The daily meanderings of a teacher

A journal from a teacher

Small is often BIG

Bird Droppings May 23, 2011 Small is many times BIG Yesterday I took care of my grand daughter so my son and his wife could spend the day with some friends at Six Flags over Georgia. I find it amazing how a conversation with a five month old can be so enlightening. Her eyes sort…

May 23, 2011
Graduates desire is the key

Bird Droppings May 21, 2011 Graduates desire is the key Four years ago Friday I had the privilege to hear my niece give the salutatorian speech at her graduation from Metter High School in Metter Ga. Metter is still has primarily an agrarian economy and driving from my in-laws to the school we passed by…

May 21, 2011
Children Learn what they Live

Bird Droppings May 20, 2011 Children Learn what they Live It is such a beautiful morning and quiet out side, I had the opportunity to sit and meditate for nearly an hour under the full moon today. I took our dog out and the air was still and nearly silent however the quiet and sounds…

May 20, 2011
Life is about practice

Bird Droppings May 19, 2011 Life is about practice “There may be more to learn from climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains.” Richard Nelson I went out several days ago to get photos of football practice at our school. We have a scrimmage game with our offense…

May 19, 2011
A new morning

Bird Droppings May 18, 2011 A new morning Last night I drove up to the corner store to get gas for my wife’s car. When I returned the sounds of the evening were stilled from the chill al the humming, whistling, chirping and barking that should have been going on was still. Living in the…

May 18, 2011
A beginning to an end

Bird Droppings May 17, 2011 A beginning to the end “It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it.” Albert Einstein A few days ago I…

May 17, 2011
A firefly crossed my path

Bird Droppings May 16, 2011 A fire fly crossed my path I wonder how many even notice when a firefly crosses our path. Most people will not even stop to look at such an insignificant moment in time. It has been a bit to cold for fireflies so far this year in our part of…

May 16, 2011
Empathy; Do we have it?

Droppings May 15, 2011 Empathy; do we all have it? “The capacity for consciousness of ourselves gives us the ability to see ourselves as others see us and to have empathy with others. It underlies our remarkable capacity to transport ourselves into someone else’s parlor where we will be in reality next week, and then…

May 15, 2011
Finding the pathway

Bird droppings May 13, 2011 Finding a pathway I happened to have detention yesterday afternoon and from there to a get together for one of our special education teachers who is retiring. I picked up dinner for my family on the way to the house and missed senior awards night as I got caught up…

May 13, 2011
Finding Answers in Life

Bird Droppings May 12, 2011 Finding answers in life Yesterday I was asked a simple question. I am too take several tests and they decide my life which should I take? Should I take test A or B. If I take A then my life will go this direction if I take B it will…

May 12, 2011