tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post8439701322257327596..comments2023-10-13T06:34:36.595-04:00Comments on She Wears a Red Sox Cap...: Teacher VentsKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03964218970797460632noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-4875307544521435492009-10-29T19:19:44.080-04:002009-10-29T19:19:44.080-04:00Ahh conferences. I am about to do my first solo c...Ahh conferences. I am about to do my first solo conferences in about 2 weeks. I'm slightly nervous at what to tell some parents because since I am the long term sub, I know some of them will automatically think, oh Johnny doesn't know his letters or his numbers or how to stand in line because she isn't a real teacher. Boo.The Many Thoughts of a Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261949837343560602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-58593826653428971402009-10-29T19:04:45.800-04:002009-10-29T19:04:45.800-04:00OMG LMAO at the story... kids are the best... alth...OMG LMAO at the story... kids are the best... although I admire your resolve being a teacher!!! <br /><br />I hope everything calms down soon!!!Jen Feenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857381064146340597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-29871772257399315912009-10-29T18:46:03.065-04:002009-10-29T18:46:03.065-04:00The things kids learn from TV. Hehehe. As a pare...The things kids learn from TV. Hehehe. As a parent I will apologize for those who think they have "Gifted" kids.. I wonder what they want you to say.<br /><br />"Yes Mam, I spend half the day with the regular kids then I leave them to homework while I open my Gifted kids handbook and get to the REAL teaching." UGH!!Mel -Tall Mom on the Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777751504773574393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-39078361881625876702009-10-29T18:33:24.642-04:002009-10-29T18:33:24.642-04:00Good luck on getting through the rest of the week!...Good luck on getting through the rest of the week! Sounds crazy.<br />What do you consider to be a "gifted" child out of curiosity.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-83654082192434129182009-10-29T18:03:37.121-04:002009-10-29T18:03:37.121-04:00Guess what? I got the advanced idea from you and ...Guess what? I got the advanced idea from you and your parent conference story. My 4 month old grandson can't go to preschool yet silly! Ha, ha.<br />Funny ex-husband comment too, by the way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129091073767399081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-7214519821769834392009-10-29T17:14:50.646-04:002009-10-29T17:14:50.646-04:00I think there was no Glee on yesterday! I just hav...I think there was no Glee on yesterday! I just haven't deleted all the old ones because I love them so much! My mom loved it too :) I think there will no new episodes for... 3 weeks? Because of baseball or something.Anaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224896416031363566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-22515426991525569032009-10-29T14:50:39.310-04:002009-10-29T14:50:39.310-04:00LOL kids are so cute! I love their curiousity!...e...LOL kids are so cute! I love their curiousity!...ex-husband hahaha....such a great story!!<br /><br />i am not a teacher, But i used to be a counselor at an overnight camp and just couldn't believe some of the crazy parent issues taht came up!!<br /><br />its almost the weekend, girl YAY!Naomi(Onefitfoodie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776420534440308810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-86308647870301193172009-10-29T12:55:38.434-04:002009-10-29T12:55:38.434-04:00It's almost Friday!!
That story was hilarious...It's almost Friday!!<br /><br />That story was hilarious! Kids say the funniest things!Anaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224896416031363566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-26421761527498945472009-10-29T11:57:23.064-04:002009-10-29T11:57:23.064-04:00Vent away my dear!
That story cracked me up. She...Vent away my dear!<br /><br />That story cracked me up. She's a smart cookie!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310580307532565649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-41761214270563119732009-10-29T11:48:50.484-04:002009-10-29T11:48:50.484-04:00oh my gosh, kids say the darndest things! really ...oh my gosh, kids say the darndest things! really does tell you about society. I admire what you do, that really takes a lot of patience. Hang in there, I'm looking forward to Friday too, but most of the weekend will be spent tackling school stuff, blah!<br />My foam roller finally comes today I'm hoping, it's taken for-ev-er!kristen :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06697991198536917846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-90568966022486381322009-10-29T10:29:37.671-04:002009-10-29T10:29:37.671-04:00lol i love how parents think their child is brilli...lol i love how parents think their child is brilliant and perfect and genius!!! a friend of mine swears her son is a genius at 8 months old because he still doesnt sleep through the night and fussses when he doesnt have something "to do" in front of him.. im like.. no .. thats called over stimulation and you're spoiling him! lol<br />my daughters teachers loved my daughters personality- but she still even struggled with stuff- even though.. YES she is a smarty pants!A@ Please Don't Eat Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14322520336099392083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-84016015293914914352009-10-29T08:47:19.435-04:002009-10-29T08:47:19.435-04:00And then you are an ex-husband!!! Bahaha, what is ...And then you are an ex-husband!!! Bahaha, what is this world coming to?!<br /><br />I hope you get some down time soon. It gets exhausting to be GO GO GOING non-stop.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-18106314051048785502009-10-29T04:51:31.349-04:002009-10-29T04:51:31.349-04:00The one that drives me crazy the most is parents w...The one that drives me crazy the most is parents who say their child is "bored." Ugh!Sneaker Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629970985456274562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-31971968719925253012009-10-29T00:59:04.295-04:002009-10-29T00:59:04.295-04:00I used to work with at risk middle schoolers and h...I used to work with at risk middle schoolers and holy moly, the family aspect is a giant can of worms! vent away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-9371192868394199952009-10-28T23:09:40.402-04:002009-10-28T23:09:40.402-04:00I don't mind the vent! Doesn't it feel goo...I don't mind the vent! Doesn't it feel good to get it all out there? Hopefully your stressful times will end soon. At least you have some little comedians every once in a while to keep you entertained...that story was hilarious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472214840216465822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-81669224268442591272009-10-28T22:03:44.965-04:002009-10-28T22:03:44.965-04:00Hahahaha. I love how you concluded that story by t...Hahahaha. I love how you concluded that story by telling us not to think about it too much or we would find it a bad reflection on society :P hahaha. <br /><br />I feel the same way, running around from one thing to another thing! So stressful and exhausting!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185652640389232120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-80398810618059363242009-10-28T21:50:14.305-04:002009-10-28T21:50:14.305-04:00Teachers are 100% saints. I have NO idea how you a...Teachers are 100% saints. I have NO idea how you all do it. <br />The weekend is almost here. I know exactly how you feel; if I have an unproductive weekend I can not catch up until the following one! I try to help this out by doing baby step things, maybe one errand an evening or something just to chip away at my list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-69516467227719564892009-10-28T21:33:00.810-04:002009-10-28T21:33:00.810-04:00HAHA great post :)
I can't wait to have the cr...HAHA great post :)<br />I can't wait to have the crazy parents too.......yikes!!Lauren's College Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488259886437812969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-84355467907220487622009-10-28T21:25:05.777-04:002009-10-28T21:25:05.777-04:00Oh I hear you! It's been crazy busy and just a...Oh I hear you! It's been crazy busy and just as soon as I cross something off my work to-do list, I add 3 more! 2 more days!teacherwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791382386588836461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-70184130203702651392009-10-28T21:22:40.779-04:002009-10-28T21:22:40.779-04:00That's HILARIOUS!! Did you laugh? Aww..or cr...That's HILARIOUS!! Did you laugh? Aww..or cry? She just summed up this generation of kids.<br /><br />I feel the same way about so many things as you. For started, I also feel like I spend spend spend, but never on anything that I really want! I shop by "need", boring.<br /><br />Also, favorite sou: butternut squash and ginger! OHHH so good.Gina; The Candid RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-81358321086878222902009-10-28T21:22:35.434-04:002009-10-28T21:22:35.434-04:00Before I became a WAHM, I was a teacher for may ye...Before I became a WAHM, I was a teacher for may years and those freakin conferecnes were KILLER! They took so much out of me and then I had to wake up and teach the next day! I hear ya girl! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Following you on twitter, feeding the addiction. ;)Theta Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841965283594674300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-46983840061899861002009-10-28T21:22:15.164-04:002009-10-28T21:22:15.164-04:00I've been on both sides of the parent/teacher ...I've been on both sides of the parent/teacher conference fence... first as a teacher and then as a parent. I <b>know</b> my kids are not gifted or perfect... but it sure puts the teacher at a disadvantage when parents have that perspective. For these parents, when the child misbehaves, it's the teacher's fault. UGH!! I'm sure you are an excellent teacher! <br /><br />FUNNY story about the third grader you tutor!Rookie on the Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807134605589985418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-66416410624808592602009-10-28T21:21:42.394-04:002009-10-28T21:21:42.394-04:00I'm glad you've learned to laugh about the...I'm glad you've learned to laugh about them, and I know how you feel. Teaching can be very tiring. I can't imagine trying to plan a wedding while teaching kindergarten!<br />I like your blog.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123811203883434240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-32384795164220069822009-10-28T21:00:18.328-04:002009-10-28T21:00:18.328-04:00Yah, I couldn't do your job.
That is a funny ...Yah, I couldn't do your job.<br /><br />That is a funny story. But yah - kind of sad that kids think that is the normal progression. :(Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030496918044060645.post-91066697315872229832009-10-28T20:55:03.588-04:002009-10-28T20:55:03.588-04:00Parents are my least favorite thing about teaching...Parents are my least favorite thing about teaching and I've had some crazy ones before. Trust me, most parents think their child walks on water. You'll survive!itsawraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16599329015904693645noreply@blogger.com