Mackenzie had a problem at daycare. Another little girl whispered in her ear and told her she had a secret.
“Ms. D. doesn’t like you. She likes me better,” said the little girl to Mackenzie.
Devastated, Mackenzie walked into the kitchen to find Ms. D. Crying, she told Ms. D. what [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Standing Up for Herself
Posted in Family Stuff, tagged Mackenzie on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Answering Questions
Posted in What's On My Mind, tagged life questions on October 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My good friend, PGoodness, put this on her blog today. She had one of her favorite blogs ask its readers some big questions today. She was compelled to ask her bloggy friends to answer them, and then send a link to her so the author of the questions could read them. Since [...]
Wacky Tacky Redemption
Posted in What's On My Mind, tagged teaching on October 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I teach sixth grade because I remember what those days were like. Difficult. Girls were mean, boys were idiots, and everyone wanted to fit in.
When I work with my students, I try to remember how hard it was…and how I wished someone stuck up for me when the other kids made me feel [...]
Changes
Posted in What's On My Mind, tagged reflection on October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Feeling a bit reflective lately, I began to think about all of the things in my life that have changed in the last five, even ten years.
For example, I used to wake up to the annoying beeps of an alarm clock. Now, depending on the day, I either wake up two minutes [...]
