We also made a video which we called Super Citizens in which different students performed, produced, and filmed little short skits portraying the proper way to behave in several different situations. … [Read more...]
How do you improve a child’s self-esteem?
By the time that I reached the position at elementary school my experiences, both personal and professional, convinced me that a very large part of the problem behaviors of children were rooted in one … [Read more...]
Have you ever left a job that you loved while wondering why?
I loved my junior high students and was very happy teaching. I was teaching and serving as school newspaper sponsor. My students and I digitized the production of the newspaper with some new software … [Read more...]
Do you remember a world without computers?
Sorry, but another history lesson needed here I think. Computers were a brand new thing and one of the subjects that I taught was Computeronics: An introduction to Computers. I had a classroom full of … [Read more...]
Do you have a true friend who stands by you through thick and thin?
Here we are back again working our way toward the birth of “Abby Sue, Where Are You?” Through a set of different circumstances, the Lord laid on my heart that being an educator was what he had planned … [Read more...]
Do you ever just feel that something in your life is supposed to change?
As promised, we will begin with the brief history lesson. There were no school psychologists and only a few counselors in the entire school district then. There were no other testing or mental health … [Read more...]
Do you follow where God leads you even when the comfort level is very low?
Well, there I was! I did not really feel like I fit in where I was but I did feel that I was supposed to be there. Sometimes God leads us down paths that make no logical sense. I knew no logical … [Read more...]
Did you ever have a plan and change it midstream?
Today we continue the saga of how Abby Sue came to be. As I told you earlier I had gone off to college thinking I would major in journalism. However, that just did not seem to fall in to place. I did … [Read more...]
How do you choose a college major?
To review, I had a scholarship to attend college in a nearby town and everyone believed that I would get an education degree and become a teacher. However, my best friend since first grade and I were … [Read more...]
How do your life experiences lead you to a career path?
As promised today we will begin our journey back in history to look at the experiences which eventually produced Abby Sue, Where Are You?. Abby Sue is a small story with big lessons. The first lesson … [Read more...]
