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I am a teacher, mom, and nanny. I have a BS and MAED in Elementary Education from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. I have been teaching for over 22 years. I have four children and three step children. I also have three grandchildren who I

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Education > Reading & Writing Skills Which is a better way to teach children to read: Whole language or phonics?: 1 of 23
Phonics, the Best Reading Instruction Phonics instruction is essential if students are to become excellent readers. Some of the whole language theory might be viable and has its place, but whole language alone is truly lacking. Giving students the tools to read independently and at high levels must include direct phonics ins... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should the education system allow teachers and principals to "hit" students if they are misbehaving in class?: 1 of 12
Anyone who thinks teachers are just waiting in line to "hit" children is ludicrous. Teachers would like nothing better than to get nice well behaved group of children to teach. Unfortunately poor parenting has led to a generation of spoiled whiners who do nothing but disrupt class. Many states have abolished the right of a te... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Emotional wounds: 14 of 154
Innocent, unloved, and purewas the young fragile heart barely quivering from within,longing for someone...anyoneto love her.Cruel words embedded dailypiercing deeply to the inner crevicesof her withering spirit,unrelenting,venomous, and malignantdevouring her slowly.Giving her no earthly reason to grasp for a simple breath,si... More..
Education > Education (Other) How should we tackle the illiteracy problem?: 1 of 9
Creating Proficient Readers in Today's Schools Many adults over the age of forty came through the education system learning to read by the Whole Language approach, otherwise known as sight reading. Children were given reading material and basically on their own to learn to read. Teachers would read the stories orally over an... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Birth of a child: 8 of 70
Five tiny pink fingers,flailing to and froclinging to your hand entwining your heart.Five tiny pink fingers,guiding your footstepskeeping your grasp on lifeholding tightly to memories.Five tiny pink fingersloving unconditionallyreminding you to loveeven the unlovable.Five tiny pink fingerssaved my life. More..
Education > Education (Other) Should tenure for teachers be abolished?: 1 of 8
Most occupations have some sort of corporate climbing ladder. Educations ladder is tenure which many view as a ticket to keep a job, even if you are a lousy teacher. In many cases this is in fact true, however there are also exceptional teachers in the trenches working and striving to educate our kids who deserve job security... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A shoulder to cry on: 19 of 137
Estranged as I wasyou rescued me from the clutches of a bitter weedentwining my weary soul.Your touch, your smilewarmed my icy inner coremelting the painof anguish and regret.Your tender touchsoothing the yearning for warmthdrying the tearsflowing from years of indifference.Time with you has revealed a heart of lovebeating wi... More..
Education > Education (Other) Is money for education used to benefit students or staff?: 1 of 7
Speaking from the perspective of an educator, funding for our schools is spent on the students. In Kentucky we have a Site Based Council at almost every school which consists of the principal, 3 teachers and 2 parents. They are given the task of deciding how our funding is used within the school. That means they have to see ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 47 of 308
Religious faith has everything to do with how we should vote, otherwise our faith is baseless. Christianity is based on the bible and its teachings. All through the bible God commands us to do specific things. God also warns us about the consequences of making sinful decisions in life. Not only does sin cause a division betw... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Reading aloud to children: 6 of 32
While working on my masters degree in education I was required to take a class in educational research. I chose to research the effectiveness of reading aloud to children at the preschool level. While I was aware that reading aloud had a substantial impact on the child, I was not fully aware of the implications. I had been t... More..