The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings December 5, 2019 Is there topsoil left midst an erosion of soul?   “To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” Simone Weil   “The need for roots,” I saw this idea earlier as I web surfed thinking and pondering this morning or perhaps as…

Bird Droppings December 4, 2019 Teaching as improvisational art using learning as the pallet   I wrote the basics of this article nearly fifteen 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…

Bird Droppings December 3, 2019 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 thirteen years since we moved into this house and a brand-new dishwasher. About a…

Bird Droppings December 2, 2019 Example 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…

Bird Droppings December 1, 2019 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 try and live my life that way and I do make mistakes. But each day now she posted her act. At first, I was…

Bird Droppings November 29, 2019 Trying to understand giving thanks, war and teaching   I had a difficult time sleeping due to walking so much the past two days and my leg swelling. When I got up and started to walk around and downed a large mug of mate and black tea my head started…

Bird Droppings November 26, 2019 While deadly a spider spins to survive   “When Peter pulled his sword and attacked the Roman soldier he was told to put it away and his boss turned to the injured soldier and healed his ear but that was before Christianity” Frank Bird Ed.S. D.D.   Every other Facebook…

Bird Droppings November 23, 2019 Life is raw material   Morning is a special time a beginning I am always questioned why I get up so early. My response is to get a great start to the day. Several aspects make it special first one of taking the dog out and talking with her as…

Bird Droppings November 22, 2019 At least trying to think this beautiful day   “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell   I wonder if it is for attention that so many teenagers seek the route of drama in their lives. Over reacting to…

Bird Droppings November 21, 2019 A spiritual side to teaching   “Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it’s never living apart from one’s self. Not about absence of other people – it is about being fully present to ourselves, whether or not we are with others.” Parker Palmer   Dr. Parker…