The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings July 30, 2012 How do we know we are grown up?   “The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.” Alden Nowlan   Earlier today a former student posted on…

Bird Droppings July 29, 2012 Are we not always getting ready?   “In the government schools, which are referred to as public schools, Indian policy has been instituted there, and it’s a policy where they do not encourage, in fact, discourage, critical thinking and the creation of ideas and public education.” Russell Means   I…

Bird Droppings July 28, 2012 It is not an Emerson day?   Last night I was extremely tired after playing with my granddaughter and cooking supper for everyone. While just sitting writing a few minutes ago my wife called me to see the sunset which was gorgeous. Our granddaughter was in her arms and showing…

Bird Droppings July 27, 2012 Why is experience the greatest teacher?   “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy               What a way to start with a…

Bird Droppings July 26, 2012 Did you know trees can talk?   “Did you know that trees talk? Well they do. They talk to each other, and they’ll talk if you listen. Trouble is, white people don’t listen. They never learned to listen to the Indians so I don’t suppose they’ll listen to other voices…

Bird Droppings July 25, 2012 Should we even consider ignorance a part of the journey?   “If I want to justify my existence, and continue to be obsessed with the notion that I’ve got to do something for humanity — well, teaching ought to quell that obsession — and if I can ever get around…

Bird Droppings July 24, 2012 Is it a paradox that sometimes small can be big?   “I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.”  Laura Ingalls Wilder   It seems like yesterday that I was looking at some power point slides as…

Bird Droppings July 23, 2012 Why is it so hard listening to a child?   It has been some time since I was sitting in my class room when a friend came by with her baby brother about six weeks old at the time. There is something about newborns that is so special as she…

Bird Droppings July 21, 2012 Is it just another Saturday?               I woke up like most other days and for some reason sat at my computer pondering much longer than normal. I was looking at some comments and reviewing a post I had made the day before and thinking about what direction to go.…

Bird Droppings July 20, 2012 Is doing what you love is really work?   “To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun?” Katharine Graham   It seems I learn something every day as I wander about the internet and books I find along the way. My life’s…