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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Beginning of the year from a teacher’s perspective
The beginning of the year is a tiring and stressful time for a teacher too. It takes a lot of work for a teacher to create the right environment so that her class becomes the right community for their students to thrive. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parenting, School, Teaching
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Conversations with Amie
Through the years, Jessica and David, our oldest children, excelled in school. During those years I did what I felt was best for them but struggled to put into words the systems that I had developed. My intuition was my … Continue reading
Posted in Good Students, Parenting, School, Stress Reduction
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Starting with the right foot
My first day of school was one of the worst in my life. I remember watching my mother leave through the classroom’s French doors while sobbing inconsolably. Some of the kids around me seemed to be happy being there while some of us were … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Love, Parenting, School, Stress Reduction
Tagged college education, college education for kids, David R Guzman, Education, empowering kids, Family, free education, Fun, Gabriel Guzman, Gabriel R Guzman, good students, happy students, high school, Honor Students, Jessica M Guzman, Love, Marta guzman, Parenting, Raising good students, reinforcing education, school stress, stress school, Students, Talking to kids
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Sobremesa – our time to come together
The time we spend talking around the dinner table is so important in Spanish speaking countries that there is a specific name for it – Sobremesa. We have always taken full advantage of this time to find out where our kids … Continue reading
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Tagged After dinner conversation, Communication, David R Guzman, Family, Gabriel R Guzman, good students, Hispanic Costums, Hispanic Families, Jessica M Guzman, Marta guzman, Parenting, Sobremesa, Students, Talking to kids
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Report Card Day can be a Fun Day
I remember fearing almost everything about school in my early years. Report card day was always a dreaded time. What is interesting is that the only class that I loved was Math, a subject that seems to be scary to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Good Students, Love, Parenting, School, Teaching
Tagged college education, college education for kids, David R Guzman, Education, empowering kids, free education, Gabriel R Guzman, good students, happy students, Jessica M Guzman, Marta guzman, reinforcing education, report cards, Scholarships, School, school stress
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School ≠ Stress
In a few weeks our 14 year old son will be going back to school. This year he enters High School, or what my kids like to call, “the years that really count”. They know their performance in High School can either … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Good Students, Independent Student, Love, Parenting, Scholarships, School, Stress Reduction
Tagged college education, college education for kids, David R Guzman, Education, empowering kids, Family, free education, Fun, high school, Independent Student, Jessica M Guzman, kids future, Marta guzman, Responsability, Scholarships, School, stress school
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Horse-riding in Turkey
Our son Gabriel horse riding in Turkey. We are so proud of you! “Miss you” Continue reading
What brought me here
My name is Marta Guzman and I am the proud mother of 3 very successful students. Originally from Puerto Rico, my husband and I moved to Austin, Texas the same day we got married, 31 years ago. We have 3 … Continue reading
Our "Sobremesa" 