I'm Up Now, Though

Mamacita says:  Sometimes, the exhaustion kind of catches up with me, and I don’t really sleep, as such.  I lie in my bed in a kind of coma, disturbed by nothing, hearing nothing, barely moving (so I’ve been told) until … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  The latest Carnival of Education is up; please click over to Edwonkette’s blog and see what parents and teachers have to say about the state of education.  Remember, if you don’t keep up, you forfeit all whining rights.  … Continue reading

Oh No She Dinnit!

Mamacita says:  Last night in class we were discussing the original (excellent) Sesame Street and the present (sissy) Sesame Street, and the old seasons won, hands-down. General consensus among twenty students, ages 18-56, was that Cookie Monster is SUPPOSED to … Continue reading

Ten Things Tuesday

Mamacita says:  Tuesday already?  Impossible!  I wasn’t finished with Monday yet! Calendars and clocks don’t lie, though, at least not as badly as bathroom scales do.  It’s Tuesday, and time for Ten Things Tuesday. 1.  My purse always weighs a … Continue reading

Steve Spangler's Biggest Fan: Mamacita

Mamacita says: Everybody knows by now that I’m a huge Steve Spangler fanatic, and I won’t try to deny it. Steve Spangler has done more for science education than any standardized program ever has or ever could do. Perhaps part … Continue reading

Things Nice People Already Know: Any Teacher Can Tell You Why So Many Are Leaving The Profession

Mamacita says:  It’s been pretty quiet around here lately, so I thought I’d stir things up by re-running a post from September 2007.  It created quite a stir when it first ran; let’s see if anything happens this time around. … Continue reading