When I was in school we used to call them “story problems.” The textbook people tricked you into thinking you were going to hear a story, when behind their clever words lay an evil math problem. And I hated them. Almost every math concept could be forced into a story problem. To make matters worse, the textbook people added extra information or purposely left out necessary facts just to make you sweat! Perhaps I spent too much time substitute teaching this year because it’s all … [Read more...]
Dirty Laundry
It happened again. We were in a tizzy collecting hats, shirts, cleats, water bottles, gloves, mitts, bats and balls from the far corners of the house and garage. Unfortunately, clean baseball pants could not be found. A little digging, literally, revealed that the best and favorite baseball pants were in the damp and dirty heap of laundry which I had been conveniently ignoring. In the rush to get out the door, I urged the boys to wear clean baseball pants, even if they were the ones … [Read more...]
Teachers: We Salute You!!
After spending approximately 20 weeks as a substitute teacher in my local school district, my participation in Teacher Appreciation Week is not optional. I've had an extended close-up view of this little community called a classroom, and I’m amazed there are humans (I might argue they are super-human) who teach full-time, year after year. I owe them all some sort of salute. I did my best to salute them publicly in our local newspaper, and you can read that article by clicking here. Whether … [Read more...]
Java De-icer
It was frosty this morning! At the YMCA I overheard two moms apologizing to one another for their late arrival. With ice on the ground, carting kids and all their paraphernalia out the door was even more difficult than usual. To make matters worse, they had both forgotten they’d need to scrape their windshields. I snickered to myself on the other side of the row of lockers. Partly because I know the drill, partly because I’m an eavesdropper and partly because they don’t know the trick I … [Read more...]
Need Some (In)couragement?
Ever heard of that debilitating emotional ailment called Tryer’s Remorse? Probably not because I just made up that term. But the condition is not made up! It's real. My first bout with “Tryer’s Remorse” involved a cheerleading uniform and visions of grandeur. And I blogged about it over at (in)courage. (In)courage is sponsored by Day Spring and they've graciously allowed me to share some words at their place today! Would you help me thank the (in)courage team by sharing the link on your … [Read more...]
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