Comments on: Red Ink http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/ Invest in my two cents Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Diana http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1243 Diana Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:25:16 +0000 http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1243 Wow, that was a powerful post! I admire you for your compassion and dedication to the children in the class. They are lucky to have you to help them. They may not ever learn their math facts or become excellent readers but they will always remember the nice lady who took a little bit of extra time with them. Remember that time makes all the difference in the life of a child. Love Ya Wow, that was a powerful post! I admire you for your compassion and dedication to the children in the class. They are lucky to have you to help them. They may not ever learn their math facts or become excellent readers but they will always remember the nice lady who took a little bit of extra time with them. Remember that time makes all the difference in the life of a child.

Love Ya

]]> By: Lisa Milton http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1244 Lisa Milton Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:21:34 +0000 http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1244 That breaks my heart too. The silver lining: you are making a difference and they are getting help at school. (Our curriculum doesn't include teaching 'carrying', 'borrowing', or multiplication. It's up to the parents. I wish I was kidding. I know I can pull it off with my kids, but WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS that struggle or have parents that aren't able or willing to work with them. Okay, I'm done ranting. Sorry to add to the sadness. It's been on my mind...) That breaks my heart too. The silver lining: you are making a difference and they are getting help at school.

(Our curriculum doesn’t include teaching ‘carrying’, ‘borrowing’, or multiplication. It’s up to the parents. I wish I was kidding. I know I can pull it off with my kids, but WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS that struggle or have parents that aren’t able or willing to work with them. Okay, I’m done ranting. Sorry to add to the sadness. It’s been on my mind…)

]]> By: Leslie http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1245 Leslie Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1245 Oh, Suz. This is so sad. I think it's great that you go in to help. It's heartbreaking. Oh, Suz. This is so sad. I think it’s great that you go in to help. It’s heartbreaking.

]]> By: stephanie http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1246 stephanie Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:31:32 +0000 http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/462/red-ink/#comment-1246 Whew, consider the nail hit solidly on the head. The taking it home to wrap up & sleep in it is so accurate - sometimes I can't breathe for my despair over certain kids. Your presence does help, even if no one comes away telling time or carrying numbers; being kind & compassionate & available can do wonders. Whew, consider the nail hit solidly on the head. The taking it home to wrap up & sleep in it is so accurate - sometimes I can’t breathe for my despair over certain kids.

Your presence does help, even if no one comes away telling time or carrying numbers; being kind & compassionate & available can do wonders.

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