tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post1122387154867829661..comments2024-03-28T18:38:56.104-05:00Comments on messymimi's meanderings: Thanks for the Lessons (Ten Things of Thankful)messymimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-8332483605584842882018-03-10T00:05:00.768-06:002018-03-10T00:05:00.768-06:00Marriage of the March Nymphs...
Intriguing.
I li...Marriage of the March Nymphs...<br /><br />Intriguing.<br /><br />I like your choice for a thankful post all about teachers, the good and the bad. We all have both.<br /><br />My second grade teacher was my favourite. She came to Canada from Australia. My third grade teacher had favourite students, which I think is never a good idea for a teacher.<br /><br />My fourth grade teacher read us The Hobbit. I can't say I loved it, have only vague memories of listening about a hobbit coming out from underneath a mountain. I didn't fully appreciate Tolkien until I was an adult.<br /><br />My sixth grade teacher was the first male teacher I'd had. He was well liked, not bad, but I was ill that year and he was tough on me because he didn't understand there was a medical reason why I couldn't think to do math problems or why I passed out on the grass and couldn't get up after running laps around the school yard.<br /><br />My seventh grade teacher was more understanding because by then it was known why I was so sick. She was kind and gave me one B in English, even if I did miss 104 days of school that year.<br /><br />Ah, humiliation is never a good way to teach anyone anything. Glad you can see all that value in all the lessons now though.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162949369536716651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-29825803354572367432018-03-06T22:47:05.535-06:002018-03-06T22:47:05.535-06:00What a great idea for a post! Teachers do make an ...What a great idea for a post! Teachers do make an impression on young minds, don't they?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-48386115112836656802018-03-05T12:17:53.039-06:002018-03-05T12:17:53.039-06:00It's sad how our teachers can have that impact...It's sad how our teachers can have that impact us. I had some great teachers at school but my maths teacher was awful too. He kept me behind after school one day because I got my homework wrong! I could understand if I'd not tried it, but I tried. I've had a fear of maths/statistics ever since! Kudos to you for home-teaching your children maths, despite your feelings around it.Mind Over Metahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426909802122138328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-45241158643510337372018-03-04T08:09:03.137-06:002018-03-04T08:09:03.137-06:00You and your 'themed TTOTs'. This (idea) ...You and your 'themed TTOTs'. This (idea) is still one of the best, most original approaches to our little bloghop! <br />(Thats coming from the Wakefield Doctrine, a blog never accused of not taking the path less followed. lol)<br />It was my mother who taught me to <em>enjoy</em> reading. And that, as many others have said, is the key to learning. It was never a chore and always a pleasure.<br />As to teachers....<em>we'll</em>. Went to parochial school and, while I owe a lot to the nuns for my penmanship, I'm more grateful to them for the experiences that have provided me with characters for the stories I write today! lol<br />fun TToTClark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-60509317068545736572018-03-03T18:14:53.244-06:002018-03-03T18:14:53.244-06:00Those who work with children shape them in so many...Those who work with children shape them in so many ways---subtle or grand, positive or negative. Reading this post I vow to rededicate myself to remaining cognizant of the power I have in so many young lives as an educator and to use my influence for good.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-88694180247758860882018-03-03T16:14:24.173-06:002018-03-03T16:14:24.173-06:00I'm a retired Kindergarten teacher, Mimi, and ...I'm a retired Kindergarten teacher, Mimi, and I am shocked and horrified at yours taping the mouth of a child. She would be fired now. It's interesting that some of the most important lessons that we learned in school have not much to do with the subject matter, as much as the incidental learning that goes along with it. My philosophy was always to respect and instill confidence. Encouraging students enables them to exceed expectations. You definitely got me thinking about all my teachers over the years. Have a good week. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-69897441654668770882018-03-03T11:25:35.145-06:002018-03-03T11:25:35.145-06:00Thank you for this awesome post. My mom was a teac...Thank you for this awesome post. My mom was a teacher and I learned from her, saw by her positive example, what teaching and educating is supposed to be about. Amazing isn't it, seeing in retrospect, the influence teachers have on us, good or bad. <br />Oh my gosh! Mrs. T. Awful. Took me right back to 1st grade with Sr. Cedric. I'm not by nature a gregarious person so this surprises the adult me lol. One day, apparently I was talking too much to my friends during class. Like your Mrs. T, Sr. Cedric thought humiliation in front of my peers would be an effective tool to stop my talking. She called me up front, then ordered me to stand facing the class and repeatedly open and close my mouth (as if I was talking) until she told me to stop. Thank goodness for the Mr. Zs and the Mrs. Cs and Gs :D<br />GirlieOnTheEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226101556766074271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-54976136016797016772018-03-03T10:47:39.445-06:002018-03-03T10:47:39.445-06:00I haven't thought about teachers for many year...I haven't thought about teachers for many years. Now I'm going through the good ones and the bad ones. Your math teacher sounded awful. You have to get the good from even the bad. Lovely thankful post.<br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend. ♥Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-21954812240545719592018-03-03T09:34:55.713-06:002018-03-03T09:34:55.713-06:00Reading and the love of reading are the gifts I re...Reading and the love of reading are the gifts I received from my mother that are forever useful. I still love books and being around them.Carinhttps://carinsgratitude.blogspot.com/2018/03/birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-25378703348321968182018-03-03T09:25:45.480-06:002018-03-03T09:25:45.480-06:00Excellent list of thankfuls. I am glad you were ab...Excellent list of thankfuls. I am glad you were able to learn something from the bad teachers too. It is sad there are some out there that can have such a negative impact on a child. Our library doesn't have a big book sale, but the one in the next town does and I can't wait for it. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-28091130494777833012018-03-03T09:09:06.871-06:002018-03-03T09:09:06.871-06:00I thank my Uncle Rocco who died two days ago for b...I thank my Uncle Rocco who died two days ago for being there when I needed his support after my mom died. He & I would get together at his house having coffee and he would listen to all the problems that I was having with family problems. For two years he was always there. I will miss him a great deal. He suffered a great deal at the end and now he's enjoying life with God in Heaven. RIP Uncle Rocco.<br /><br />Cruisin PaulCruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-66264218564941778382018-03-03T08:54:01.009-06:002018-03-03T08:54:01.009-06:00This was a great post, Mimi, and echoed my belief ...This was a great post, Mimi, and echoed my belief that there is something to learn from everyone, whether it is what to do or what not to do. Sadly, the teachers who made learning difficult, or worse yet a miserable experience, seldom realize the effect they are having. Students are young, impressionable, and more fragile than they appear. Everything should be done in a spirit of kindness if we want the best result. It is wonderful that you can look back now at those experiences and see things you learned in each situation, even the ones that weren't great. That's true of all of life, isn't it?! <br /><br />PS - Please check your email and let me know if you are receiving the codes you requested!Josie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-41802330394439962662018-03-03T08:39:39.000-06:002018-03-03T08:39:39.000-06:00I spent the day yesterday with my older siblings a...I spent the day yesterday with my older siblings and I have to say they would be among my favorite teachers:-)Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-19112852906103009422018-03-03T02:38:49.855-06:002018-03-03T02:38:49.855-06:00I can identify with some of the teachers you have ...I can identify with some of the teachers you have mentioned. I too have some very wonderful teachers to thank for and some very not wonderful teachers that have taught me unpleasant lessons. But thank God for the wonderful teachers who have influenced me in a very good way.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917428205224357542.post-12420641070736521902018-03-03T02:20:45.206-06:002018-03-03T02:20:45.206-06:00You've had a lot of wonderful teachers! And a ...You've had a lot of wonderful teachers! And a great memory to remember so many by initial. ;) I loved how you included even teachers who taught you something without meaning to (i.e. don't humiliate others). And I also love that your grandmother made the list! So sweet! <3.<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful weekend!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415510811585368037noreply@blogger.com