Mrs. Anderson 36 x 365

Mrs. Anderson was years ahead of her time. She tossed the basal readers and encouraged us to choose our own books long before the term “Whole Language” was coined. We immersed ourselves in the delicious words of L’Engle, Tolkein, Lewis, and Grahame for the whole of our sixth grade year.

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Indigo Bunting said…
Sounds utterly divine. Wish I had the time to do that now!
10/22/06, 9:51 AM
Bridgett said…
Woo hoo! Go Mrs. Anderson! Teachers like that make the path a lot easier for those who follow.
10/22/06, 7:27 PM
Cedar Waxwing said…
Yes, Mrs. Anderson was a gem, and under appreciated. Other teachers though her teaching style odd. I think I am who I am today, partly because of Mrs. Anderson.
10/22/06, 8:30 PM
Perston said…
Few and far between are teachers who care enough to make the subject interesting.
10/24/06, 4:24 PM
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