miscommunication” episodes. I’m sure I don’t know why he can’t seem to understand me, but it probably has something to do with the fact that … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Something some of you might not know about me is that I love meeting people, and I tend to strike up conversations with them without ever knowing their names. I’m also a bit of a card shark. My … Continue reading
Mamacita says: People who indulge themselves at the expense of other people are not nice people; they’re selfish and inconsiderate. I do not understand how their minds work. These people baffle me with their insensitive glossing over other people’s lives. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: When I was teaching in the public schools, the same things happened almost every day: I rejoiced when my students did well. I cried when my students faced insurmountable odds. I laughed when my students were happy. I … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Warning: I’m in a bad mood. I’m sick and tired of a handful of people taking all the joy out of the majority of our children’s school experience. I maintain that if a family is that insecure and … Continue reading