Daylight Savings Time does give us more daylight… However, our precious children waiting for school buses and arriving at school in the dark is dangerous!!! Speaking from experience…
When I was teaching…Each day, I would arrive at school around 6:15 in the dark, and parents who needed to leave early for work would drop off their children in the darkness too. Fortunately, we were able to keep our cafeteria open…Our Cafeteria Ladies were already preparing breakfast…
Permanent DST would cause the sunrise to be past 8am more than 3 months in most states and past 9am in 18 states. It cost children’s lives when last tried! Ditch the switch with permanent Standard Time instead.
Our precious children… Christmas in July ✨ 🌲 ✨ SummerPeaceandLove…
4th of July… Congress sending Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ to his desk after dramatic all-night House vote…🙏🏽💔🇺🇲
There is nothing as rewarding as making someone realise that they are worthwhile in this World, That their presence makes a difference…
#AmericaDream #4thOfJuly ✨️🙏🏾❤️🇺🇲
July’sWish… This 4th of July… Time for our reflection…
Our Independence Day Commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776…
AMERICA WILL NEVER BE DESTROYED FROM THE OUTSIDE IF WE FALTER AND LOSE OUR FREEDOMS IT WILL BE BECAUSE WE DESTROYED OURSELVES
Abraham Lincoln
Former President Barack Obama warned about a “weak commitment” to democracy by President Donald Trump’s administration and the U.S. “drifting” into autocracy during a speech in Connecticut, according to media reports.bit.ly
Retired now for 11 years….Back then we felt the changes…I realized that my thirty-eight-year teaching career allowed me to envision what our precious children deserved…I will continue advocating….
#FloridaTeacher♥️🍎 Memories…
A child can teach an adult three things:
To be happy for no reason To always be curious To fight tirelessly for something… ❤️- Paulo Coelho heartmath.org
#TEACHers #TeacherAppreciationWeek 💜🪄💫✨🦋🌈🍎📚
Love …when the heart sees what is invisible to the eye…
Ever since Donald Trump was elected, it’s easy to feel like our most precious children aren’t always our top priority… However, remember that their future depends on us… Let’s do everything we can to safeguard our beautiful world for them and generations to come…
Our precious children… #EarthDay2023 💜🪄✨🌟🌞🌈🌻🦋🌍
Today, on the eve of Earth Day, we’re announcing $562 million in funds to make communities more resilient in the face of climate change.
Thanks to @POTUS’ Investing in America Agenda, we’re building a climate-ready nation and creating good-paying jobs across the country. pic.twitter.com/WusT3RD3U2
Have we learned any lessons from our past? Our country remains divided, and our leaders have not adequately funded our schools to support the success of many children…
Our Precious Children’s Hope…
I hope this New Year brings more opportunities for learning…Let’s all work together supporting their efforts..Keeping our schools happy and safe…
Ever so Hoping for that better day…
We are so much better when we are united in Humanity…
Tis the Season of Giving… PeaceAnd…. AlTogetherLove…
Be kind and compassionate to one another..." Ephesians 4:32
Gun legislation is a partisan issue across the U.S., with Democratic-led states enacting more limits on access to guns and efforts to tighten gun laws often failing in Republican-controlled legislatures…
We are currently experiencing a period of significant division and urgency. Our children are facing significant challenges;
Educators are actively addressing safety concerns…
Education, social skill development, and creative expression were integral components of our children’s daily experiences…
This is now their new reality, as we are not addressing the prospect of gun reform…
Along with stop, drop and roll, some states are teaching students to ‘Stop and don’t touch that gun
ByKRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This school year, students in elementary, middle and high schools in some states will get a new lesson on safety: what to do if they find a firearm.
Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah are the first states to enact laws that require public schools to teach children as young as 5 the basics of gun safety and how to properly store guns in the home. Only Utah’s law allows students to opt out of the lesson if requested by parents or guardians.
A similar law in Arizona was vetoed by the Democratic governor, and lawmakers in at least five other states have introduced such proposals, putting schools at the forefront of yet another debate about gun violence.
In Tennessee, lesson plans could include stickers, games, quizzes, or videos with music and colorful firearm illustrations, including a gun made out of Lego-style bricks and an explanation of what a muzzleloader is.
The reality is that many children in the U.S. grow up around firearms.
At Berclair Elementary School in Memphis, a class of 16 fifth graders were asked how many had seen a real gun. Nearly all raised their hands.
“It just shows you how much a class like this is needed,” said Tammie Chapman, a health and physical education instructor, who has been leading the lessons at this school.
“While there is some controversy around guns, there doesn’t always have to be,” said Emily Buck, director of public relations for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, which created a curriculum with the state Department of Education. “I think that having some education and foundational knowledge really can be beneficial in the long run.”
The lessons are often adapted from hunting safety courses already administered by state hunting and wildlife agencies, but with key differences.
Hunter safety courses typically involve hands-on instruction and explanations of how to safely handle and fire a gun. These classroom lessons, on the other hand, emphasize that children should not touch a firearm…
In Tennessee, the legislation prohibits any use of actual firearms, but in Arkansas, the law allows parents to opt into alternative curriculums, such as an off-campus firearm safety course that could include live guns.
The main takeaway is a series of steps for when a child finds a gun: Stop, don’t touch, leave quickly, tell an adult. This is consistent with instructions created by other organizations, including one from the National Rifle Association that features animated characters, videos and coloring pages.
At Berclair Elementary School, the faculty designed a relay-race game to keep students engaged. In the gym, students took turns running to buckets that had different photos. Students who found a picture of a gun then reported it to one of the adults. They also listened to a catchy jingle emphasizing the steps.
Buck acknowledged that adults might be the ones responsible for creating unsafe situations at home and said children should be prepared if they find guns in unusual spots, like on shelves or under a mattress.
“We hope that maybe students will take some of what they learned back to their house, back to the parents and maybe they’ll encourage their parents to adjust their storage method,” said Buck.
Gun legislation is a partisan issue across the U.S., with Democratic-led states enacting more limits on access to guns and efforts to tighten gun laws often failing in Republican-controlled legislatures…
This was my last very special Thanksgiving post from November 1st…2014…
Our precious children, even more so today, need to feel loved and safe; provided with the tools that foster their Educational Path to a Successful Life Full of Heart...
Being at a school with a diverse population, I have found this time of year is quite a stressful time for the children…In addition,with more expectations from such a demanding curriculum than ever before…So many of my children came to me struggling because their lives are so difficult…
As their teacher, I must keep the rigors of the classroom curriculum moving along with understanding and inspiration…I reach out to my young parents providing them with knowledge about providing their child a daily reading and homework time…Encouraging parents to put their child to bed at an early bedtime…I use myself as a role model for my parents and children…Because, I myself have to be ready for school by 6:30AM..I must be in bed by 7:30-8:00PM…I share so much of personal habits of organization with my children and their parents…
It is my hope that I will empower my children and parents to appreciate these values that will foster their child success in school…
Some of my parents will…However many do not… Their child may struggle…
It will always be my responsibility to provide the safety and structure…Through this beautiful season of “Fall Holidays”…Providing Love and Giving Thanks…
Janis Sexton...Teacher...Advocate 