The calculator did away with adding and subtraction. It's not in the gray matter. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kemis Massey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers > http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:49 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Teachers > > > Wow, why look as far back as the 1800,s. Frankly, I think that much had not > been changed until about 1950. > I signed my first teaching contract in Georgia ( won't name the county) in > 1945. I signed that I would not smoke, drink, dance or get married. > We were not allowed to even have a cup of coffee. > My first class was a second and fourth combination with forty-nine students. > I taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, history, health, music and > art. Music and art were taught twice weekly. Just a little break. > And on top of that I had to build a fire in the old pot belly stove for heat. > Guess what, that was my hardest task. > Students in those days were not passed unless that knew the work. > In the fourth grade, I had a student that was 15 years old. And would you > believe, I was only seventeen. > My professor at Auburn once said, "Teachers are not made, they are born > teachers" Sure believe that statement. > One the "Columbus gone but not forgotten" website there is a picture with all > my students and me of that year. > Please don't ask for the link as my computer hard drive has just been wiped > clean and I lost all my favorites. > So if someone has that link would sure appreciate getting it. > > I graduated from a Jr Teachers College in GA and believe it or not I got more > education that my children did in the 60,s and 70,s with four years. > Things began to change in 1946, teachers did not have to sign that they would > not marry. Also, in 1947, a teachers lounge was provided for our 15 minute > break and we could have coffee in that room only. > In the early 1900,s students were taught the major basics and I would > challenge four year college students to try and pass our seventh and eighth grades > tests. > When I was in college, I had one test that lasted five hours. > My how things have changed. Some say students are smarter that in my > generation. No, that is not true. They might be smarter in higher education with all > the inventions and space knowledge, and it is true they are more street wise > but when it comes to adding, subtracting, reading and very important, history, > past history of this nation, they in my opinion, "dumber than dirt" as I have > heard some professors say. > My, did not mean to give a lecture, but that,s the way it was, folks. > Pat > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.7/488 - Release Date: 10/19/06 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 > >

When in graduate school, I was amazed when the instructor said we no longer had to teach the math tables. Every kid has a pocket calculator now. But I love math! It has a discipline all its own. John ----------------------------------------------------------- Betty lovell <[email protected]> wrote: > The calculator did away with adding and subtraction. > It's not in the gray > matter. > Betty >

Let's go back to the olden days of RESPECTING TEACHERS, ADULTS, and all persons of Authority. We Feared the thought of a Teachers rage-[with the *BIG FAT YARD STICK*]! Of being sent to the Principals office, but Most of All... The "A**-Whipping's", by at least three or four of the *Neighbor Ladies*, or your *Aunt*, Grandma, or others, on your long walk home thru the neighborhood..."Then MOMMA"...!! All the mothers, I think said the same thing, "How dare you embarrass the family, and your' mother !!! YES, we all heard it loud and clear, we did-Not act up in class! respect, morals, discipline...where have they gone??? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty lovell Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers The calculator did away with adding and subtraction. It's not in the gray matter. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kemis Massey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers > http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:49 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Teachers > > > Wow, why look as far back as the 1800,s. Frankly, I think that much had not > been changed until about 1950. > I signed my first teaching contract in Georgia ( won't name the county) in > 1945. I signed that I would not smoke, drink, dance or get married. > We were not allowed to even have a cup of coffee. > My first class was a second and fourth combination with forty-nine students. > I taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, history, health, music and > art. Music and art were taught twice weekly. Just a little break. > And on top of that I had to build a fire in the old pot belly stove for heat. > Guess what, that was my hardest task. > Students in those days were not passed unless that knew the work. > In the fourth grade, I had a student that was 15 years old. And would you > believe, I was only seventeen. > My professor at Auburn once said, "Teachers are not made, they are born > teachers" Sure believe that statement. > One the "Columbus gone but not forgotten" website there is a picture with all > my students and me of that year. > Please don't ask for the link as my computer hard drive has just been wiped > clean and I lost all my favorites. > So if someone has that link would sure appreciate getting it. > > I graduated from a Jr Teachers College in GA and believe it or not I got more > education that my children did in the 60,s and 70,s with four years. > Things began to change in 1946, teachers did not have to sign that they would > not marry. Also, in 1947, a teachers lounge was provided for our 15 minute > break and we could have coffee in that room only. > In the early 1900,s students were taught the major basics and I would > challenge four year college students to try and pass our seventh and eighth grades > tests. > When I was in college, I had one test that lasted five hours. > My how things have changed. Some say students are smarter that in my > generation. No, that is not true. They might be smarter in higher education with all > the inventions and space knowledge, and it is true they are more street wise > but when it comes to adding, subtracting, reading and very important, history, > past history of this nation, they in my opinion, "dumber than dirt" as I have > heard some professors say. > My, did not mean to give a lecture, but that,s the way it was, folks. > Pat > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.7/488 - Release Date: 10/19/06 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message