Once, in a lifetime, far away….I was teaching Language Arts to snarky eighth-grade students. It was an opportunity to correct everything I thought was wrong with teenagers. I thought I could love them into having a high self-esteem. Someone must have never told them they were special–right? I thought I could influence their lives in…
I love teaching my kids to cook. My experience has taught me that different ages come with particular cooking skills. A three-year old can assemble a simple sandwich. Peanut Butter and Jelly is conquered around four or five. It just takes a few tricks that they have to remember: Jelly first, wiping the knife off…
by Guest MOMtor Mirta Calvo Many years ago I read Leo Buscaglia’s book Living, Loving, Learning. His book gave the strong message of how important teaching is — especially in one’s own home. That led me to the belief that all mothers should be teachers and all teachers ought be mothers. Both parents and teachers…
