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Serina, thanks!

posted by kingmi on January 6, 2005 at 11:27 AM | link to this | reply

Thumbs up!

Well said indeed.

Serina

posted by Serina on January 6, 2005 at 9:34 AM | link to this | reply

Frankenkitty, Thank you for that!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 7:09 PM | link to this | reply

Teaching is tough,

I've always respected my teachers. It's always the best teachers who are the first to point out that students learn differently and at their own pace. Take care :)

posted by Flumpystalls3000 on January 5, 2005 at 6:01 PM | link to this | reply

barnabee, thank you!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:31 PM | link to this | reply

To the real thing

What a great blog. Let me change that-- What a great teacher! Thanks kingmi.

barnabee

posted by barnabee on January 5, 2005 at 2:26 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi

Great, warm people here.

Thanks for sharing and responding.

Ann.

posted by A-and-B on January 5, 2005 at 2:23 PM | link to this | reply

Ann, don't feel that way, you started this comment section yourself!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:20 PM | link to this | reply

Taps, Who would not think so? What parent (except Lenny Bruce) would say:

"here, boy, have a snake". Yet our attitudes, prejudices, false beliefs about standards, and so much other crap get in our way. Thanks for the comment

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:18 PM | link to this | reply

Klara, scroll down to "My Pre-Algebra Class to review my top 10 reasons.

http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kingmi/s40

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:15 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi - Do you feel the same way (your comment to Klara) about parent/child relationships?

posted by TAPS. on January 5, 2005 at 2:11 PM | link to this | reply

I'll let the teachers mull this one over, King. They do agree partially

about the system. But they generally feel the parents are holding their kids back.

posted by KlaraRoberts on January 5, 2005 at 2:08 PM | link to this | reply

Ann, your comments are appreciated and welcomed. Even though I'm an old fart, I can still rock!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:07 PM | link to this | reply

Klara, all students want to be respectful, they all want to learn, to mind,

to love, to be successful, to have and achieve goals. They want, in short, to be like everyone else. My personal belief, one I will take to my grave, is that the system, you and me, won't let them.

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:03 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi

Excuse me, I can't help feeling like an intruder.

My face is splitting up from ear to ear.

Thanks for your contribution to Tandem Poetry Writing.

The new post has been updated.

Would you like to see the published poems later?

Please email us as we can't attach any file with the

blogit forwarding system.

Ann.

posted by A-and-B on January 5, 2005 at 1:59 PM | link to this | reply

LOL - That's the first on-line proposal I have received I must admit. Thank you kingmi.

posted by TAPS. on January 5, 2005 at 1:40 PM | link to this | reply

You have respectful students, Kingmi?? I'm letting the teachers here read!

posted by KlaraRoberts on January 5, 2005 at 1:40 PM | link to this | reply

Taps, well,you know with your positive attitude and all my character flaws

we could climb theBlogit! mountain together!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 1:38 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi - I have chosen to remain single since my divorce in 1988.

posted by TAPS. on January 5, 2005 at 1:37 PM | link to this | reply

Taps, thanks. BTW are you a single lady?

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 1:33 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi - You are a wonderful teacher. It comes so natural to you. You teach in your posts, in your comments, in your emails. By the way, thank you for the email explaining the answers to your global questions. You make everything seem easy.

posted by TAPS. on January 5, 2005 at 1:04 PM | link to this | reply

Ann, you are right. She is cute trying to look grown up!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:07 AM | link to this | reply

Maybe you should treasure

the family grocery shopping time together.

I know many teens who refuse to accompany

a parent for chores.

Ann.

posted by A-and-B on January 5, 2005 at 2:05 AM | link to this | reply

Ca881, OK, You owe me money? That;s a negative number, right?

I owe you money, that's a positive number (for you).

But absolute value is the distance from zero. Distance is always a positive number, even if you're walking backwards. Get it?

Why don't you ask your son what he wants to be when he grows up? Ask him if he wants to go to college? That's a good motivator.

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 2:01 AM | link to this | reply

Ann,

My Chelsea called me at school yesterday and made me promise to pick her up and take her grocery shopping. Now my district is out and hers hasn't been called off yet. So she thinks she's going toschool!

posted by kingmi on January 5, 2005 at 1:57 AM | link to this | reply

OK, you lost me somewhere in the middle of algebra...lol! I just don't get maths. This post made me realise that I will have to try to think of ways to motivate my eldest to learn and study. Help!....