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I've been coming to this board since about 2004. I've spent time teaching preschool in the past (about 2 years worth of experience in the area) and I taught K-3rd grade, in a resource room. I ended up leaving, because the public school system IMO, does not allow for creativity in teaching-they do not allow teachers to teach kids to learn. It seems that public school systems, again IMO, force teachers to force kids, to memorize answers. I eventually left the public school at the end of the year and did not renew my contract.

I put myself into a Mental Health Counseling program (thinking that counseling kids would be an option that would be good, for me) and spent 2 semesters desperately trying to align my own values and way of being, with this program. It just did not work!

So......I sat back and really started thinking about what I could do, to make myself happy, help kids to learn how to learn, and be of service to others. I remembered what it was like teaching presc...See More
Leah Best wishes on your new direction. I also truly enjoyed teaching young children.
May 17, 2012
Traci Thanks, Leah- did you stop teaching, or change age/grade?

On 5/17/12, Leah wrote: > Best wishes on your new direction. I also truly enjoyed > teaching young children. >
May 17, 2012
Leah I'm retired and just write articles and the Kelly Bear resources.

On 5/17/12, Traci wrote: > Thanks, Leah- did you stop teaching, or change age/grade? > > On 5/17/12, Leah wrote: >> Best wishes on your new direction. I also truly enjoyed >> teaching young children. >>
May 19, 2012
Traci Ah, I see. Do you have a link or something so I can go see the Kelly Bear Resources? And maybe read some of your work??

On 5/19/12, Leah wrote: > I'm retired and just write articles and the Kelly Bear resources. > > On 5/17/12, Traci wrote: >> Thanks, Leah- did you stop teaching, or change age/grade? >> >> On 5/1...See More
May 20, 2012


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