by Marietta Rawson | Apr 5, 2017 | Marietta's Lessons
We all know the feeling, it is universal, it is the same regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, date of birth, economic status. It is a beautiful feeling, a quiet one, real tears can come to the eyes as we remember. What do we remember in this way? It is not the...
by Marietta Rawson | Mar 22, 2017 | Marietta's Lessons
It is the nature of education to be “descending.” The older generation wishes to impart their knowledge to the young so that it will not be lost. They wish to use the young people to perpetuate the knowledge and wisdom of the people. But we, the older and...
by Marietta Rawson | Mar 8, 2017 | Marietta's Lessons
We have had schools for many centuries. Until recently they have been institutions for training scholars and leaders of society. It was not deemed necessary for a farmer to have such an education, nor a woman, for them it was a waste of time. They were needed for the...
by Marietta Rawson | Feb 22, 2017 | Marietta's Lessons
Adults have lots of rights and we encourage each other to insist upon them. We admire those who are willing to suffer in order that they may endure. Do we want children to do this? Today we see freedom of speech as paramount. Do we allow it to children? We applaud...
by Marietta Rawson | Feb 8, 2017 | Marietta's Lessons
Parents struggle with this idea constantly. How much freedom should we allow? In the case of a newborn baby there is not much to worry about, though in the early 1900’s the scientists had decided that babies should be fed every four hours on the dot. Babies who...
by Marietta Rawson | Jan 25, 2017 | Marietta's Lessons
Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an island far away to the west and south. It is not on any map, true places never are. -Herman Melville Children seem to be afire with this wonderful faculty. Where would any of us be without it? Everything invented by man is a...
