Those of us who had Grace Shields for english remember writing many themes. Theme writing was a great help to me later in college. It helped organize my thoughts in a logical manner and then put them down on paper. One has to wonder if kids today learn to write themes.
Prior to my current happy career as a Realtor in Vero Beach, Florida, I enjoyed my teaching years from nursery school when my children were young to teaching Advanced Placement English that allows high school students to earn college credits by passing a national exam at the end of the course. I will always remember you as an inspiration.
After attending Mizzou for two years I paid Mrs. Shields a visit between her classes one day. I told her that I was seriously considering writing as a career. She looked at me, smiled and said “Don’t quit your day job”. Good advice. I agree with Hal, her class taught me invaluable lessons in organizing my thoughts and getting them down on paper in a meaningful way that stayed with me thru my working life.
Harold (Hal) Swindell
Those of us who had Grace Shields for english remember writing many themes. Theme writing was a great help to me later in college. It helped organize my thoughts in a logical manner and then put them down on paper. One has to wonder if kids today learn to write themes.
Virginia (Ginger) Cannon (Mitchell)
Prior to my current happy career as a Realtor in Vero Beach, Florida, I enjoyed my teaching years from nursery school when my children were young to teaching Advanced Placement English that allows high school students to earn college credits by passing a national exam at the end of the course. I will always remember you as an inspiration.
Sincerely,
Ginger Cannon Mitchell
William Hart (Hart)
After attending Mizzou for two years I paid Mrs. Shields a visit between her classes one day. I told her that I was seriously considering writing as a career. She looked at me, smiled and said “Don’t quit your day job”. Good advice. I agree with Hal, her class taught me invaluable lessons in organizing my thoughts and getting them down on paper in a meaningful way that stayed with me thru my working life.