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Show The Funny BSone By mary coons If you haven't attended a field trip with one of your children, you haven't lived! On that same premise, if you haven't wrestled alligators and tamed lions you haven't lived, either! Last week I went with a large group of second graders all over Utah county. We visited a bagel factory ("Don't touch, it's hot!"), McDonald's Mc-Donald's ("please come out of the freezer, or you'll look like a frozen quarter pounder"), and the Bean Life Science Museum, at BYU ("Please don't climb on the Polar Bears .. they'll kick us out ! ") During lunch we visited a park to eat our lunches. The park was covered with lawn, except for an area where there was a ball field. Did the little darlings stay on the nice green lawn. Heavens, no. They immediately headed for the muddy ball field. Result. The bus driver stood outside the door of the bus and threatened the kids with their life if they didn't get the mud off their shoes. ! To me, it's totally incredible that teachers can do what they do every day. I watch my little darlings leave every morning, and don't really stop to think what teachers put into their profession. They must like to be with kids, first and foremost. I remember the ones that didn't like children when I was in school, but they were few and far between. Teachers have a real dedication to the future. Think about it. They teach the future's residents, some of what this world is about. They teach them how to read, thereby opening a world to them that can exist as far away as China. I remember a few years ago a teacher-friend of mine and I were talking about the influence that schooling and teachers have on children. She made the statement that the time spent in school is the happiest time of the entire day for some children from unhappy homes. My greatest admiration goes out to those of you who have worked to further your education, and are now teaching a love of learning to my children. After attending your contract con-tract negotiations last fall I know you're not in it for the money! One husband and wife team told me that they, "teach out of love, and moonlight to survived ! " |