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Honor our Teachers!

Tish Tisherman — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:10:09 +0000

Aside from parents, who makes the biggest impact on our children? Their teachers! Bless these men and women who dedicate themselves to the growth and development of tomorrow’s future leaders. Take a few minutes and view this video. Then do something special to acknowledge those amazing men and women!

http://www.heartofateachermovie.com/?cm_mmc=Responsys-_-MO-_-4.26.10-_-HOATmovie

Making a difference in the life of children…..

Tish Tisherman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:16:33 +0000

I’ve been working with children (mostly teenagers) for lots of years. Encouragement to our youth seems to be something that is needed and unfortunately with today’s economy, seems to be lacking. At a recent Chamber Board meeting, I listened to a proposal from our local school district Superintendent as he explained how many teachers will receive pink slips, what courses will be cut, and how class sizes will increase. A parcel tax was proposed and passed for endorsement almost unanimously for a special election by mail in May. A temporary “fix” for now.

So – what else are we going to do about the lack of education to the future leadership of our country? I’m proud to be a part of Rotary International who puts great emphasis on literacy. As this week is “Literacy Week”, many of us have found our way to local elementary schools to “read to the students”. It was most satisfying to have those little faces full of attention as they listened to stories about everything from the alphabet to animals. Not only are we lacking in the schools – but how many parents take (or even have) the time to just read with their kids. I can remember back to my own childhood and my parents encouragement to read. I started like most kids with Dr. Seuss, moved on to Nancy Drew, and from there, a continuous library of reading has been a good part of my life and learning experiences. My mind opened up to all kinds of possibilities and dreams. Adventures of story book characters kept me enthralled and as a bi-product improved my vocabulary and imagination.

So, here’s where I encourage you, my readers. Choose a school and volunteer. Get involved. Find alternative learning opportunities. We have a wealth of life experiences to share. So let’s share it. My kids are grown now with kids of their own. They love reading and being read to. My daughter was reading to my granddaughter while still swaddled. Now, at 10 years old, Anya reads voraciously, sometimes 2-3 books at a time.

Don’t wait for a week especially created to “read to our youth”. They need us now! And that’s just the beginning…..

Inspiration is only the beginning!

Tish Tisherman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:14:00 +0000

Thought for the week – 12/7/09

Tish Tisherman — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:52:58 +0000

Find an image of something that you really love: flowers, a rainbow, a special song, a sport that you love.

Let that be the image that you use every time you start to scare yourself!

Thought for the week 11/23/09

Tish Tisherman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:19:33 +0000

The Power to Judge: Our choices decide the very quality of our lives. To make the right choices we need the Power to Judge.

Thought for the week 11/16/09

Tish Tisherman — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:09:29 +0000

The Power to Withdraw: Allows us to go deep inside and find peace, no matter what is happening around us.

A Bit of Inspiration -

Tish Tisherman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:29:19 +0000

I saw this video and it reminds me that anything is possible! Let me share with you this heartwarming story of a young man’s dream and the mindset he developed to make it come true.