only backgroundI'm a wife, mother and grandmother. I'm opinionated. I contradict myself frequently. Most of all, I love my kids. I believe in them. I fight for them. They're weird and wonderful. If you want to know more, here's a bunch of other stuff from my old site.
Since my kids are spread out over 17 years, my experience with public and private education runs the gamut from love and admiration to I-want-to-scratch-out-your-eyes. Interestingly, the best and worst teachers in my children’s lives taught at the very same school. Having dealt with so many teachers over so many years, (and still dealing with teachers for my three youngest children) I can usually pick out the good teachers from the bad. I have no doubt that Betty is one of those very special teachers that every parent would like to clone.
Betty is a retired middle school teacher who comes from a family of teachers. While she spends much of her time enjoying her two young grandsons, she also manages to find time to blog about current events, teaching and just general family and children stuff.
I know there are loads of websites geared toward children and education but Betty’s blog stands out. Whether you’re a teacher, a parent who homeschools or just wanting to supplement your child’s traditional education, you’ll find an engaging, informative blog here. Betty let’s you know that April is Poetry Month (I love poetry!) and also shares a touching Family Circus comic as she explains about the friendships she’s established with other bloggers.
Betty also touches on the politics of education when she reports on No Child Left Behind or other legal matters. I really like that Betty reports on the facts without really offering an opinion. When I read the entry on Utah’s Voucher Program, I wasn’t quite sure of Betty’s position on the issue. I’d hoped to read some interesting commentary in the comments but there were none. We need to get the word out about this blog and get people reading and commenting it. This is good stuff!
Before I could give Betty my seal of approval (you know everyone wants that!) I had to read what she had to say about parents. I’ve been treated as a “partner” in my child’s education by some teachers and as an obstacle by others. After reading Betty’s take on the Pizza Hut Reading program and her disbelief that a teacher assigns homework for the parents, I just knew that Betty was one of those teachers that I’d have loved to have teaching my child. Who am I kidding? I’d have loved to have Betty teaching me!
There is just so much good information here, all written in an entertaining style, that my best advice to you is to just go to Betty’s blog and start reading. Subscribe to her feed so you don’t miss a single post. Whether you’re in the teaching profession or are a parent, you’re going to love this blog.
And Betty, if you’re reading this, thank you. Your blog is a gift to all who love children and learning.
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Marisa,
Thank you so much for such a nice review. I do love children and miss teaching. Luckily, my grandsons keep me busy, and it is such a treat to spend time with them and see things from their perspectives. I am looking forward to coming back and visting your site. It looks like you have a lot of great posts to read.
Thanks again,
Betty
You’re very welcome, Betty. Your blog is just so jam-packed with information and interesting articles that I’m afraid I couldn’t possibly do it justice. I really hope everyone who reads this makes a point of visiting it.
Keep enjoying those grandkids. I know my granddaughter has really brightened my life.