I miss the kids at school I retired from my position as media specialist in an elementary school, and while I love being retired, I do miss the kids. Over 19 years, I watched the changes in families. We had some kids with same sex parents, one parent families, parents who were older than when I started having kids. Some of my friends’ kids have decided not to have children. Others don’t have them but would like them. I’m not sure I have a real position about the choices people make. Society and the world has changed so much. What I do have a position on is HOW people parent. I would love to see more one on one without smothering. I’d like to see parents encouraging kids to become responsible and caring and tolerant towards everyone. And I’d like to see kids just playing. Going outside with their friends for a game of something. Not sitting in front of a screen, or even being over-programmed with group activities.
Observations from a Retired Media Specialist by Tamah Graber
September 1, 2014 by ElderChicks
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THANK YOU TAMAH. ARE YOU EVER ON TARGET! I AM ONE OF THOSE DIFFERENT PARENTS. OLDER MOTHER, SINGLE AND DON’T CONFORM, EXCEPT I GO BACK TO 1943. I WAS HOME SCHOOLED TILL THE 7TH GRADE,THOUGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL WAS A JOKE, ADOPTED 2 BOYS WHEN IT WASN’T ACCEPTED,MADE MY OWN BABY FOOD, DIDN’T TALK BABY TALK, REQUIRED GOOD MANNERS,FAIRNESS, TRUTHFULNESS AND ‘ENGAGE BRAIN WHEN MOUTH IS OPENED.’ DID NOT INTERFERE WITH AFTER SCHOOL PLAY TIME.WATCHED WITH DISMAY THE CRUMBLING EDUCATION SYSTEM AND PARENTS RUNNING A MUCK. TODAY WE HAVE THE “COMMON CORE”. A COMPLETE AND TOTAL IMPROPER INDOCTRINATION TO PRODUCE A NEW GENERATION OF ILLITERATE,NON THINKING, MATERIALISTIC SHEE-PLE.
Hi Elissa,
You certainly sound like a devoted mother who takes her responsibilities seriously! Obviously, you have read the goals and standards of the Common Core. I am wondering which specific goals you think are improper.