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Concerns of Public Education: B = Blame

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I love working with children in the public education system. However, like with all jobs, there are days that stress me out. With the letter B, I would like to discuss one term that usually upsets me to no end- blame. Some parents are quick to blame all of their child’s troubles on everyone except who should be receiving it. They refuse to see that any responsibility could fall within their own child or their parenting skills. I have one child that continuously played too rough on the playground. He enjoyed hitting and kicking and grabbing other children. After sending … Continue reading →

Perks of Public Education: B = Beginning

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In continuation with my A to Z perks of public education, I would like to address the letter B. For me B stands for new beginning. Each August, I get a new beginning. Just when I feel that I am in great need of a break, it is time for summer. Summer break allows me to rejuvenate and get excited for the next school year. When I am dealing with a difficult child or parent, I know that they too are soon to pass and a new group of children and parents will be coming into my class. Of course … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: April 21-27

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This week a variety of topics were discussed in education here at Families.com. We shared views on parent involvement with homework as well as standardized testing pros and cons. I began my series of articles on the A to Z perks and concerns of public education. I hope that you will continue to share your thoughts with me. Saturday, April 21 Why Parents Complete Work for Their Child: Reason 2 Parents complete work for their child for various reasons. Some parents complete work for their child because they are out too late at night and the child does not have … Continue reading →

Concerns of Public Education: A = Attitude

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This is my first article in a series of A to Z concerns of public education. I am very passionate about my job and would choose no other career. However there will always be imperfections and things that we would like to change. My first concern that I would like to address is the attitude of the general public in my community toward education. A is for attitude. In my area the attitude toward public education is not as supportive as I would like it to be. Actually it is not necessarily the attitude toward public education that is not … Continue reading →

Perks of Public Education: A = Assemblies

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In my next series of articles, I will discuss what I feel are the perks and concerns of teaching in a public school system. I will address each of these areas from A to Z. I love my job and feel that the perks well override any concerns. However, like with all jobs, there are topics about which I can complain. All topics addressed will be on a personal level for me. A perk for me may be a concern for someone else. I welcome your thoughts and opinions! In this article, I wish to describe what I feel is … Continue reading →

Attending the Arts Festival

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Yesterday, I discussed what an Arts Festival consists of at my school. Today, I would like to share this year’s Arts Festival experience with you. Our festival began yesterday at 9:00 in the gym with a performance from the Nashville Ballet. I was very worried that a ballet would not hold the attention of my kindergartens. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The ballet was amazing. Introducing the students to this type of art was great. They loved it! The performers used ballet to tell the tales of Aesop’s fables. The ballet was full of excitement and humor. The day was … Continue reading →

Arts Festival

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Today is my school’s Arts Festival. My school is the only school that I know of that has an Arts Festival. Until I transferred to my current teaching position, I was very unfamiliar with an Arts Festival. At my school an Arts Festival is a lot what it sounds like, it is a festival of our students’ and others’ art. Each year a theme is chosen for the festival. The hallways are then completely covered in art reflecting the theme. In addition to displaying the students’ artwork, we reflect the art of others. We invite guests to attend our school … Continue reading →