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The Teacher in All Her Glory

  
	      Tired phrases
                 cheap tricks
              Find me a teacher
                 who does not resort to such
                    to keep the classroom clock a-tick

               ‘Twenty questions’
                    ‘hangman’s noose’
                for the little ones
                    ‘duck, duck, goose’ 

                ‘And that reminds me of a story… ‘
                    ~ worn-out teacher in all her glory

5th gradeendurancesometimesstrengthrhyme

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sara Etgen-Baker

May 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM

:-)

David Crandall

May 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM

Great to see teachers spotlighted. I have a lot of respect for teachers. They have a bag of tricks.

Gershon Wolf

May 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM

Kind of like the Cat in the Hat. In the end, it all falls down...

Kim Rodrigues

May 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM

Teacher’s fun and games!

Gershon Wolf

May 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM

Desperate times call for desperate measures...

John Lawless

May 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM

there are no "re-tired" teachers only tired teachers....and some of us never went to college

Gershon Wolf

May 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM

And those who went, like me, lost out on for years of actual learning.

Regina Elliott

May 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM

Hi Gershon, I talked to two young teachers a few years ago, because of both rotten kids and their equally rotten parents they were quitting teaching. Such a shame. I know you’re a retired teacher. I don’t know how you did it, but hats off to you. Shabbat Shalom :)

Gershon Wolf

May 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM

Sometimes I don't know how I did it either. Lots of smoke and mirrors, perhaps...