Art Museum
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I can't wait to see the Pompeii exhibit. We plan to view tomorrow. Sam patiently trails along. His favorite trip to the art museum was when the traveling exhibit from the Baseball Hall of Fame was on display. His least favorite was the Impressioni...
Celebrating summer
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I met Sam at Olive Garden after they turned the teachers loose. We tried the new chicken Milanese-it was scrumptious!
Graduation was a wonderful thing. We get to know our students personally since the school is relatively small. Some of those stu...
Graduation was a wonderful thing. We get to know our students personally since the school is relatively small. Some of those stu...
Awards Ceremony today
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but most heroic teachers won't be recognized. Teaching is like parenting; you lay it on the line for kids every day, but they won't realize it until they mature.
Still, recognized or not, you affect them for life. One day, they may help a child t...
Still, recognized or not, you affect them for life. One day, they may help a child t...
Life is Messy-Dabble in it!
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On reflection--take a family. Throw in a couple of sons-in-law. Hope that eventually, their influence will dilute the original recipe. Toss thoroughly. Notice how the stew bubbles with squabbling and laughter. With one female pregnant, one menopau...
Galveston-muddy, but fun
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We spent the weekend at a beachhouse where our daughters and their men joined us. Samuel was there a little on the last day, as he has returned from a dive in Florida. We ate shrimpt, watched "The Wonder Years," swam in the muddy water, played gam...
TAKS scores are in!
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I'm grateful this morning. I teach ESL kids and 2 random groups of 6 graders. The 6 graders passed our state standardized test by 90%, compared to about 75 or less % passing rate for the rest of the student body.
Also, a couple of my ESL kids pas...
Also, a couple of my ESL kids pas...
Appreciation week
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This is my week to appreciate students' unique qualities.
It will be a bit tricky. I'd like to give them each a certificate. I'd like to design certificates based on personality and achievement rather than appearance, which the world applauds ofte...
It will be a bit tricky. I'd like to give them each a certificate. I'd like to design certificates based on personality and achievement rather than appearance, which the world applauds ofte...
Sunny Sunday
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and we're fixing the fence in Texas. The culprits are tied in the yard instead of patrolling the perimeter. That'll teach 'em!
Taking time to be thankful
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Today's assignment: students will write a teacher thanking them for patience, listening, help of any kind. As we're all so stressed out and battle weary (yes, I'm being dramatic) a little thanks will be like soft rain on parched ground. Yes, I've ...
Winding down school
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This week, I'm encouraging students to write a metaphor describing a best friend. I would say my friend Rachel is warm as freshly baked bread, wise as a sage, sharp as cheddar cheese. I must be hungry...maybe grilled cheese for breakfast?
