About 3 years ago my daughter, who was in 2nd grade at the time, was sitting at the kitchen table working on her math homework. I could tell she was frustrated with something, but let her work through it. Instead of asking for help, she looked at me and informed me that she can’t do… Continue reading Math is Hard and Gender Stereotypes
I am not an expert on the Montessori philosophy. Both of my daughters went to a Montessori preschool. At the time, this was mainly because it was the closest preschool to our house and they didn’t charge quite as much as other daycare facilities in the area. Given this is where my daughters would spend… Continue reading Montessori Thoughts From A Substitute Teacher
I was that annoying kid that always wanted to play school the first day of summer vacation. I remember a neighbor friend telling me “It’s vacation, duh! I don’t want MORE school!” As a kid, I didn’t like getting up early. I didn’t like the schedules. I didn’t like all the rules. However, I still… Continue reading Decision to Teach
I understand I’m in the minority, but I don’t understand why people think it’s perfectly acceptable to hit children. At one time it was perfectly acceptable to hit your wife to “teach her a lesson.” At one time it was perfectly acceptable to hit your slave to make him obey. Both cases stem from ownership… Continue reading On Spanking
