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About me - Pamela Kay

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains is a small town I call home. There must be magic in this place for though I've done my share of traveling, Georgia always calls me back.

I've been writing since childhood and have sold poems and articles

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Education > Education (Other) Are our schools preparing our children for the future?: 9 of 94
Are our schools preparing our children for the future? Sadly, the answer in most cases is no. While it is true that some schools excel in preparing our children for the future by teaching the skills needed to live successfully and by teaching children to think, the majority are not. There is no single reason, there are many.... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Reading aloud to children: 10 of 32
Reading aloud to children is an important part of their education and starting this practice before they are even able to understand the words will make it seem a natural thing to them. Even though they may not understand the words, they will appreciate the attention and time devoted to them and will come to love this specia... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should we be putting common sense back into American schools: 3 of 6
Putting common sense back into our schools could mean a higher quality education for our children. In effect, we have erased the line between what our children learn in a formal education setting and what they learn at home. The time allotted to our children, to obtain a good education, is extremely brief when compared to th... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence The line between harmless fun and bullying: 54 of 84
In one form or another, bullying has always been with us and we can now add cyber-bullying to the list of how our kids are bullied, as the line between harmless fun and bullying becomes so minute, it ceases to exist. Finding pleasure in the embarrassment, fear or physical pain brought about by the purposeful actions of a bul... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should the school year be lengthened?: 17 of 18
The debate of should the school year be lengthened, has caused many misconceptions of what this would entail. Lengthening the school year does not have to mean our children will go to school every weekday of the year, as many suppose it does. What it can mean is there will be longer breaks for holidays as well as vacation. I... More..