Dream fulfilled
My teaching aspirations and ...35 total reviews
Comment from Anne Johnston
Very well written, Wendy, telling us how different teachers affected you and made you want to be a kind, compassionate teacher. So glad your desires were fulfilled and you were able to become a teacher.
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Very well written, Wendy, telling us how different teachers affected you and made you want to be a kind, compassionate teacher. So glad your desires were fulfilled and you were able to become a teacher.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you very much Anne - I appreciate your lovely words.
Wendy
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You are welcome, Wendy
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
This was a wonderful way to explain your goal to be a kind, caring teacher, the teachers who influenced you negatively and positively to be, and the proof that you did. This is extremely well written, and I enjoyed it. Good luck in the contest!
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This was a wonderful way to explain your goal to be a kind, caring teacher, the teachers who influenced you negatively and positively to be, and the proof that you did. This is extremely well written, and I enjoyed it. Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you so much Verna for your lovely review and the six stars, which are a great encouragement to me, as are your words and good wishes.
Wendy
Comment from WalkerMan
Becoming a beloved teacher clearly was your destiny, from your dreams in childhood as you played with colored pencil "students," through the years of seeing the difference between good and bad teachers. From this post and others about your teaching experiences, it is apparent that you really were "a kind teacher; and [your] students were happy."
My mother was a teacher, so I can relate. She skipped grades and graduated high school at age thirteen, and Teachers Normal School at age sixteen, qualified to teach Kindergarten through eighth grade -- all subjects except gym, music, and foreign languages. She worked as a substitute teacher until retiring at age seventy-eight (and lived to nearly ninety). She prepared her own materials for every class, and some of her students told her they preferred her over their regular teacher because they learned better from her.
Whatever occurs in the contest, you are a winner where it matters.
Superb, and aptly illustrated with those colored pencils.
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Becoming a beloved teacher clearly was your destiny, from your dreams in childhood as you played with colored pencil "students," through the years of seeing the difference between good and bad teachers. From this post and others about your teaching experiences, it is apparent that you really were "a kind teacher; and [your] students were happy."
My mother was a teacher, so I can relate. She skipped grades and graduated high school at age thirteen, and Teachers Normal School at age sixteen, qualified to teach Kindergarten through eighth grade -- all subjects except gym, music, and foreign languages. She worked as a substitute teacher until retiring at age seventy-eight (and lived to nearly ninety). She prepared her own materials for every class, and some of her students told her they preferred her over their regular teacher because they learned better from her.
Whatever occurs in the contest, you are a winner where it matters.
Superb, and aptly illustrated with those colored pencils.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Your mother sounds wonderful, and I bet she was much loved. Yes, I too prepared most of my own materials, easier to tailor them to students' needs. Many thanks for the exceptional review and six stars. I appreciate that a great deal.
Wendy
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You are most welcome, Wendy.
Yes, she was. One year she was subbing for a first grade teacher out on extended maternity leave. The kids loved her, but the principal bothered her by hanging around her classroom door, listening. She asked him to stop, but he didn't; so after a few days she told the kids she was leaving. The kids were so unhappy about it that they complained to their parents. Later that day, a delegation of parents went to the school. They thought the principal had fired her, and demanded she be reinstated. He was so embarrassed that he called her, promised he would not bother her, and begged her to return. She did, and all went well. The kids liked her so much that they told her they didn't want their original teacher to come back. She was in high demand in all the schools in the area.
From what you have written, I'm sure you were comparable. :)) -- Mike
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That is very impressive re your mother. My daughter is a teacher of young children too, and she's like that. The school tends to put the difficult ones with her, and some parents have insisted their children be transferred to her class. She finds it draining, but does a wonderful job with them.
Your mother was certainly a very special lady.
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Thank you, Wendy. Yes, she was.
Your daughter's students certainly will remember her fondly. Clearly, she learned from your fine example.
Comment from Raul1
This article meets the requirements for the contest. It's beautifully written. The sentences flow with clarity. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing!
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This article meets the requirements for the contest. It's beautifully written. The sentences flow with clarity. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing!
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you very much Raul. I appreciate your kind review.
Wendy
Comment from barbara.wilkey
They were all different colours and sizes; (Just like a real classroom.)
Your Grade Two teacher never should have been allowed in a classroom.
Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. I enjoyed reading and wish you the best of luck.
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They were all different colours and sizes; (Just like a real classroom.)
Your Grade Two teacher never should have been allowed in a classroom.
Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. I enjoyed reading and wish you the best of luck.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you Barbara! Great review. Yes, my pencils all had names and personalities, just like in real life. I agree about the Grade Two teacher. I still remember her name. She was terrifying.
Wendy
Comment from Someone Of Somewhere
Wow. I think this is a fantastic piece, both and the life (to date :) ) story behind it.
It was clear, immersive, true. I like the use of different colours to mark a time jump.
Also felt that you got deep into the mindset of each of those age brackets as you narrated them .As you described each scene it felt like being there in the room.
described each scene.
I'm glad that you got to fulfill your childhood dream and natural gift of being a truly effective teacher Mrs G!
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Wow. I think this is a fantastic piece, both and the life (to date :) ) story behind it.
It was clear, immersive, true. I like the use of different colours to mark a time jump.
Also felt that you got deep into the mindset of each of those age brackets as you narrated them .As you described each scene it felt like being there in the room.
described each scene.
I'm glad that you got to fulfill your childhood dream and natural gift of being a truly effective teacher Mrs G!
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you so much for your super review, and the wonderful gift of six stars! I appreciate your encouragement very much!
Wendy
Comment from royowen
Out of all the teachers I had, I remember only three, I seemed to be a regular for the cane, although I was "lively"rather than naughty, but there was only one that put my grades on the improve, I went to an academic high school because of him, instead of a technical high, beautifully written Wendy, blessings Roy
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Out of all the teachers I had, I remember only three, I seemed to be a regular for the cane, although I was "lively"rather than naughty, but there was only one that put my grades on the improve, I went to an academic high school because of him, instead of a technical high, beautifully written Wendy, blessings Roy
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you Roy for reviewing. I remember the names of the two I mentioned, one because she was so terrifying, the other because of his Christian witness, but I do remember several others, but word limits were a restriction.
Wendy
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Some influenced, some did not
Comment from Sally Law
Virtual six for this dear. Amazing how one good person affected the lives of so many. Take a bow! God bless you really good. Sending you my best today as always and best wishes for the upcoming contest,
Sal XOs
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Virtual six for this dear. Amazing how one good person affected the lives of so many. Take a bow! God bless you really good. Sending you my best today as always and best wishes for the upcoming contest,
Sal XOs
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you very much Sally. I often wondered about how many others the Christian headmaster influenced for God's kingdom. Looking forward to thanking him in heaven.
Wendy
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
Wendy,
I and my classmates sometimes experienced abuse in our Catholic grade school. A one ons a half inch thick paddle with a hole drilled into it, for extra sting. The bad teachers I did have made the great teachers I had later on in life shine brightly next to the bad ones.
You must've been a great teacher; the world needs more of those.
I just have one point: when you go into the paragraph about grade 5, the "he" you mentioned isn't clarified. Maybe this was intentional.
Exceptional story, Wendy. Blessings,
Cindy.
I like the comparison of multi-colored pencils to students--colorful, each beautiful in their differences.
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Wendy,
I and my classmates sometimes experienced abuse in our Catholic grade school. A one ons a half inch thick paddle with a hole drilled into it, for extra sting. The bad teachers I did have made the great teachers I had later on in life shine brightly next to the bad ones.
You must've been a great teacher; the world needs more of those.
I just have one point: when you go into the paragraph about grade 5, the "he" you mentioned isn't clarified. Maybe this was intentional.
Exceptional story, Wendy. Blessings,
Cindy.
I like the comparison of multi-colored pencils to students--colorful, each beautiful in their differences.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you Cindy for your super review. The "he" refers to the headmaster, just previously mentioned.
I'm very glad you enjoyed my story.
Wendy
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Wendy,
I read your work with my glasses this time.lol. You are right about the ?he.?
I loved reminiscing about my great teachers through your work.
Blessings,
Cindy
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Wendy, this is an amazing story and you tell it with such skill. I always enjoy reading what you've written, but this one has a special shine to it. You are a kind person, and I know this from what you write and the brief conversations we've had via the "replies".
Your last line is perfect. Already looking forward to the next story:-)
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Wendy, this is an amazing story and you tell it with such skill. I always enjoy reading what you've written, but this one has a special shine to it. You are a kind person, and I know this from what you write and the brief conversations we've had via the "replies".
Your last line is perfect. Already looking forward to the next story:-)
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you Pam. What a super review, and I appreciate it greatly, along with the six stars, always very precious.
Wendy