If You Had To Teach Something What Would It Be?

I teach modified Martial Arts to children who have chronic diseases like cancer. We tell them we are teaching them karate, and we do some punching and kicking in the air, but we mostly teach them techniques for meditation and pain management. I also spend some time after class with the kids teaching them to play ukulele.

I am the luckiest person in the world to be able to spend time with these inspiring kids.
 

If You Had To Teach Something What Would It Be?​


Working with one's hands

There's a basic satisfaction in it

The rewards and the lessons are immediate

and those lessons are all but self taught

I've butchered wood for decades now
Worst case is kindling
Best case is something functional
....and getting to look at it for a very long time

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On the other side of this door, we had many a breakfast;

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Deer would stroll by this window while we dined;

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Yeah, I'd teach hands on

I wouldn't do it for money

The payoff would be seeing an expression of tangible satisfaction on a young face
 

If You Had To Teach Something What Would It Be?

I'd teach those that don't know, the best way to make a nice piece of toast, spread with butter and just the right amount of jam or marmalade, and most important a lovely big pot of tea, then, when they'd got the hang of it I'd say, "You've got quite good at this, you are far better than me, so, would you pour me a cup of tea, then while I'm swigging and savouring it, you can do me a couple of rounds of toast, oh, and then I'll have a refill." :)
 

If You Had To Teach Something What Would It Be?​


Working with one's hands

There's a basic satisfaction in it

The rewards and the lessons are immediate

and those lessons are all but self taught

I've butchered wood for decades now
Worst case is kindling
Best case is something functional
....and getting to look at it for a very long time

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On the other side of this door, we had many a breakfast;

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Deer would stroll by this window while we dined;

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Yeah, I'd teach hands on

I wouldn't do it for money

The payoff would be seeing an expression of tangible satisfaction on a young face
"Absolutely brilliant, Gary, do you serve tea and toast?":)
 
Gary, do you serve tea and toast?
Funny you should mention that @timoc

I wrote a little thing on toast awhile back;

Toast

Ever notice how long it takes to make toast?
About the same amount of time it takes water to boil.
It can seem a mini eon

'Cause, if that's the only thing you are waiting for, the time shuffles by rather slowly, don't it.

Heh, and if you are in a hurry and you force the lever up, well, that ain't toast.


Making toast

If you are;
stuck (on a project, or problem)
pissed
missing someone or something

make toast

If you are;
down hearted
in a hurry (to screw things up)

make toast

If you are;
absent minded
in a general dither


make toast



Thing is, there's a magical element of elapsed time, not even sure how long that is,
but it's a span very necessary to settle the mind.
This time cannot be used in other busy forms
Most of us are not given to staring blankly into space.
However, for some inexplicable reason, if we fixate on making toast,
we easily fall into Zen like states of mind.

And if you are intent on the toast,
it's impossible to remain in that squirrel cage you were going nowhere in

and,

you end up with

toast.

....this can also work to remedy hunger
 
I would like to teach sign language......
But I would have to carry on my classes first, as it stopped when hubby got ill....
I still try to learn online..........but uts not the same ......
But I think there needs to be more signers and interpreters !!
 
If I may be permitted the boast, I had a rather successful "career" as an amateur baseball/softball coach, especially when it came to batting. In fact several parents and fans told me I should have been a pro because I was that good. If I had my druthers, I'd happily have turned pro as a batting coach. Imagine all the fun and big bucks I would have!
 
Looks like you already are patient, no input until after 107 posts. I guess you are demonstrating patience by waiting to post what you would teach.
I think you may have interpreted my inertia as patience.

What would I teach? After giving it some consideration, I have no idea. I know expertise isn't necessary, depending on the subject, but I don't feel I have enough to offer that couldn't be found on Youtube and more often with a much more attractive instructor.
 
English! I mean high school or college English: drama, creative writing, poetry, Shakespeare even and how to write a paragraph. This is so important in making you a smart person even though our society praises the dumb and dumber type of people. I would rise above such aspirations!
 
I would like to teach sign language......
But I would have to carry on my classes first, as it stopped when hubby got ill....
I still try to learn online..........but uts not the same ......
But I think there needs to be more signers and interpreters !!
I'm good at sign language, Charry, trouble is I can only use one finger or two. :)
 


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