Posts Tagged ‘learning’

The Kindness of a Child

By The Schoolmarm • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: self esteem

Little children do not focus on the differences in people. They are loving and affectionate. What causes the change as they grow?



Parents, Do You Encourage Your Kids?

By The Schoolmarm • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: parenting

“I can’t do it,” he said, and threw his pencil down. “They say I’m stupid in math, I guess they’re right.” He turned his chair around. With his back to me he began to cry. I closed my eyes, shook my head, and drew a deep sigh. What could I say to this dear little [...]



What Are You Teaching Your Kids?

By The Schoolmarm • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: parenting

photo credit: thepatrick I believe Emerson was correct when he said we are always teaching. By implication he is saying that someone is always learning from us, by our words and our actions. In the classic movie, “A Christmas Story”, when Ralphie says the ‘mother of all bad words,’ his parents are shocked, appalled, even [...]