tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post7529230748533344987..comments2024-02-16T19:50:32.317-05:00Comments on Lynda Grace An Hour Away: Working Side by Sidelyndagracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-43172831089752933432012-01-19T12:53:29.547-05:002012-01-19T12:53:29.547-05:00I had the opportunity to work with my oldest son f...I had the opportunity to work with my oldest son for several months. I think it's good for parents and children to see each other outside of the family context--it helps us flesh each other out as true individuals.masked_momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-955592232876142602012-01-19T10:26:34.270-05:002012-01-19T10:26:34.270-05:00I taught all three of my sons at least four period...I taught all three of my sons at least four periods a day, for at least two school years each, while they were in classes of thirty or thirty-one peers in the middle school. It was (and remains) the height of my education career, even surpassing the annual full-length, student productions of Shakespeare.<br />I taught my oldest son the building trade, before I began to teach, and he now runs a construction crew in the summer time. I worked under him last summer, quite successfully, and will continue to do so. I agree that being in the same environment with your kids, whether while children or adults, heightens the experience. Mark O'Neillhttp://markyswrite.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com