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I Worry About the Future

October 23, 2011 – 8:13 pm

Mamacita says: I worry about the future. I worry about the future for different reasons than most people’s reasons. I worry about the future because present generations aren’t learning about the past. Seriously. Our students don’t seem to have anything to make connections to, these days. They believe ridiculous things on Facebook updates. They don’t [...]

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Where Were You When The Planes Hit?

September 9, 2011 – 12:05 am

My tribute to Craig Damian Lilore can be found here. Mamacita says: I’m guessing that many most bloggers will be posting tributes this weekend, and telling the blogosphere ‘where we were’ when the planes hit the World Trade Center. Here is mine. This is actually the second third fourth fifth sixth seventh time I’ve posted [...]

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Potty Mouth, Wiggly Little Boys, Recess, and Reading

June 27, 2011 – 12:05 am

“No two people are alike, and both of them are damn glad of it.” Mamacita says: That’s a quotation; that’s not me saying “damn,” although I frequently occasionally do. I am, to my shame, greatly afflicted with “potty mouth,” and although I managed to control it somewhat while my children were tiny, it’s back, in [...]

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Rules Kids Won’t Learn In School

April 21, 2011 – 12:08 am

Oh, I know, I know; this list is everywhere and you’ve all seen it a zillion times. Well, make that a zillion and one. For some reason, it just hit me in a good place today. == Rules Kids Won’t Learn in School Rule #1. Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average [...]

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The Value of Continual Learning

January 26, 2011 – 12:05 am

Mamacita says: When it comes to education, I can be quite opinionated. No, really. I’ll debate with you about all things educational, and you might as well be prepared to back down at least a little bit because I probably won’t. Not unless you’ve got a shiPload of experience to back yourself up. Families that [...]

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You must learn, young Padawan, but finals are now officially over

December 21, 2010 – 12:05 am

Fair warning: there is “language” ahead. . . . Mamacita says: I gave finals to five classes last week. Most of my students last semester were awesome; I adore them. I already miss them. They rocked. All semester, they worked hard, had wonderful discussions, participated, helped each other, LISTENED, made suggestions. . . . the [...]

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Less Ignorant Daily, and the Education Buzz

September 2, 2010 – 8:34 pm

Mamacita says: The latest Education Buzz (formerly Carnival of Education) is now up over at Bellringers, and if you are a parent, student, doctor, lawyer, construction worker, fireman, or any of the other Village People or citizens of the planet, you owe it to yourself, your kids, and your planet to click on over and [...]

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Hands Off My Pencils or You’ll Be Sorry

August 2, 2010 – 12:05 am

Mamacita says: School will be starting soon – or maybe it already has – for most kids, and each year at about this time I like to re-run this post about an issue that really, really makes me want to kill somebody and put his/her head on a post in the WalMart parking lot bothers [...]

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Freeeeeeedommmmmm. . . . .

July 13, 2010 – 12:05 am

Mamacita says: I posted this in 2006, but I’ve been thinking about this same thing all day so here it is again. My blog, my rules. What up, dawggggg? I admit it: too much Scrubs. Here’s the post: Is anyone else out there lucky enough to have a job that makes you so happy that [...]

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Making the Grade. . . .

July 11, 2010 – 12:02 am

Mamacita says: I hate to admit this, but this was my attitude about my kids’ grades, kind of. . . . Factor in individuality, talent, brains, work habits, etc, and you can’t help but have a set of expectations, and expectations should be met. I know that there are exceptions to this and most other [...]