Tag: elementary school

Learning Opportunity Lost

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Writing about how my elementary school teachers used popular music as part of their lessons, reminded me of a lost learning opportunity. Back in the day, fourth grade was when Native American history was taught. Being in San Diego, the history was everywhere. As an adult I’ve been on several hikes in State and local… Continue reading Learning Opportunity Lost

Nostalgia Lagoon

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A few weeks back a friend made reference to the song “Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.” I hadn’t heard that song in ages, so I used it to build a Pandora station. Little did I realize what the result would be – a time machine back to childhood. The very… Continue reading Nostalgia Lagoon

Over Prepared

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I was thinking back on the post I wrote about the one vocabulary word from high school that I still remember ("virtually"), when I realized that that wasn't the only memorable vocabulary experience I had in school. In elementary school I was fortunate enough to be placed in a 5th/6th grade combo class as a… Continue reading Over Prepared

Arizona Summer

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So far this year I've made two trips to Arizona - one for work, and one for Rebecca's graduation. Being in that heat again, I was reminded of the month I spent in Phoenix the summer before my freshman year of high school. I had a friend in elementary school who moved away with her family when we… Continue reading Arizona Summer