I have such miserable memories of school - part my fault I expect. For all that we bemoan much about modern approaches to life, I do think that teaching is so much better these days.
I think I had three teachers in 12 years of school who actually liked children. My daughter teaches year one. When she went on maternity leave one of the parents said she had told her son his teacher would be leaving and the child replied, "she won't leave me, she loves me" Now that's a good teacher.
So do I! I love that. Reminds me of a wonderful Spanish teacher I had who taught us a song which had a line I loved "La cucaracha, la cucaracha, ya no puede caminar, " She was fun and I enjoyed learning Spanish in her class.
My 4th grade teacher was the first male teacher I had. He was a dish too. He had been to Hawaii the summer before and taught us all the Hukilau hula ("Oh, we're goin' to a hukilau...") The only year I got an A in music. I was devastated when the year was over. That summer he went to Scotland and sent me a postcard. I still have it somewhere.
Me, too! What a joy school would be if teachers could be like this teacher.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday, John!
Hugs!
I have such miserable memories of school - part my fault I expect. For all that we bemoan much about modern approaches to life, I do think that teaching is so much better these days.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was you for a moment, John! The beard, the smile, the sense of fun. I wonder if he has a holey jumper tucked away somewhere? xx
ReplyDeletePut me in the parent role and I'd be waiting for parent/teacher conference to found out just how single he was!
ReplyDeleteJust joy, and we could use more of that!
ReplyDeleteWonderful
ReplyDeleteYou wish he was your teacher? But I thought he was your brother!
ReplyDeleteSo do I!
ReplyDeleteI think I had three teachers in 12 years of school who actually liked children. My daughter teaches year one. When she went on maternity leave one of the parents said she had told her son his teacher would be leaving and the child replied, "she won't leave me, she loves me" Now that's a good teacher.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what he was teaching but it sure looked fun.
ReplyDeleteSo do I! I love that. Reminds me of a wonderful Spanish teacher I had who taught us a song which had a line I loved "La cucaracha, la cucaracha,
ReplyDeleteya no puede caminar, " She was fun and I enjoyed learning Spanish in her class.
Learning can be fun, should be fun, should be joy and love.
ReplyDeleteJust...love.
ReplyDeleteAnd hes a real dish
ReplyDeleteMy 4th grade teacher was the first male teacher I had. He was a dish too. He had been to Hawaii the summer before and taught us all the Hukilau hula ("Oh, we're goin' to a hukilau...") The only year I got an A in music. I was devastated when the year was over. That summer he went to Scotland and sent me a postcard. I still have it somewhere.
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