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My husband and I are atheists. My husband's parents are devout Christians. My three year-old daughter loves spending time at her grandparents' house reading their countless old books. Recently she discovered the old Sunday school books filled with childish versions of Biblical stories. She loves sitting on her grandmother's lap and listening to these stories — as any story she gets to hear in her grandmother's lap. She has not yet asked any questions about what she reads, but I am anxiously trying to decide how to answer the inevitable question, "What is god?" My husband and I hope our children will one day discover their own truths about god, based on all sorts of different exposures — when they are old enough to weigh information and make educated decisions; not through indoctrination. How do we explain to our young child this concept we adamantly don't believe in, without potentially offending her grandparents? -Are You There God? Its Me, Mommy Read More »
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Never in my life have I felt stuck. And, when, for just a moment, i have felt stagnant, my body and mind connected and concocted an immediate plan of action. Unhappy in a relationship (after repeated attempts to make it work) - move on. Not satisfied at the work place - get on the computer, fix my resume, call connections and get a new job. New York too stressful - move to California. Need a career change - move back to New York and become a teacher. Aaaahhhh, and that's where my descent into the hole began. Read More »
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Your child’s teacher will tell you a lot of things: What last night’s homework was, that your child talks too much in class, or that little Suzy seems to finally mastering her multiplication tables.
But besides being professional educators, teachers are also human. And there’s…
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visual teaching is very important. so, to do more PPT well. I think I am familiar with my lesson. It's ok. No! It's not ok. Visualization is important. Read More »
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By Laura Rowley
We all make stupid money mistakes. Find out if you're making bad money decisions with this advice from Kodak spokesperson and money expert Laura Rowley.
1. Becoming a Human ATM Machine Give children an allowance and let them know what they have to pay…
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By Maria Laurino With our
economy in a major meltdown, it's no surprise that we're
being bombarded with advice about our personal finances. But in the
past year, the emphasis of that advice has made a surprising shift:
the media, schools and banks are all telling us that we… Read More »
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Well, the state budget finally passed, which may mean some additions to the school district budget, which had passed earlier. The RIF procedure for teachers is outlined in the master contract. That's the same contract that every teacher signs at least once a year. It specifies… Read More »
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Remember being in school and having to
watch documentaries on plant life in Biology class? Or how about
watching Joseph Campbell's The Power
of Myth in English Lit? Would it be such a stretch to think
that this generation of kids would eventually be learning… Read More »
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I work in a state with a budget shortfall. Most states are in that situation (duh). The governor has proposed to the legislature that the budget be balanced by cutting salaries for all public employees in the state. I work in a school as a teacher, and that makes me a…
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