"Xan" <nospam@att.net> wrote in message
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> fmomoon wrote:
>> "zob" <zob@ cox.net> wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 19:16:15 -0800, "fmomoon" <fmomoon@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "zob" <zob@ cox.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:07:19 -0600, "CatNipped"
>>>>> <CatNipped@PossiblePlaces.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is that the one that had the question, if you start with 10 and take
>>>>>> half
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> that and then take half of the result, and then half again, etc., how
>>>>>> many
>>>>>> calculations will it take you to get to zero?
>>>>> The answer to that one seems obvious to me. It only takes only one
>>>>> calculation ... if you take the *right* half of 10. :-D
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Zob
>>>> Oh my....a math pun....the shame of it all! LOL
>>> The sad truth is that in college I had a double major:
>>> Language and Math. (For real!) Heh.
>>>
>>> I minored in Education also, but after college decided to leave the
>>> teaching to those who had a whoooooolle lot more patience than I do!
>>> ---
>>> Zob
>>
>> Okay, I was a major in Music (of course) and minor in English (Theatre
>> focus), and I never thought I'd be a teacher. However, it is amazing how
>> much patience you develop as you age. 22 and teach? No way. xx and
>> teach? I was ready for high school. Now *real* patience is required for
>> elementary. I could never do that in a million years. :)
>
>
> I taught elementary until my first child was born. I loved teaching the
> young ones. They were so eager to learn, and they adored their beautiful,
> young teacher! Oh, BTW, I was 22 when I started teaching. One thing I
> learned was that the younger the child, the more they seem to learn and
> absorb, so it's a great responsibility to teach the primary pupils.
>
> Xan
I couldn't agree more. I just don't have what it takes for that age. At
least, with high school I have a chance of having a real discussion about
literature or music. Little ones, as enthusiastic as they are, just have so
much....energy! More power to you for being able to teach there. My SiL
has taught K-1 for 25 years. She is very happy at that level. I'm in awe
of her.
Moni
In opera, there is always too much singing.
- Claude Debussy
Vandar
fmomoon
