by Amy LeForge | Feb 12, 2013 | Education
On a popular social media site I found a post from a good friend, describing her night out at a favorite restaurant. The first comment she received from someone said – and I’m reporting it exactly as I saw it – “Where you really their? We we’re their to!”...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 1, 2013 | Education
So….college. It looms before us. You feeling that way? Yet? Now that the older boys are 14, college-or at least post-high-school training-is a regular topic. We’ve talked about costs and locations, and have a couple of general plans in mind. It is...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 30, 2013 | Education
We’re a nation of dreamers, and that’s a good thing . . . but only when the second part of the equation is included: the action. I don’t remember ever being told as a kid to “follow my dreams.” I recall hearing advice to work hard, along with encouragement to keep...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 23, 2013 | Education
My father was a career military man who lived and preached discipline. It’s tough when you’re a kid – especially when your friends are running around wild – but you really appreciate it once you become an adult. One of the most important lessons I learned...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 16, 2013 | Education
There’s a standard observation about young people that’s tossed around with great frequency, one that’s generally assumed to be true . . . and yet it’s one with which I strongly disagree. The mantra is: Kids are so different today. I don’t think so. I think we did the...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 8, 2013 | Education
Teaching is more than a profession – it’s a lifestyle. The best teachers are those that honestly want the kids in their classroom to learn and so do everything they can to make it possible. However, not all children learn in the same way. That’s why it’s vital that...
