Ms. Jewls hit the print button on the computer. The printer did not respond. She checked all the connections and …Read the Rest
Archive for January, 2008
Too Smart to Talk to Strangers
I was sitting alone at the bus stop and two young sisters joined me. The older one said hello and …Read the Rest
Four Year Old Ham
Kelly needed help with his shoes. He said, “Help, please,” and wiggled his foot at me. I looked down at …Read the Rest
I Don’t Know Where He Learned This!
Kelly, though he is only four, is a bit of a smart-alec. Today I gave him his velcro backed uppercase …Read the Rest
Instilling Fear & Table Manners
Friday’s school lunch was cheese pizza. As I cut each child’s pizza in half I said, “You may eat this …Read the Rest
Counting Hungry
Four year old Gordy can’t count. The concept of quantity escapes him completely. Twice a week he and I tackle …Read the Rest
Learns TOO Well …..
Happy tries so hard to please that he even complies to instructions given to others. For two days he has …Read the Rest
Trying to Comply
We have a new student. He is four years old and his name is Kevin. Kevin’s lunch plate is set …Read the Rest
Excuuuuuuze Me!
Ms. Angel and I were talking about some scheduling difficulties. The children were organizing themselves for Sesame Street (aka nap …Read the Rest
Struttin’
I asked OC to stop at the mail kiosk on the way into our housing complex. He stopped. I got …Read the Rest
Enchanted Forest
. Within this forest witches walk, They cheat and steal and lie. Cats are King and frogs can talk, And …Read the Rest
School Lunch
Adult portion: 2 Shoyu* Chicken thighs, 1 large scoop sticky rice, puddle of shoyu sauce, canned peaches, homemade dinner roll, …Read the Rest
Sea-nic Perspectives
Mama’s waiting with the frying pan, Lord. I need all the help I can get. . Waving. . . By …Read the Rest



