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I went to summer school twice, as a student: I went to take biology, so that I could take chemistry in my sophomore year and be done with science – spend my junior and senior years taking courses I liked more. And I took driver education so that I could get cheaper insurance when I…
523. Someone to Be Better Than
We all need to feel as if we’re lovable and capable. If you feel that way, and you’re secure about it, you don’t have to prove anything. If you know you’re loved, you don’t have to win any popularity contests. And if you’re great at needlepoint or basketball, it may not matter to you so…
259. Planning the Day
I recently heard from a parent who had spent time and energy planning a day during which she could get some of her errands done and do things the children would enjoy. That’s often hard to do, but parents who care about their children do their best. To children, the errands can all seem like…
404. Debunking Debunking
It wasn’t too long ago that we all learned what great people Lincoln, Washington, Columbus, and all those guys were. Teachers taught that these people were heroes, and hinted that we should try to be like them. And since we didn’t have to go to school on the days dedicated to these people, we had…
385. The Teacher as a Person
Communicating by e-mail with one of my former pupils, I was recently reminded of the wall that often exists between teacher and pupil (one of the many things Caleb Gattegno taught me was that we should try to use the word “student” only when that’s exactly what we mean). There’s already something called a “generation…
88. Memory
Memory doesn’t light all the corners of our minds equally. There are several different kinds of memory. I taught about six hundred children, and I think I could identify about 300 by their pictures (taken at the time I taught them). That’s pretty good. But I’m taking a course in Feldenkrais movement, in hopes of…