Hello everyone! I want to let you know that things are going well and Babu is doing wonderful. Babu has had no change in her health, we are still watching dance videos together at night, and she and Stella are still the best of friends. (She got to see today how excited Stella gets when…
Tag: education
Just a Little Update :)
On Friday I got news. I am hired for for an ELA teaching position at a new school in a town close to me. It is a small school, thirty kids, and they have social emotional diagnoses. These are not easy students to work with as trauma and mental health issues can make giving instruction…
Poor Poland
As I read her 1940 and even, of course, her 1939 passages I look for signs of war because I want her version of this story I already know. Her opinions, emotions, when, how, and how often the topic arrises in her pages tells me of The American Experience at this time. What is more…
Thank a Special Ed Teacher <3
I can’t believe how much has changed for me in only a months time. My whole world has suffered a seismic event and I ended up completely shifted after the dust all settled. here’s the time line: Teaching in my home town for ten years. Classroom ELA teacher (6 years) Theatre teacher (4 years) Then…
August, 1937
Her life has shifted. There was a rite of passage, clear as day. She is no longer a child. Not in habits, not in routine, or responsibilities. She is still pinning for Benny: On the way home thought I saw Benny. I wonder? Oh, will I ever get over him. When I’m alone I think…
Miss Drude
I waited for Babu to graduate before writing this post but I’ve been gathering data on this and thinking about this post for a while. I was a teacher for 10 years so I pay attention to her teachers and what education was like in the 30s. (It seems pretty much the same, by the…
February, 1937
No airships, no natural disasters, no new presidents elected. Just February, 1937. The month begins with Babu’s date with Richard R. I still do not know where this boy came from, but her date seemed nice. Ice skating – which was kind of a fail. And they got to the movies, late, but saw a…
January, 1937
The beginning of the new year did not disappoint. They drove around blowing horns and her friend Harland climbs out of the car and dances on the running board. Celebration and jubilation! After that bit of fun, January seems to be a month of many boys. There are quite a few interested in her, and…
101 Things in 1001 days
I was inspired by other blogs to do this. Some things relate to this blog, and some just to the blogger. So here it is 101 things to do in 1001 days! Writing: Dissonance: 1. Get agent for Dissonance. 2. Get Dissonance published. TM: 3. Post every day in 2017 and consistently in…
Back to School, Babu Style
I’m a bit nostalgic about Babu going back to school for her last year of high school. I wonder if, as she ages, her entries will remain as endearing, honest, and naive. To a certain point, I believe they will. I’m also nostalgic about all of the nonstop going back to school talk because for…
Autumn 1934
There’s condensation on the cars and a chill in the morning air today. And I think I may have seen some autumn colors at the side of the highway. The last of the blueberries are off of the bush but the tomatoes are going wild and the pumpkin vines are running away with themselves. The…
Daily Writing Prompt: Purpose/change
Purpose/change Was: Teenagers. Education. Going to work every day and diluting the negativity in the atmosphere. Being the teacher my first grade teacher was NOT. Creating a safe, welcoming environment where students can learn and grow. Creating theatre and showing students brand new to the concept the magic it holds. Now: ?… Murky… No, it’s…
transcribingmemory 