Monthly Archives: June 2017

Love’s Duty

Posted on June 30, 2017 by maryannniemczura

As our children grew up, they heard Mom’s stories of teaching. Nightly at the dinner table, they along with my husband listened patiently while Mom told of her day at school. Sometimes, with rolled eyes, they would declare: “oh, not … Continue reading →

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Humor in the Language Lab

Posted on June 23, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Teachers frequently remark that no two seconds are the same in the classroom. My first teaching assignment was at the university level.  Back in the day of reel to reel tapes, our German textbook employed the audio-lingual method. My university classes … Continue reading →

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School’s Out! Wanderlust?

Posted on June 16, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Time for wanderlust, hobbies and play. Time to sleep in. Time to turn off all devices. Play with friends and use imaginations. Life is good. Grab that book! Share quality family time. Take that trip on your bucket list. Read, … Continue reading →

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Many Moons

Posted on June 9, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Many moons on this earth. Many moons of teaching. Many moons of hard work. Many moons of leisure. Many moons of travel. Many moons of smiles. I thirst for original, firsthand accounts which I can see with my own eyes … Continue reading →

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Day of the Red Pen

Posted on June 2, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Morning alarm at 4 AM. Walk the school track in Pre-dawn moonlight. Usually 3-4 miles and plan for the day ahead. All alone or so I thought. What was that approaching? Oh, no! Mr. Skunk.  What do I do? What if … Continue reading →

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