Posts by cabasilas

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So Caitlin isn't ignored as the other kids pass Valentines at school

by cabasilas in

i'm getting my education degree this year and am working in a practicum placement in an elementary classroom (5th grade).

it's a very practical way to see first-hand how teachers teach, discipline and help mold their students.

one student is a jw.

cabasilas

Well, Caitlin didn't come to school today. Some of her classmates said that Caitlin has said she wanted to come to the party and would be there. But, she didn't come. We don't know the reason but our guess was the parents decided to keep her home today because of the festivities. But, that's only a guess. To be honest, that might have been the best course. Even though she'd get some neutral friendship cards it was a Valentine's Day party most of the afternoon with morning activities of Valentine's Day Math and presentations of their card holders that they crafted. So, it could have been uncomfortable for her if she tried to hoe the JW line on the holiday. The rest of us had great fun, however. Caitlin will get her cards tomorrow.

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So Caitlin isn't ignored as the other kids pass Valentines at school

by cabasilas in

i'm getting my education degree this year and am working in a practicum placement in an elementary classroom (5th grade).

it's a very practical way to see first-hand how teachers teach, discipline and help mold their students.

one student is a jw.

cabasilas

I'm heading off to my practicum this morning and am anxious to see what happens when Caitlin gets her cards from her classmates today. Hopefully she'll receive them without any feelings of guilt. I don't think there'd be a conflict in JW belief with this but sometimes children are more black and white than their parents.

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Changes in WTLIB through the years

by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat in

this has been posted before but this is up to date information as of wtlib 2010.. [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>normal</w:view> <w:zoom>0</w:zoom> <w:trackmoves /> <w:trackformatting /> <w:punctuationkerning /> <w:validateagainstschemas /> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:saveifxmlinvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:ignoremixedcontent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext> <w:donotpromoteqf /> <w:lidthemeother>en-us</w:lidthemeother> <w:lidthemeasian>x-none</w:lidthemeasian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>x-none</w:lidthemecomplexscript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables /> <w:snaptogridincell /> <w:wraptextwithpunct /> <w:useasianbreakrules /> <w:dontgrowautofit /> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark /> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp /> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables /> <w:dontvertalignintxbx /> <w:word11kerningpairs /> <w:cachedcolbalance /> </w:compatibility> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont m:val="cambria math" /> <m:brkbin m:val="before" /> <m:brkbinsub m:val="--" /> <m:smallfrac m:val="off" /> <m:dispdef /> <m:lmargin m:val="0" /> <m:rmargin m:val="0" /> <m:defjc m:val="centergroup" /> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440" /> <m:intlim m:val="subsup" /> <m:narylim m:val="undovr" /> </m:mathpr></w:worddocument> </xml><!

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(not including slight scribal changes hahehehah).

cabasilas

For those interested, Strictly Genteel is now hosting a scanned version of the 1965 publication: "Things in Which It is Impossible for God to Lie" at:

http://www.strictlygenteel.co.uk/impossible/1965_Things_In_Which_It_Is_Impossible_For_God_To_Lie.pdf

It's about 25 MB in PDF.

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So Caitlin isn't ignored as the other kids pass Valentines at school

by cabasilas in

i'm getting my education degree this year and am working in a practicum placement in an elementary classroom (5th grade).

it's a very practical way to see first-hand how teachers teach, discipline and help mold their students.

one student is a jw.

cabasilas

I'm getting my education degree this year and am working in a practicum placement in an elementary classroom (5th grade). It's a very practical way to see first-hand how teachers teach, discipline and help mold their students. One student is a JW. I learned this at Halloween as she had to do other projects instead of the Halloween related activities the other kids were doing. I could tell she felt a bit alienated despite everyone's attempts to minimize things.

Christmas was even harder for her. The other kids were having so much fun and you could tell she felt awkward about what they were doing. Not that she didn't want to be there. She seemed conflicted about wanting to participate and yet she knew she wasn't supposed to. Still, I noticed that Caitlin did join in some of the songs and art activities. (These were spontaneous events and she was offered other activities to do in their place but she chose not to do the substitute activity.) The teacher knows I'm an ex-JW and we've talked about the situation a bit. We both agreed that we are supposed to respect the family's wishes but we also are not supposed to police things. If the student voluntarily decides they want to join with the other students as they celebrate a holiday even though they are given substitute assignments, that's up to them. (Personally, I'm surprised the parents haven't arranged to pull her out when the class has such parties.)

All the past week students have been excited about sharing Valentine's Day cards tomorrow. They are making special boxes to put their cards in. The teacher I work with was concerned that Caitlin does not have to endure watching all the other students get cards from their friends while she has to abstain. So, Friday, Caitlin was sent out to do help another classroom for a few minutes with a project. The teacher announced to the kids: "You know, Caitlin, doesn't celebrate Valentine's Day, and we respect her choice not to celebrate holidays. But, we want Caitlin to know that she's a neat kid and that we all like her." She then passed out special cards that only had pictures of animals on them (Caitlin loves animals) and the teacher said: "Write a short note to Caitlin and tell her that you like her and that she's a special friend. Don't put a heart on it or use the word 'Valentine.' We respect that she doesn't celebrate the holiday but I want her to not feel left out Monday." The kids quickly composed short notes of friendship for her. Caitlin will get these cards (that have no mention of Valentine's Day) as the other kids get theirs.

I think the kids learned a valuable lesson. In a diverse society we need to respect differences. Yet, they also learned the importance of also being sensitive to someone who might feel left out from the rest of the class. I think this teacher deserves a few kudos for this idea!

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If The Watchtower discourages Greek language study, why did they publish the KIT?

by VM44 in

if the watchtower discourages the study of biblical languages, then why did they publish twice, in 1969 and 1985. the kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures?.

would this not actually encourage the study of the greek language?.

cabasilas

I wrote Kip back shortly after the Awake! article came out. I got a reply and wrote him back but never heard from him again. I did hear that he left the JWs a couple of years later. I don't know the reasons or his current religious viewpoints.

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Anyone in the Tampa, Florida area?

by cabasilas in

anyone here in the tampa area willing to help do some jw related research at the downtown library for me?.

if so, send me a pm.. thanks!.

cabasilas

BTT....

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Anyone in the Tampa, Florida area?

by cabasilas in

anyone here in the tampa area willing to help do some jw related research at the downtown library for me?.

if so, send me a pm.. thanks!.

cabasilas

Perhaps...just seeing if some Tampa folks are online here and willing to help.

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Anyone in the Tampa, Florida area?

by cabasilas in

anyone here in the tampa area willing to help do some jw related research at the downtown library for me?.

if so, send me a pm.. thanks!.

cabasilas

I'll try that too. Perhaps, eventually, a forum member from South Florida will see this and be willing to help.

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Anyone in the Tampa, Florida area?

by cabasilas in

anyone here in the tampa area willing to help do some jw related research at the downtown library for me?.

if so, send me a pm.. thanks!.

cabasilas

Thanks. Tried that but they don't do requests over the phone or by email. That's what prompted this request.

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Anyone in the Tampa, Florida area?

by cabasilas in

anyone here in the tampa area willing to help do some jw related research at the downtown library for me?.

if so, send me a pm.. thanks!.

cabasilas

llamalcool, thanks for checking in! Here's hoping there's JWN reader closer to Tampa that can volunteer.