Hands Off My Pencils or You'll Be Sorry

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 … Continue reading

Making the Grade. . . .

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 … Continue reading

I Agree With Aristotle.

Mamacita says:  There are many things that are wrong with and in this country – many, many things. Open a newspaper, watch television, listen to the radio, surf around the blogosphere, pretty much all we hear about are the things … Continue reading

Is Your Child A Civilized, Sentient Person?

Mamacita says:  Don’t get me wrong. I believe in testing: to a point. I do not believe that a student who can’t pass a simple test of basic skills should be graduated from high school. I do not believe that … Continue reading

It's True. I'm A Snob. You Should Be, Too.

This is from several years ago, but it’s been updated, and it’s still true.  I don’t suffer fools gladly, and I don’t think you should, either. A great deal of the world’s problems stem from suffering fools. Mamacita says:  When … Continue reading

Mamacita (The Real One) Rants About Wiggly Kids and Recess and Stuff

Mamacita says:  Some of this was first posted on June 30, 2007, but my opinion hasn’t changed since then, and I’ve added a few more opinionated Mamacita-isms. Are you surprised? I didn’t think you would be. “No two people are … Continue reading