Seriously…

I have recently thought of having “Seriously?” mass produced on t-shirts and sell them to fellow teachers.  It would save us so much time. Has common sense gone out the window or have we just enabled kids so much that they have forgotten how to think for themselves?  Then, when we asked them to, they are lost.  I distinctly remember being in sixth grade.  I remember the mixed tapes that we would listen to at lunch time, Journey, Air Supply.  Trading NFL pencils at recess.  I liked the Steelers only for the colors, I had no idea where they were even located.  And the dodgeball games…all I can say is sweet.  Nothing like nailing the blonde chick who told everyone I was wearing a bra for the first time.  The imprint of the ball on her face lasted until well after lunch. I remember the awesome home made hamburgers this cute little old lunch lady fixed and the deals and swaps that went on to get your hands on a second burger rivaled any Wall Street deal.  I remember a field trip to my teachers house because she had horses and it was the best day ever.  There was no HD or Wii.  No one had to put on a concert for us to pay attention.  We just did.  I heard an interesting quote from Michele Obama today.  She was talking to a bunch of junior high kids and she said that no one sprinkled magic dust on her head.  She just realized that her fate was in her own hands.  How do we make our kids realize that?  That is the question of the day.  If anyone has the answer, let me know.