Comments on: Ms. Gilbert, 1975 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-23005 e-Mom Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:35:34 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-23005 Lol, Mr. Mitchell sounds fun! My Mr. Fisher had a dramatic streak too. :~D Lol, Mr. Mitchell sounds fun! My Mr. Fisher had a dramatic streak too. :~D

]]> By: sheila http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22988 sheila Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:49:53 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22988 Jen, I have an award for you at my homemaker's blog. Memory of a favorite teacher?... Mr. Grimes! He had a mullet and always smiled at me and made me feel like I was president of the school when really I was a scrawny, shy little thing. That was 5th grade, 1984. Jen, I have an award for you at my homemaker’s blog.

Memory of a favorite teacher?… Mr. Grimes! He had a mullet and always smiled at me and made me feel like I was president of the school when really I was a scrawny, shy little thing. That was 5th grade, 1984.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22983 Jen Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:50:37 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22983 <b>halfmoon girl</b>, wow, you'll have to tell me more about your eclectic education sometime - sounds mighty interesting. I agree on the sense of humor; the other favorite teachers that come to my mind all had a wonderful sense of humor and added some fun and wit to the classroom. <b>killlashandra</b>, how funny that you remember the poison ivy! And of course, the hair, the hair, the hair!! halfmoon girl, wow, you’ll have to tell me more about your eclectic education sometime – sounds mighty interesting. I agree on the sense of humor; the other favorite teachers that come to my mind all had a wonderful sense of humor and added some fun and wit to the classroom.

killlashandra, how funny that you remember the poison ivy! And of course, the hair, the hair, the hair!!

]]> By: killlashandra http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22980 killlashandra Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:06:35 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22980 It's a funny thing about hair, I remember my kindergardener's teacher hair so well. Thick and black. She had poison ivy all over her hands for a week or so and I remember braiding her hair at recess. A pleasant memory. It’s a funny thing about hair, I remember my kindergardener’s teacher hair so well. Thick and black. She had poison ivy all over her hands for a week or so and I remember braiding her hair at recess. A pleasant memory.

]]> By: halfmoon girl http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22973 halfmoon girl Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:54:45 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22973 I have an eclectic educational background- ACE school, a Dutch Reformed Christian School, public school, small private Christian school in our basement, homeschool and finally public school for all of highschool. My favourite teachers were ones who possessed an enthusiasm for their work, and a sense of humour. I have an eclectic educational background- ACE school, a Dutch Reformed Christian School, public school, small private Christian school in our basement, homeschool and finally public school for all of highschool. My favourite teachers were ones who possessed an enthusiasm for their work, and a sense of humour.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22963 Jen Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:23:06 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22963 <b>MooBeeMa</b>, I love the "glamorous fingernails" part! Too funny - we all seem to remember those lovely teachers with the pretty hair and such! <b>Miss Jocelyn</b>, kindergarten is a special year. Praise God for some dedicated, sweet, godly teachers who influence our children. MooBeeMa, I love the “glamorous fingernails” part! Too funny – we all seem to remember those lovely teachers with the pretty hair and such!

Miss Jocelyn, kindergarten is a special year. Praise God for some dedicated, sweet, godly teachers who influence our children.

]]> By: Miss Jocelyn http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22962 Miss Jocelyn Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:58:44 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22962 Well, though I'm homeschooled I did attend our church kindergarten and my teacher was one of the sweetest ladies I've known. :) Well, though I’m homeschooled I did attend our church kindergarten and my teacher was one of the sweetest ladies I’ve known. :)

]]> By: MooBeeMa http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22940 MooBeeMa Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:05:00 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22940 I think Mrs. Steinmetz was my favorite but I don't remember if she was actually my teacher or just one at my school that I WISHED would be my teacher. She had long hair, glamorous fingernails and always wore high heels. I don't think she had any kids of her own though. At least that's what my Mom told me when I asked why my Mom didn't dress like that. I think Mrs. Steinmetz was my favorite but I don’t remember if she was actually my teacher or just one at my school that I WISHED would be my teacher. She had long hair, glamorous fingernails and always wore high heels. I don’t think she had any kids of her own though. At least that’s what my Mom told me when I asked why my Mom didn’t dress like that.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22935 Jen Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:39:33 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22935 <b>Tipper</b>, wow, that is an immense job, to teach 7th/8th AND to be a principal! Gotta hand it to him, he must have been a gifted teacher and competent in many areas. <b>e-Mom</b>, I loved my high school English teacher, too. Mr. Mitchell, and he was so dramatic - you'd often find him up on top of his desk doing a dramatization of Shakespeare! <b>Amanda</b>, I'll email you. We missed you today! I'm so sorry to hear about your camera - your brand new camera! <b>Veggie Mom</b>, any teacher who reads a lot to her students gets extra credit in my book. :-) It makes a difference. <b>Mandi</b>, very cool that the teacher you respected and loved was the one who pushed you hard. Having high expectations of your students produces more than just hard work from them, but it lets them know that you think highly of their abilities! I went back to your blog to check on Renae's comment, thanks for letting me know about that. Tipper, wow, that is an immense job, to teach 7th/8th AND to be a principal! Gotta hand it to him, he must have been a gifted teacher and competent in many areas.

e-Mom, I loved my high school English teacher, too. Mr. Mitchell, and he was so dramatic – you’d often find him up on top of his desk doing a dramatization of Shakespeare!

Amanda, I’ll email you. We missed you today! I’m so sorry to hear about your camera – your brand new camera!

Veggie Mom, any teacher who reads a lot to her students gets extra credit in my book. :-) It makes a difference.

Mandi, very cool that the teacher you respected and loved was the one who pushed you hard. Having high expectations of your students produces more than just hard work from them, but it lets them know that you think highly of their abilities!

I went back to your blog to check on Renae’s comment, thanks for letting me know about that.

]]> By: Mandi http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22932 Mandi Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:17:31 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22932 Oops - I accidentally hit the post button before I was through. ) : Anyways - Renae (Life Nurturing Education) left a great reply to your question at my blog today that really echoes what I have been thinking. I may add to it tomorrow - life is a little hectic right now - we are in fact moving into a house! Yeah! Oops – I accidentally hit the post button before I was through. ) :
Anyways – Renae (Life Nurturing Education) left a great reply to your question at my blog today that really echoes what I have been thinking. I may add to it tomorrow – life is a little hectic right now – we are in fact moving into a house! Yeah!

]]> By: Mandi http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22931 Mandi Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:12:50 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22931 Looking back, my favorite teachers were the ones that made me work hard. They were truly dedicated teachers that I feared upon entering their classroom but grew to love. I can remember my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Pratt, always telling me "Mandi, when all else fails read the directions." She really had a great sense of humor and a great laugh to go with it. ( : Thanks for your great comment on my latest post - you don't know how much I have been stewing over your question. Renae Looking back, my favorite teachers were the ones that made me work hard. They were truly dedicated teachers that I feared upon entering their classroom but grew to love. I can remember my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Pratt, always telling me “Mandi, when all else fails read the directions.” She really had a great sense of humor and a great laugh to go with it. ( :

Thanks for your great comment on my latest post – you don’t know how much I have been stewing over your question. Renae

]]> By: Veggie Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22928 Veggie Mom Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:25 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22928 Mrs. Berg was my 2nd grade teacher. She was so sweet, and I was so sad when she moved across the country to Houston at the end of the school year. She read to us a ton, one of the reasons I think I'm an avid reader, to this day! BTW, don't forget the Great Pop'rs Giveaway! The more you comment, the better chance you have of winning--Check it out! Mrs. Berg was my 2nd grade teacher. She was so sweet, and I was so sad when she moved across the country to Houston at the end of the school year. She read to us a ton, one of the reasons I think I’m an avid reader, to this day! BTW, don’t forget the Great Pop’rs Giveaway! The more you comment, the better chance you have of winning–Check it out!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22925 Amanda Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:43:01 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22925 Did you have your interview yesterday? Oh, and I'm SO sorry I didn't rsvp to the party! I'm really, really sorry. I've been distcracted by a stolen camera, and had neglected to do it sooner...we really want to get together with you but today didn't work. Did you have your interview yesterday? Oh, and I’m SO sorry I didn’t rsvp to the party! I’m really, really sorry. I’ve been distcracted by a stolen camera, and had neglected to do it sooner…we really want to get together with you but today didn’t work.

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22923 e-Mom Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:25 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22923 Nice, very nice, Jennifer. Most kids do notice the clothes and hair of their teachers. As a volunteer in my kids' classrooms, I remember I was watched too. One child said she thought I was "pretty." (Bless her!) My favorite teacher was Mr. Fisher. I took HS English from him, both English 11 and 12, back-to- back in Grade 11. He was wonderful, a Scotsman, with auburn hair (hair again!) and a deep Brogue accent... And ultra-straight teeth! Nice, very nice, Jennifer. Most kids do notice the clothes and hair of their teachers. As a volunteer in my kids’ classrooms, I remember I was watched too. One child said she thought I was “pretty.” (Bless her!)

My favorite teacher was Mr. Fisher. I took HS English from him, both English 11 and 12, back-to- back in Grade 11. He was wonderful, a Scotsman, with auburn hair (hair again!) and a deep Brogue accent… And ultra-straight teeth!

]]> By: Tipper http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22910 Tipper Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:40:22 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22910 Hard to choose-but I have to go with Mr. Moffitt. He was my 7th and 8th grade teacher and he was also the principal of our school. He had the whole school to worry about-and was still an awesome teacher. I still remember things he taught me all these years later. Hard to choose-but I have to go with Mr. Moffitt. He was my 7th and 8th grade teacher and he was also the principal of our school. He had the whole school to worry about-and was still an awesome teacher. I still remember things he taught me all these years later.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22901 Jen Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:53:10 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22901 <b>Mrs. Darling, no fair. You need to give me at least a small tidbit about this wonderful teacher! <b>SmallWorld</b>, Mrs. Skinner sounds like a dream! I must admit, Miss Gilbert had to have been a hippie, too! Think about it - 1975, long straight hair down past your waist, brightly colored and patterned clothing; I just have a feeling. :-) Mrs. Darling, no fair. You need to give me at least a small tidbit about this wonderful teacher!

SmallWorld, Mrs. Skinner sounds like a dream! I must admit, Miss Gilbert had to have been a hippie, too! Think about it – 1975, long straight hair down past your waist, brightly colored and patterned clothing; I just have a feeling. :-)

]]> By: SmallWorld http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22892 SmallWorld Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:03:57 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22892 I LOVED Mrs. Skinner in 4th grade. She was such a hippie. Long, frizzy hair, always wore flowing skirts. She put me and my friend in our own reading group, recognizing that we were way ahead. ;-) (Hmmm, that WAS the year that I started getting harassed for being a teacher's pet, as they called me). Also, Mrs. Skinner read my very favorite book to us, which I'd already read several times at home: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. How cool was that? I LOVED Mrs. Skinner in 4th grade. She was such a hippie. Long, frizzy hair, always wore flowing skirts. She put me and my friend in our own reading group, recognizing that we were way ahead. ;-) (Hmmm, that WAS the year that I started getting harassed for being a teacher’s pet, as they called me). Also, Mrs. Skinner read my very favorite book to us, which I’d already read several times at home: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. How cool was that?

]]> By: mrs darling http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22883 mrs darling Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:53:25 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/07/22/ms-gilbert-1975/#comment-22883 Oh dont even get me started! I had a wonderful teacher in grades 3-5 and I pattern all my teaching after her. It could fill a book! Oh dont even get me started! I had a wonderful teacher in grades 3-5 and I pattern all my teaching after her. It could fill a book!

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