Erlene Tubb:  

I attended Glenview Elementary from 1957-1963. I went on to Glencliff for the 7th and 8th grades. We moved and my high school years were at Overton. It was hard for me not being around the friends I made at Glenview. I went to Peabody College from 1969-1972. I began teaching in Metro. Nashville (2nd grade) after 3 months of substituting. From then it seems the years just drifted along. I moved after 8 years in 2nd grade to opening a federal reading class for 3rd and 4th graders. Next I taught remedial reading to Transitioning kindergartners through the 6th grade. I saw so much improvement with having them with me in small groups. All of these years were in East Nashville with what was considered "inner-city" students. My last 23 years was with 3rd graders back in the self-contained classroom where I taught all subjects. When I look back, 3rd grade was my favorite grade in elementary school. I enjoyed the challenge of having so many books, learning to write in cursive, and the overall business-like manner in which Miss Felker conducted her class. ( I saw her many years later. She married a widower from Hendersonville who was a...Expand for more