The Power of One
Education is so important, and the influence of a kind, thoughtful teacher can stay with you an entire lifetime.
That’s the way I feel about Miss B. It was 1970, and on Fridays she would bring in her guitar, and turning on the overhead projector she’d place the transparency with the lyrics of a song she’d written in that beautiful hand of hers. She would start strumming. We would all start singing. Here are 2 of the songs I remember:
Tom Simard 
What a remarkable teacher!
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She really was.
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Cool ! So nice to have an inspirational teacher !! Tks Tom !
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Indeed. Some people I think are born teachers.
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And thank goodness for that !! We need to increase that number 😊
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I know the Hoyt Axton song as a Woody Guthrie/Cisco Houston song–“900 Miles.” It’s true. The world is really getting smaller.
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I didn’t know the song but just had a listen to Bromberg doing it.
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I play no guitar but I sing in class. Some of my students chuckle or laugh, some sing along. Honestly, from an educator’s point of view, we’re fun because the class is. I don’t sing in all the classes, only those with wonderful students. As much as you think Ms B. is awesome, I bet she thinks the same way about your classmates and you! ;)
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I always had the idea she was having as much fun as we were, which I suppose is the secret.
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Ahhh is she still around? Are you still in contact with her?
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She was in her 20s so I imagine she is.
No, I haven’t seen her since grade school.
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Ah alright. Go look for her and bring her out for tea! ;)
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I agree, the influence of a good teacher can last a lifetime.
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It really can. A few others teachers have just come to mind as well. Of course, there are always those bad teachers, but they’re not nearly as uplifting…
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