Yes, finally I return after what
seems like a week to me. And it has been a crazy week indeed. From having a
scammer call up claiming to be the IRS and threatening to sue me. To getting my
first deadline of the new year done on time. But I am just rolling with the
punches that life is throwing at me. And as I am writing this I’m listening to
the education podcasts from NPR. So some of those ideas might make it into this
post as well.
The week is not over yet either. I
still have a rough draft of a major paper to have in on Sunday at the latest.
I’m not worried about it though. I know the words will come and flow as always.
Writer’s Block has never been a problem for me really. When I need the words
truly they come to me. It’s like they know when the time is more urgent or
needed. I know that probably sounds weird but it is the best I can explain it.
But I might not have that connection
to words if like some kids today I showed up to class hungry and sleep
deprived. That is why having homeless shelters for them where they can sleep
and free breakfast for them in the morning as well as free lunches is so
important. Along with food pantries to give out food for them. On top of that
we need social workers that work with them and their families to try and help
get them into better situations. As well as mentors stepping forward to help
them towards their dreams.
And I know that is a lot to ask of
tax payers, but helping these kids and their families onto their feet gets them
back into being contributors. As well as helping the kids themselves aspire to
greater heights. And being bigger contributors to society. Along with boosting their self-esteem and
pushing them to newer heights than they ever dreamed of aspiring too. This is
our next generation of workers and thinkers we are talking about. If we want
them to be the best they can be we have to heavily invest in them now. You get
what you pay for after all is the old saying.
We can’t just throw them into the
world unprepared and without having been built up expecting miracles from them.
You can use some of the staff positions at the shelter and food pantry for
community service hours possibly. That would offset the cost a bit and help
give some of the more well off students a better look at the problem of
homelessness in the real world. And it might foster some understanding between fellow
students about things and help bring about more help for poorer families that
wasn’t there before.
The other thing that needs to be
done is giving kids back their recess and maybe even increasing it a bit. Since
psychologists are saying it helps them retain information better. And maybe
adapt it a bit going up through high school. With a tabletop time between every
couple of classes. Give the brain a bit of happy thinking time for some. And for
others a bit of Physical Education every couple of classes. But fun type stuff
not running laps and stuff like that.
Just a few thoughts on my mind
today. Let me know what you think or if you have questions put them down below.
And if you want to have my posts show up in your inbox everyday put your email
address in the box below where it says to follow me by email. As for me, well I
have a project to get to work on. It won’t be out anytime soon, but I’ll keep
you posted as it gets running. *Tips his hat and walks out the door heading for
the study. *
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