Hands Off My Pencils or You'll Be Sorry

Mamacita says: School will be starting soon – or maybe it already has – for most kids, and each year at about this time I like to re-run this post about an issue that really, really makes me want to … Continue reading

Too Bad, So Sad. . . .

Mamacita says:  So many people have emailed me (doesn’t anybody comment any more?)  about the following lines from a previous post that I decided to feature them by themselves.  Yes, my readers are the boss of me. There is such … Continue reading

You Want A Creation Theory? I'll Give You A Creation Theory!

On my Flickr page, there is a picture of a dulcimer. Mamacita says:  Back in the day, all middle school/junior high students had to take shop and home ec. They entered high school, and life, knowing how to use a … Continue reading

Freeeeeeedommmmmm. . . . .

Mamacita says:  I posted this in 2006, but I’ve been thinking about this same thing all day so here it is again. My blog, my rules.  What up, dawggggg? I admit it: too much Scrubs. Here’s the post: Is anyone … Continue reading

Making the Grade. . . .

Mamacita says:  I hate to admit this, but this was my attitude about my kids’ grades, kind of. . . . Factor in individuality, talent, brains, work habits, etc, and you can’t help but have a set of expectations, and … Continue reading

Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.

Mamacita says:  Regarding any educator at any level, in any capacity, and in any kind of economic region, who is not making an effort to be extremely computer-savvy. . . . shame on you. I know first-hand what kind of … Continue reading