Thanks for the insight Giz
You wrote, "Not getting into the gay thing, but I was wondering:
Couldn't your son have read that and focused on the numbers (one man and one woman as opposed to one man and three women) instead of the genders, considering many young kids take things literally rather than abstract?
You are correct in your statement that young children do take things quite literally.....I think most grown people do too! As recent as a couple weeks ago my youngest son was looking at some sketches that I did for a sculpture I was roughing out. The sketches were somewhat (PG/R) rated (nudity) and he commented "that's gross, mom"! Well I had to explain to him that sometimes children do not understand certain themes in art and that the human form unclothed is not (gross), it is beautiful and probably the most beautiful living form here on earth. I won't go into detail about the sculpture, but nevertheless, after explaining a few things to him he seemed to understand a little better. I also am finding out that people who read my journal entries and comments are taking them out of context and truly do not understand my implications/statements. Some are stereotyping me as something I am not,(a Bible beater). Simply put, because they don't know me! I am not a hater/gay basher! Thank God, you guys know me better than that!
When I started live journaling a month ago, I expressed in an early entry that I am not confident with writing. Perhaps my lack of expertise in this area is evident since my entries have been taken for something other than what I am trying to convey at times. People read others' entries and take every word literally. If I wrote, "I feel like death warmed over today, I hate my life, wish I were dead," people who didn't know me might assume that I was a very depressed individual, contemplating suicide, right? I have a very strong Faith in God, but I do respect other peoples' beliefs as well. I am not narrow minded and shallow nor do I wish harm to people who don't believe the same things that I believe. What I love about teaching is that I do have a vast variety of students of different ethnic groups, religious backgrounds, family backgrounds, and social economic backgrounds. I teach students who are Black, White, Chinese, Christian, Jew, Wiccan, Muslim, Jehovah Witness, Agnostic, Atheist, Mormon, Hispanic, Vietnamese, Turkish, Japanese, Buddhist, Hindu, Catholic, Chilean, Korean, South African, rich, poor, middle class, and too many more to list. Some of my students are college bound students, some are tech prep, some have learning disabilities, horrific home lives, some are sweet, some are mean, some are racists, some are autistic, some are mentally handicapped, some are physically handicapped, some are liberal, some are conservative, some are pregnant, some are from one parent homes, some are from two parent homes, some are straight, and some are gay! As corny as this may sound....I love them all! It's truly wonderful to come in contact with this much diversity each and every day! I have learned so much these last four years at SHS. My classroom is a melting pot, yes indeed! I appreciate diversity (this world would be a boring place if we were all the same, looked the same, or practiced the same cultural traditions). I want to be the type of teacher that makes each and every student who walks through my door feel good about themselves, by being a positive role model, and being accepting of who they are. Lord knows I have some tough kids to teach at times (7 classes of 30 plus kids)! I love teaching nonetheless! You guys keep me on my toes and I like that!
******atinman*******you know that you can't leave S'boro High......its in your blood.....you've been breathing, eating, drinking this place for as long as I have....all will work out.....just chill for a bit.....K? Keep looking for your marbles and thinkin' happy thoughts!!!!
Couldn't your son have read that and focused on the numbers (one man and one woman as opposed to one man and three women) instead of the genders, considering many young kids take things literally rather than abstract?
You are correct in your statement that young children do take things quite literally.....I think most grown people do too! As recent as a couple weeks ago my youngest son was looking at some sketches that I did for a sculpture I was roughing out. The sketches were somewhat (PG/R) rated (nudity) and he commented "that's gross, mom"! Well I had to explain to him that sometimes children do not understand certain themes in art and that the human form unclothed is not (gross), it is beautiful and probably the most beautiful living form here on earth. I won't go into detail about the sculpture, but nevertheless, after explaining a few things to him he seemed to understand a little better. I also am finding out that people who read my journal entries and comments are taking them out of context and truly do not understand my implications/statements. Some are stereotyping me as something I am not,(a Bible beater). Simply put, because they don't know me! I am not a hater/gay basher! Thank God, you guys know me better than that!
When I started live journaling a month ago, I expressed in an early entry that I am not confident with writing. Perhaps my lack of expertise in this area is evident since my entries have been taken for something other than what I am trying to convey at times. People read others' entries and take every word literally. If I wrote, "I feel like death warmed over today, I hate my life, wish I were dead," people who didn't know me might assume that I was a very depressed individual, contemplating suicide, right? I have a very strong Faith in God, but I do respect other peoples' beliefs as well. I am not narrow minded and shallow nor do I wish harm to people who don't believe the same things that I believe. What I love about teaching is that I do have a vast variety of students of different ethnic groups, religious backgrounds, family backgrounds, and social economic backgrounds. I teach students who are Black, White, Chinese, Christian, Jew, Wiccan, Muslim, Jehovah Witness, Agnostic, Atheist, Mormon, Hispanic, Vietnamese, Turkish, Japanese, Buddhist, Hindu, Catholic, Chilean, Korean, South African, rich, poor, middle class, and too many more to list. Some of my students are college bound students, some are tech prep, some have learning disabilities, horrific home lives, some are sweet, some are mean, some are racists, some are autistic, some are mentally handicapped, some are physically handicapped, some are liberal, some are conservative, some are pregnant, some are from one parent homes, some are from two parent homes, some are straight, and some are gay! As corny as this may sound....I love them all! It's truly wonderful to come in contact with this much diversity each and every day! I have learned so much these last four years at SHS. My classroom is a melting pot, yes indeed! I appreciate diversity (this world would be a boring place if we were all the same, looked the same, or practiced the same cultural traditions). I want to be the type of teacher that makes each and every student who walks through my door feel good about themselves, by being a positive role model, and being accepting of who they are. Lord knows I have some tough kids to teach at times (7 classes of 30 plus kids)! I love teaching nonetheless! You guys keep me on my toes and I like that!
******atinman*******you know that you can't leave S'boro High......its in your blood.....you've been breathing, eating, drinking this place for as long as I have....all will work out.....just chill for a bit.....K? Keep looking for your marbles and thinkin' happy thoughts!!!!