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Mamacita says: It is a sad and sorry thing that most public school children have been back in the classroom for a week or two, or more, by now. Even though many schools are still not air-conditioned, kids have been … Continue reading
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Mamacita says: No matter what the weather might be where you live, today is the Glorious Fourth. It’s not the weather that makes it glorious. 1. America, thou half-brother of the world, with something good and bad of every land. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Dusty Springfield sang about Wishing and Hoping; Cinderella sang about A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes. There’s something so uniquely wonderful about a favorite student who grows up and still wants to talk to you regularly. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: This Sunday will be, appropriately enough, a day filled with mothers. Mine, my sisters, my niece, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, cousins, me. . . . all mothers, and several of them more than one KIND of mother. (no, not … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I am starting to look at my house with holiday eyes, and it has made me pensive. I used to look at my young students every day, every year, and wonder what they went home to every night. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: In case you’re one of those people who don’t believe children in America are going to bed hungry, I’ve got news for you: bu Monday mornings were the worst – we teachers would stand at the front doors … Continue reading