tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post642346699444792282..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Frontier Teachers: A Book in One Hand and a Gun in the OtherDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36867837386021167062013-09-25T08:48:16.641-04:002013-09-25T08:48:16.641-04:00Love this post! I would totally be the gun carryin...Love this post! I would totally be the gun carrying teacher. :) It is the sad state of schools today and their "dependence" on technology that made me want to homeschool my kids from the start. Basics work - so why change that?! I love the clever "read the headstones" method of the teacher in your post. Use what you have! I try hard to have my kids learn from what all is around them and learn the good old hard working basics. Thanks for the great post!Susan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-46951444330086783862013-09-24T23:16:36.283-04:002013-09-24T23:16:36.283-04:00I'm kind of a little jealous of the technology...I'm kind of a little jealous of the technology available to students today but at the same time I don't think kids are learning to communicate well with authority figures and their peers. Everything is done by text and/or social media, they hardly talk to each other anymore except while at school. Great post Margaret, I love reading about education in the pioneer days!<br />kam110476 (at) gmail (dot) comkam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86303199912978489322013-09-24T18:56:31.344-04:002013-09-24T18:56:31.344-04:00I was interested in the school teacher who hid the...I was interested in the school teacher who hid the children in her skirts when Indians attacked. I also liked the idea of sawing desks in half to accommodate more children. Would love to win and read this book. sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19329061110520320722013-09-24T18:02:01.040-04:002013-09-24T18:02:01.040-04:00Margaret, I am thrilled to have won Gunpowder Tea ...Margaret, I am thrilled to have won Gunpowder Tea and I will be eagerly awaiting its arrival. Thank you!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-21871585807004356492013-09-24T16:33:18.083-04:002013-09-24T16:33:18.083-04:00Sometimes I think teaching in those days would be ...Sometimes I think teaching in those days would be easier than trying to handle some of today's teenagers and the rules they have to follow in school. I loved teaching for 36 years, but I'm glad I'm not doing it today. Thanks for a good look at how it was for our teachers back then. Good teachers are not as easy to find today, and I wish all those in the classroom today God's blessings.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50766057713952267662013-09-24T13:24:08.233-04:002013-09-24T13:24:08.233-04:00Hi, Melanie, it's me again. I just found out ...Hi, Melanie, it's me again. I just found out from Lena Dooley that you won a copy of Gunpowder Tea on her blog. Yay! I haven't yet received my author copies but hopefully I can get a copy in the mail to you in the next week or two.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67734070423305263942013-09-24T12:55:25.162-04:002013-09-24T12:55:25.162-04:00Hi Naomi, I prefer to leave gun stuff to others, t...Hi Naomi, I prefer to leave gun stuff to others, too. I write about brave women but in real life I'm a chicken. If I ever saw a bear I'd be so rattled I'd probably end up shooting myself!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70183600137939959372013-09-24T12:33:30.961-04:002013-09-24T12:33:30.961-04:00Oh my goodness!!!! I could have never, ever taught...Oh my goodness!!!! I could have never, ever taught in the old west. I totally leave all the gun stuff to my husband. We go hiking and I'm always like "You're carrying, right?" And we don't even have to worry about Indians, just bear and wolves.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-63029000103406672842013-09-24T11:09:02.651-04:002013-09-24T11:09:02.651-04:00Anna, teachers are truly our national treasure an...Anna, teachers are truly our national treasure and the demands on them is tremendous. I sure wouldn't want to return to the classroom with all these new challenges. Technology has its place, but I'm with you: nothing can replace real books. That squirrel that ate through the electric wires taught us a lesson in that regard.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-566073684068335482013-09-24T10:25:38.425-04:002013-09-24T10:25:38.425-04:00I love this post, Margaret, as a teacher and as a ...I love this post, Margaret, as a teacher and as a lover of history. I can't imagine the constant demand on the teachers of these hard times. While teaching is and always will be a challenge, in light of your stories here we have an amazing abundance of resources available to us that make our row a bit easier to hoe. And though I am in full support of the integration of technology into the classroom (I too use an iPad), my bookshelves will always be lined with books. There's nothing like the rustle of pages as students read--music to my ears!Anna Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623009655068400866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61620286239463056582013-09-24T09:47:03.737-04:002013-09-24T09:47:03.737-04:00Hi Bonton, I have mixed feelings, too. I mentioned...Hi Bonton, I have mixed feelings, too. I mentioned my granddaughter's classroom with all the electronic equipment; recently this modern classroom became useless when a squirrel ate through the electric wires. Learning came to a stop until generators were installed. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-29841313724901523892013-09-24T09:46:13.926-04:002013-09-24T09:46:13.926-04:00Melanie, I like the way you think. Yes, yes, yes,...Melanie, I like the way you think. Yes, yes, yes, let's pull our boot straps up and get back to basics! Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82511164121908060842013-09-24T09:37:18.538-04:002013-09-24T09:37:18.538-04:00I was a teacher by profession so I am still very i...I was a teacher by profession so I am still very interested and really saddened about schools of today. In my mind, teaching to a test in not the answer.....basics are! "Where there's a will, there's a way" attitude goes far in teaching children. A good foundation in the three"R's" will see them through a lifetime..like back in the old West. Teachers did what they had to to get the point across...learning to read in the cemetary! Our electronic gadgets are not always the best things, squirrels and such! Let's pull our boot straps up and get back to good ole sound education! And if it is necessary to have a gun in that classroom for the protection and safety of children then so be it!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50664368367308928362013-09-24T07:40:00.869-04:002013-09-24T07:40:00.869-04:00Hi Sharon, I don't know if teachers carrying g...Hi Sharon, I don't know if teachers carrying guns is the answer, but I if were still teaching today I'd think about packing one. It's the frontier days all over again. Have a great week! Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-52700190513081121052013-09-24T07:31:23.295-04:002013-09-24T07:31:23.295-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85469058125296677092013-09-24T01:49:09.357-04:002013-09-24T01:49:09.357-04:00I'm wondering if the present day teachers will...I'm wondering if the present day teachers will soon be carrying guns! Teachers were and are very creative. Loved this interesting blog. sharon, ca wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90994110574178169782013-09-24T01:38:49.482-04:002013-09-24T01:38:49.482-04:00I have mixed feelings about the schools today - I ...I have mixed feelings about the schools today - I think modern electronics have made studying quicker, & easier, but - not sure kids use their brains as much, all the answers are right there in front of them. I've met quite a few young people working in stores, & restaurants, that seem unable to do simple, basic math, handle simple tasks, or interpret instructions. There are some really good schools with expanded opportunities, but a lot of parents aren't able to afford them - especially the private schools.<br /><br />When I was in school, the worst trouble you could get in was a result of skipping school, or smoking a cigarette. Now - students are confronted with drugs, sex, & guns in school.<br /><br />I'm becoming more in favor of home schooling, & am glad my children are grown.<br /><br />I applaud the frontier teachers - unbelievable to think of students writing on their hands with charcoal, & learning to read from tombstones!<br /><br />Thanks for this interesting post, Margaret! bontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852536941656729576noreply@blogger.com