The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings December 10, 2020 A chill in the air but not in the heart For several days the now we have been at or below freezing in the early mornings which totally silences the crickets and tree frogs who need an ambient temperature a bit warmer, maybe high fifties low sixties. So, for today…

Bird Droppings December 9, 2020 Who would have thought of a buffalo snort in the dark? “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on…

Bird Droppings December 8, 2020There are always possibilities “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” Les Brown I was riding home from several errands, talking with one of my sons last week remembering when I was their age. I should say trying to remember when I was their age that would be more…

Bird Droppings December 7, 2020How we perceive is often the beginning of the discussion A dear friend brought up a conversation with a flat earth believer the other day. This person he had been talking with essentially disavowed science in many areas. My son offered is Mars visibly round from a telescope and or for…

Bird Droppings December 4, 2020 Teaching as improvisational art using learning as the pallet I wrote the basics of this article nearly sisteen years ago and at the time was thinking of an artist friend now a computer programmer who was trying to define her art as well as searching for her own meaning in…

Bird Droppings December 3, 2020 Sitting, wondering, pondering and dishwashing In a roundabout way several earlier readings on the internet got me thinking and pondering as I do. So often we take our technology for granted.  It has been about fourteen years since we moved into this house and a brand-new dishwasher. About a six…

Bird Droppings December 2, 2020 Have YOU been Naughty or Nice? I have a friend doing acts of kindness currently. She committed to an act of kindness every day. I shared a December calendar of kindness yesterday.  I try and live my life that way and I do make mistakes. But each day now she…

Bird Droppings December 1, 2020Example is such a simple lesson plan “We taught our children by both example and instruction, but with an emphasis on example, because all learning is a dead language to one who gets it second hand.” Kent Nerburn, The Wisdom of the Native Americans I have over the years looked to…

Bird Droppings November 29, 2020 Teachers need to consult their hearts I was amazed walking out this morning to the car and 55 degrees and a few frogs still chirping away. We have had several days off with the holiday and I was lazier than I had planned. I was going through some research material…

Bird Droppings November 26, 2020 Listening to a philosopher The day started with rain and as we went out to the store it shifted clouds were pushed aside and sunshine poked through. A beautiful sky this morning as I walked out and not too cold which is surprising as the sky was clear. I cannot…