tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post8630866619326314104..comments2023-11-05T04:37:58.776-08:00Comments on Keep in Touch With Mommakin: You Can Take the Teacher Out of the Classroom...mommakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18138745092234541349noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-65571470032829062752009-05-27T19:39:37.174-07:002009-05-27T19:39:37.174-07:00This is one of my great fears as a mom and teacher...This is one of my great fears as a mom and teacher, but I know exactly what you're saying. I would be out there with my teacher voice. My kids are doomed.countryfriedmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087065955221754381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-70588702107124186492009-05-27T14:25:57.996-07:002009-05-27T14:25:57.996-07:00You can come into my classroom and teach! I'll go...You can come into my classroom and teach! I'll go and lie down in the nurses office for a bit... ;-DJennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982881362706361805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-77694003788982917582009-05-27T10:47:17.011-07:002009-05-27T10:47:17.011-07:00I stopped by per Gibby's suggestion and it's true ...I stopped by per Gibby's suggestion and it's true your blog is great! I'll be stopping by regularly.Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-10520614974871921512009-05-26T11:03:00.981-07:002009-05-26T11:03:00.981-07:00I never thought about how it would be for a teache...I never thought about how it would be for a teacher to volunteer. I help out a little, but too much and my head would explode. I have the opposite problem, as in, I never know where my boundary is. Can I tell that kid to shut up, or would that be crossing the line? Can I separate those two kids who are fighting? Or does the teacher do that? <br /><br />I could go on, but don't want to hog your comment space. Perhaps I need to post about it...Gibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271264528110884129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-34572087309769158892009-05-25T05:05:52.156-07:002009-05-25T05:05:52.156-07:00Ha ha ha. And you only touched on one problem bei...Ha ha ha. And you only touched on one problem being a parent and a teacher can present. I can't count the number of times my daughter has asked me to stop using the "teacher" voice when doing homework with her. It's incredible, isnt' it.Alex the Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516151350022189691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-39275107591917186662009-05-24T00:14:26.988-07:002009-05-24T00:14:26.988-07:00i feel much the same way. im an in charge kinda g...i feel much the same way. im an in charge kinda gal and i expect kids to listen to me. we had a field day and my son asked me why i was yelling at the kids the next day at school. i had no recollection of yelling. i was explaining the rules of the game and when a student was out, i would shout, "YOUR OUT" <br /><br />im not a teacher and i dont have alot of patience with kids. my excuse is im saving my patience reserve for teenage years.<br /><br />so tammy i can totally relate.MaryRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885722336155612196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-48366875138931554252009-05-23T23:42:54.819-07:002009-05-23T23:42:54.819-07:00Oh this post just hit home for me!!! I think you ...Oh this post just hit home for me!!! I think you have finally helped me identify what is a major problem of mine! I too am a former teacher and want to just take over when I arrive in the kids' classrooms! I hate to say it, but I always end up leaving and thinking to myself, "If I were in charge I could do this so much better!" hee hee :-) Thanks for a great post and it's nice to "meet you!" <br />With love from Colorado,<br />Denise :-)Denise K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08024622351992408422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-38994845614124315822009-05-23T15:52:56.536-07:002009-05-23T15:52:56.536-07:00I can't help but get in "leader" mode wherever I a...I can't help but get in "leader" mode wherever I am. It is just my personality.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-25671670021185287122009-05-23T11:23:46.789-07:002009-05-23T11:23:46.789-07:00Sounds like you need to start teaching again!Sounds like you need to start teaching again!Grand Poobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223439935987831945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-30749309625986518022009-05-23T05:45:26.741-07:002009-05-23T05:45:26.741-07:00Well, good for you! Nobody needs a mutiny by a bu...Well, good for you! Nobody needs a mutiny by a bunch of spring-fevered 6th graders!The Devil's Daughter-In-Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209380133489186438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-77965784459066392432009-05-23T03:17:36.445-07:002009-05-23T03:17:36.445-07:00MiMi - yeah, we're a pretty large district - and g...MiMi - yeah, we're a pretty large district - and growing every day. Growing faster than the schools can accommodate the growth, actually. Both my kids did a year of elementary school in a trailer. It's ridiculous.<br /><br />Shannon - why thank you, sir!<br /><br />Pam - we have a 'bad moms club' which you'll no doubt be hearing about soon, as our next outing is scheduled for next weekend. Perhaps you can be an honorary member... :-)<br /><br />WW - I used the youngest as a reason not to volunteer much for the eldest - then by the time the youngest came up I already had a rep as 'not much of a volunteer-er'. Didn't hurt my feelings a bit. :-)mommakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138745092234541349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-38313724535797355512009-05-22T22:18:21.116-07:002009-05-22T22:18:21.116-07:00I don't volunteer because I know I wouldn't have t...I don't volunteer because I know I wouldn't have the patience. Plus I have a two-year-old at home as well. Maybe when she starts school I'll attempt to volunteer but I'm not sure..AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-20055916620710523492009-05-22T19:07:06.545-07:002009-05-22T19:07:06.545-07:00I've never thought about how hard it would be for ...I've never thought about how hard it would be for teacher to volunteer in the classroom. I volunteered quite a bit when my kids were in elementary school, but I never really enjoyed it all that much. I felt like it was something I was SUPPOSED to do because I was a SAHM. As soon as I could, I stoppped volunteering in the classroom, but I would still chaperone fieldtrips (which I also didn't like all that much). But now that Madeleine is just about finished with Middle School, all my potential volunteer duties are over. I'm completely OK with that. Wow, I sound like a horrible mother. I promise, I'm really not that bad. :)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589606390781637262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-17561139486331597032009-05-22T17:25:35.891-07:002009-05-22T17:25:35.891-07:00A+! :-)A+! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937495880980488410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-18862477007693289862009-05-22T15:38:26.787-07:002009-05-22T15:38:26.787-07:00Ooh, I just came up with this...do you think they ...Ooh, I just came up with this...do you think they call you the volunteer nazi? I worked with a supply nazi, a polishing nazi, and just a general jerk who I was pretty sure was a regular old nazi. Hmm. : )<br />MaceyMaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405187347144334323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-61658736781316149962009-05-22T15:37:17.979-07:002009-05-22T15:37:17.979-07:00In my little guys school, they would probably like...In my little guys school, they would probably like having a parent like you! Most of the time they deal with parents who can barely get their kid to school on time, let alone try to help with something other than lighting your cigarette and passing the beer. I'm still kind of reeling from the fact you have 18 fifth grade classes. We don't have 18 classes all together, KG - 8th! <br />MaceyMaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405187347144334323noreply@blogger.com