Category Archives: Education

Thoughts on teaching, teachers, learning, and homework.

Ready

13 February 2007, 1:35 pm by Giggles
Categories: Education, Happy Things, Life, Random, Work

I’m ready. I really think I’m ready. This doesn’t mean I’m not going to have doubts and second thoughts, but I’m ready. And I’m excited. I’m not scared. I know what it’s going to take. I know who I will … Keep reading →

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Life is good

16 December 2006, 2:22 pm by Giggles
Categories: Education, Happy Things, Life, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I’m not sure exactly what it is right now, but my life feels real good. It could be any number of things. It could be that I am finally finished with this semester and I passed the one class I … Keep reading →

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I’m being taunted by my homework

7 December 2006, 1:30 pm by Giggles
Categories: Education, Health

I believe one sign of being stressed about homework is when the homework starts to taunt you in your dreams. This is now the second time in my life that I distinctly remember this happening. The first instance was during … Keep reading →

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No more words

6 December 2006, 12:56 pm by Giggles
Categories: Education

There are no more words left in my head. They are all gone. I’m out of words. I have spent the last two days holed up in my apartment writing final papers for all of my classes this semester. Tomorrow … Keep reading →

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First graders

29 November 2006, 1:39 pm by Giggles
Categories: Education, Random, Work

Yesterday I looked up from my desk and was amazed at how many first graders were all cleaning their noses at the same time. It made me wonder what the largest percentage of first graders that would be doing that … Keep reading →

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Sure Spelling

26 October 2006, 10:52 am by Giggles
Categories: Education, Questions, Random

I distinctly remember writing in our journals in my fourth grade class and trying to remember how to spell the word “sure.” That word confused me a great deal. It starts with a “sh” sound, so I always spelled it … Keep reading →

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Faith Without Works

24 October 2006, 9:48 pm by Giggles
Categories: Education, Venting

Last week it finally dawned on me how to express what really bothers me about the education system in Utah – no works. They talk about valuing families and education and our children, but they can’t put their money where … Keep reading →

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