For story time, I read my book For I Am Yours. Hope it helps. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/eTb9c3ZBIo4 For more information on For I Am Yours, go to https://paulinehawkinsdotcom.wordpress.com/booksbypaulinehawkins/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHDrPbEAN1fNpBLbSIsMnqw?view_as=subscriber Listen to other Story Time with Pauline and Chico videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqCLO4EplxNk48JpOFNNF80G0wE6gFRUK
Tag Archives: Pauline Hawkins
Choose to be Teachers and Students
My daughter and son-in-law asked me to speak at their wedding. I was honored but also hesitant–what could I, of all people in their lives, say about marriage? The only thing I know without a doubt. With their permission, here’s my speech: As we gather to celebrate your journey together, I want to share withContinueContinue reading “Choose to be Teachers and Students”
May Discussion with Global Teacher Bloggers: What do teachers most want to tell parents?
What do teachers most want to tell parents? “Effective parenting refers to carrying out the responsibilities of raising and relating to children in such a manner that the child is well prepared to realize his or her full potential as a human being. It is a style of raising children that increases the chances ofContinueContinue reading “May Discussion with Global Teacher Bloggers: What do teachers most want to tell parents?”
Uncle Phil Radio Show Nov 11, 2016
I had the pleasure of talking about my book on the Uncle Phil Show on Friday. It’s a bit long, but a great hour-long discussion with Phil and Marshall. We had some deep conversations about education, bullying and how to help our children in this climate of fear, but mostly, we laughed and bonded over ourContinueContinue reading “Uncle Phil Radio Show Nov 11, 2016”
YouTube, Armor, and Winning the War
As some of you know, Ian has a YouTube channel (link). He’s been making and uploading videos since he was 7 years old. I have been monitoring his site. I get an email whenever someone comments on his videos, and then I delete and report anyone who makes a nasty comment. He’s been called namesContinueContinue reading “YouTube, Armor, and Winning the War”
Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: March 2016
What are the best examples you have seen of teachers closing the gender gap in education? I wrestled with this question for a few weeks because I thought the question implied that the educational gender gap meant that male students have the upper hand. However, I think the current state of education favors female students.ContinueContinue reading “Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: March 2016”
Joshua Katz’s TEDx Talk: Toxic Culture of Education
Joshua Katz describes perfectly the plight of American education, the damage it does to our lower achieving students, and the super villains behind it all. “We need to pay attention to our students and who they are. . . . How can we help them be better students? . . . How can we helpContinueContinue reading “Joshua Katz’s TEDx Talk: Toxic Culture of Education”
Friday Writing Challenge: I Miss High School
Prompt: Something you miss I miss high school—not my teenage years but the years I spent teaching high school English. A few weeks ago, I went to the local high school with my son to see his friends play a 10-minute exhibition game as the half-time entertainment for the boys’ basketball game. As soon as IContinueContinue reading “Friday Writing Challenge: I Miss High School”
Friday Writing Challenge: 10 Interesting Facts About Myself
This week’s prompt: Ten interesting facts about yourself. I’m a first generation American, born from Macedonian immigrants. This fact, however, is not what makes it interesting. What is interesting is what I gleaned from my family and what I have tried to pass on to my children. My parents and grandparents experienced America in a completelyContinueContinue reading “Friday Writing Challenge: 10 Interesting Facts About Myself”
The Philanthropic Experience: A Student’s Perspective
One of my current college composition student wrote a personal narrative essay that beautifully illustrates one of my ideas to reform education ( ). This is what I proposed in that post: The Philanthropic Experience For those students who don’t want to continue their formal education but aren’t ready to go out into the worldContinueContinue reading “The Philanthropic Experience: A Student’s Perspective”
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