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My name is Karen Greenberg, and I live in Mesa, AZ. I am 34 years old. I am a wife and mother. My husband and I own a landscape maintenance company, which I do the "office work" for. I am attending school to get my teaching certificate, which I hope to earn

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Education > Educational Philosophy Personal philosophies of education: 2 of 136

My Teaching Philosophy My parents raised me on the assumption that all children will live up to the expectations placed on them. Because of this, failure was never an option, but I also knew that I was never alone. As a teacher, my parents' ideals will be my motivation. Children WILL live up to (or down to) the expectations ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a loved one: 4 of 80

The Balloon It was a beautiful March day- sunny, not yet too warm, a slight breeze. Like many Sundays before, Dad suggested we spend the day using our membership at the Phoenix Zoo. Claire and I cheered. We were always up for a trip to the zoo. "I want to see the bears," Claire shouted, too excited to control her five-year-o...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What would you consider to be the most important things that have been a major inspiration in your life and why?: 9 of 133

My life seems to be broken up into three very distinct time periods. Each one is marked with something that was a major inspiration. Not surprisingly, each of the inspirations is a "who" not a "what". Each of the inspirations have taught me something important about myself. The first inspirational person in my life, outside ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 27 of 178

The most meaningful family tradition for my family came about completely by accident. Our family hasn't really found any traditions that have stuck, but we keep trying. One of these days we will look back and find that we have been doing something the same way for years and realize that we have created a tradition. Until the...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Remembering a wonderful teacher: 6 of 36

Testimonies: Remembering a Wonderful Teacher What makes a teacher great? The ability to control a classroom, yet make the environment and subject fun. A wonderful teacher is one whose students know they can talk to him at any time about anything and feel safe. An incredible teacher takes the most boring content in the world ...
Education > School Bullying & Violence School violence: Has it reached your home town: 1 of 6

School violence has reached every town. You can't get away from it. Bullying, in one form or another, has been around since the first people. Even in biblical times there was one group of people battling another group of people because they were different from each other. Children notice differences in each other, and they h...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Should you discipline another parent's child?: 7 of 37

I do believe that parents should discipline the children of others. There are many reasons for this, but the most important one in my opinion is that children need to learn to listen to more than one authority figure. All through their lives people follow different rules depending on the situation they are in. If children be...
Relationships & Family > Acquaintances & Co-Workers Healthy acts of kindness: 21 of 109

All act of kindness are healthy. Being kind increases confidence and hope, and improves the world around us. Acts of kindness can be as small as holding the door open or as large as volunteering on a regular basis. Recently, I saw a child in need and offered my assistance even though I thought I couldn't fit another event in...
Food & Drink > Tea Tea and weight loss: Fact or fiction?: 4 of 17

Drinking tea does lead to weight loss, and there is a simple explanation for this. Tea has no calories. If a person starts drinking tea they are most likely replacing other beverages with the tea. These beverages most likely had calories in them. In the end, drinking tea leads to a decrease of calories consumed. This in itse...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How travel can be used as an educational tool for children: 3 of 11

Travel can be an excellent educational tool for children. There are 3 ways to use travel to your best advantage as education. Who knows, your child may even be able to use one of these as extra credit when they return to school! The first way that children can learn from travel is by researching the history of your destinati...