What Do I Really Want To Do In My Classroom?

Mamacita says:  Finally.  Someone has finally asked me a question I’ve wished for years someone would ask.  It’s a question that’s right up there with Ed McMahon asking if he could come inside and give me a surprise. (Shut up, … Continue reading

Back Off – Your Kids Don't Need An Adult Best Friend

Mamacita says:  I can remember being really little, and I can remember my parents playing with me. (Those are my parents; aren’t they pretty?) They played with me whenever they could, but it wasn’t very often. I can remember Mom … Continue reading

Say It With Me: The Emperor is Naked

Mamacita says:  Little wonder that our kids are so confused about what they’re “supposed” to look like. Teen magazines that used to give us ADVICE about our appearance are now telling kids that unless they look like (insert talentless celebrity … Continue reading

Frog, Frogs, Arlo & Susie, The Frog Prince, and Me

Mamacita says:  Sometimes I wonder how I ever decided to become a teacher, what with my lower-than-low opinion of people who aren’t interested in lifelong learning, my intolerance and complete disdain of willful ignorance, my disregard of any rule that … Continue reading

The Cream Deserves the Perks. The Dregs Do Not. Nice People Rule

Mamacita says:  Most teens are far nobler and kind than the media would have us believe. The creeps, jerks, and bullies are the minority. I wish this minority didn’t get so much publicity. I know! Let’s give the majority of … Continue reading

I Go To A TED Presentation & Come Home A Better Person

Yesterday, I attended TEDxBloomington. I learned more in one day than I’ve learned in the past 20 years. Well pootie-doo, they removed all the videos! When they put them back in again, I’ll show you my favorite one. Add to … Continue reading