School Days, School Days, Dear 'old Golden Rule Days, Reading, Riting and Rithmatic, Taught by The Tune of the Hickory Stick!!!!!!
Well, things have changed over the years. The above words were very familiar and much feared during the early years of my schooling. Most days in our little country school, someone got into trouble and received punishment. Different infractions merited different degrees of punishment. The girls did not get as many physical encounters as the boys did. One of the punishments the girls received was standing at the blackboard with their nose "in the ring". The teacher would draw a circle on the blackboard that was high enough that the recipient's nose could not reach the ring except that one would stand on tip toes which could get very tiring. Another punishment was to stand in the corner and not look around at all.
Well, I am glad the punishments today are a little less drastic but I do believe there needs to be enough punishment that the teachers are in control and not the other way around. During earlier years, parents supported the teachers. Today, many parents take the side of the child and the child does not learn to respect teachers.
I have a lot of fond memories of my school days as well as many years later, when I watched my three leave the nest and everything that was familiar to them and begin a new chapter in their lives. I was very blessed. None of my three caused any problems and were excellent students.
Many other things have changed over the years. Today, the students are required to buy so many supplies and, of course, they want new name-brand clothes. Furnishing all those things would have been very difficult for my family as our resources were very limited. I feel some of those things might not be all that necessary--at least on the first day of school. I realize many things are taught now that were not available for me of even for my children. I do not feel deprived. I am thankful for the education I did receive and am so privileged to live in the land of the free where education is offered to all who desire it. I hope every child realizes how fortunate they are and will take advantage and learn much.
Dortha
Well, I am glad the punishments today are a little less drastic but I do believe there needs to be enough punishment that the teachers are in control and not the other way around. During earlier years, parents supported the teachers. Today, many parents take the side of the child and the child does not learn to respect teachers.
I have a lot of fond memories of my school days as well as many years later, when I watched my three leave the nest and everything that was familiar to them and begin a new chapter in their lives. I was very blessed. None of my three caused any problems and were excellent students.
Many other things have changed over the years. Today, the students are required to buy so many supplies and, of course, they want new name-brand clothes. Furnishing all those things would have been very difficult for my family as our resources were very limited. I feel some of those things might not be all that necessary--at least on the first day of school. I realize many things are taught now that were not available for me of even for my children. I do not feel deprived. I am thankful for the education I did receive and am so privileged to live in the land of the free where education is offered to all who desire it. I hope every child realizes how fortunate they are and will take advantage and learn much.
Dortha
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