Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  Welcome back to Quotation Saturday, where I post the words of those who “say it” far better than I can. 1.  Any piece of knowledge I acquire today has a value at this moment exactly proportioned to my … Continue reading

A Prize for your Efforts

Mamacita says:  I made the mistake of checking my teacher’s retirement fund online, and now I’m quite upset.  Not upset enough to cancel Christmas over it, because I need a holiday more than ever now, but upset nonetheless.  I wish … Continue reading

Things Nice People Already Know: Good Manners

Mamacita says:  When the parking lot is nearly empty and there are spaces galore, why does someone always have to park right smack next to my car?  There’s no reason for that, except plain ol’ bad manners.  Skip a space, … Continue reading

A Thank-you Note to My Students

Mamacita says:  My students this semester are, for the most part, some of the nicest people I’ve ever met:  hardworking and sincere, with good attitudes, and sincerely trying to attain their goals.  To say that many of them have difficult … Continue reading

Carnivals, Debates, Parodies, Spelling, Diet Coke, and Josh Groban

Mamacita says:  The new Carnival of Education is up, over at DetentionSlip.org.  Get over there NOW and get all educated about what’s going on at school these days. Was there another debate tonight?  Yeah, I’ll quote my idol Dr. Perry … Continue reading

Come, Have An Aneurysm With Me!

Mamacita says:  This is my answer to a teacher forum question:  Why does it seem that students have so many issues nowadays?” Many parents don’t want to take the responsibility and administrators don’t want to anger these parents. Too many … Continue reading