The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: James Kavanaugh

  • Why do so many not pay attention on the journey?

    Bird Droppings March 22, 2012 Why do so many not pay attention while on the journey? “Life is about the journey not the destination; we don’t know what tomorrow brings” Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, American Idol Judge Every once in a while I get amazed, and as I was driving from point A to point B…

  • Understanding often comes from pondering the question

      Bird Droppings March 21, 2012 Understanding often comes when pondering the question It has been interesting this spring weather wise. I have been battling allergies and sinus issues daily between cold and hot and rain and then not enough rain and the pollen. When I headed to school today I had been thinking about…

  • Should we question our questions?

    Bird Droppings March 20, 2012 Should we question our questions? Yesterday as I was sitting in my class room after finding in my files an article from a few years back about the innuendos about who and why Georgia students in middles schools across the state did so poorly on CRCT’s, Georgia’s  version of school …

  • Seeking that one moment midst the many moments in life

    Bird Droppings March 19, 2012 Seeking that one moment midst the many moments in life   “Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but moments.” Rose Kennedy   In a world filled with near misses everyone seems to be always seeking that one big one that perfect moment and lets close ones pass by unnoticed. I…

  • Sadly children will become who we assume they are

    Bird Droppings March 17, 2012 Sadly far too often children will become who we assume they are   “We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” Stacia Tauscher   So often I watch teachers treating students simply as things in the class room, items to be…

  • Actions speak so much louder than words

    Bird Droppings March 16, 2012 Actions speak so much louder than words   Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education…

  • When leaving behind and moving beyond a piece is always left

    Bird Droppings March 15, 2012 When leaving behind and moving beyond a piece is always left   “All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter into another!” Gail Sheehy, American journalist, author  …

  • Can we change things?

    Bird Droppings March 14, 2012 Can we change things?               Over this past weekend right after losing an hour of sleep I drove with my oldest son and one of his co-workers in the reptile trade to a reptile show in Colombia South Carolina. The drive to Colombia South Carolina to look at snakes…

  • Finding Solace along the way

    Bird Droppings March 13, 2012 Finding solace along the way   Over the years many of my former and not so former students read my daily meanderings. It has been a couple years since I received an email from a former student who was not the best reader in high school. In his email he…

  • Can I get a nickels worth of cheese?

    Bird Droppings August 29, 2011 Can I get a nickels worth of cheese “When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.” Tecumseh, Shawnee…