Category: Thoughts About Children

This issue is extremely close to my heart...

Our precious children come to school with such hope and innocence…And in these most challenging of times, they must feel loved and accepted…

Reflecting on my own personal history, I understood how important this was…

Growing up myself during challenging of times post World War II…

I had a difficult time being accepted… Being Jewish, parents divorced…. my sister mentally challenged…

All I wanted was to be invisible…

My heart can so understand how important it is for our precious children to be accepted…

As for myself, I was blessed by junior high, where I felt acceptance with a close group of friends… especially with a dear close friend…Whose family even took me in when my mother died when I was a senior in highschool…

My Hope for this New Year… This be the year we accept those who may be unique and special…A year of Inclusion

One of the best memories of my teaching was when our precious children attended the Scholastic Book Fair…

It was on held in our Media Center for a whole week… Even during an late afternoon or early evening time, convenient for Parents and Children…

They were all so excited… and so proud to buy their very own book…

And now here we are today…

With all the divisiveness caused by our authoritarian government here in Florida…

Will Book Fairs be banned as well?

How much is enough???

This was my last very special Thanksgiving post from November 1st…2014…

Our precious children even moreso 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…