handwritten on March 11, 2020
This past week, my students have been writing a pretty involved ABAB pattern poem about a leprechaun who beats all odds whilst trying to tackle the quest of making it to the rainbow. The poems have been inspiring. They have given me hope that creativity still does exist within this world and in the hearts of all children. Not to mention, I have never seen so much fun writing a piece, and I suppose this has something to do with the fact that when you write a piece like this-the information and the story are entirely our own. You aren't writing about something you have read. You certainly aren't analyzing a text for themes or dramatic plot changes. You create the characters and the plot and...
handwritten on March 8, 2020
4 miles: Today was International Women's Day
A perfect day to go on a run and soak in every bit of sunshine one could possibly imagine.
It was a celebration of life and freedom to think, to work, to hold oneself up, to remain strong and fierce and brave and full of dreams!
A happy and freeing day to all of those women out there who are working full time and raising children, who have spread their wings to do better, be better, sprinkle seeds of light and life and intelligence and ambition and passion in one another and onto others.
Every day is a beautiful day to love who you are, remain grateful and spread happiness and joy wherever you may be in your journey to just "be."
handwritten on March 7, 2020
My students voted on their 12th donut they received last week and their wish was the following: An indoor recess where they could create with boxes. So..the past few indoor recess students have been thinking "out of the box" (no pun intended.) And I must say- all you need is a box and a little imagination to lead to a world of fun. The intricate houses they have made complete with bunk beds and dining room tables have been such a reminder to me that encouraging creative thinking and building and playing is at the forefront of creating successful future citizens.
I actually walked up to one group of builders within my classroom and they each told me their specific chosen "role" in inventing...
handwritten on March 6, 2020
My students voted on their 12th donut they received last week and their wish was the following: An indoor recess where they could create with boxes. So..the past few indoor recess students have been thinking "out of the box" (no pun intended.) And I must say- all you need is a box and a little imagination to lead to a world of fun. The intricate houses they have made complete with bunk beds and dining room tables have been such a reminder to me that encouraging creative thinking and building and playing is at the forefront of creating successful future citizens.
I actually walked up to one group of builders within my classroom and they each told me their specific chosen "role" in inventing...
handwritten on March 5, 2020
Thursday was a beautiful day for many reasons. I think, as always, I realized the importance of having healing conversations with those I tutor and my flute students. We talked, we laughed, we discussed worries and transformations. And in the evening until 8:14 I was feeling pretty good until I noticed the driver of the van who takes our students back to the church talking pretty frantically underneath a blanket of helicopters flying across the sky outside.
When it was time to clean up, the students were all ordered to stay inside and the words "shooting" and "close by" were all too close to home. And I looked at a mom who had to be about my age with four children and a small baby,...
