s, age 4, has taught himself to read. here, he has a teaching moment, when he reads a challenging non-fiction book, about the amazing story of two unlikely animals who became the best of friends. the animals were drawn together, through circumstance and fate, and each found what they needed in the other, becoming somehow better, and changed forever, by being together. as s reads aloud to his classmates, they begin to understand this, and learn that all things are possible.
“Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.”- Scott Hayden
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* title quote credit: a saying, alternately attributed to Buddha Siddhartha Guatama Shakyamuni and the Theosophists.
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What a clever little boy!
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he really is, diana )
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What a lovely quote to accompany a wonderful story! Have always loved that quote :)
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thank you shirley, and me too )
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An encouraging sign from the young of our world..all is not lost. xx
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yes, there is hope after all, jen )
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Heartwarming and a lesson for people the world over.
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it is, first night, it is )
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What a beautiful moment
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it was, michael )
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Like The fox and the hound. I always loved that story. The movie had me in tears.
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oh, me too, mer –
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From the littlest teacher comes the biggest revelation. Beautiful observation, Beth.
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yes, that is so true, mark. and thank you )
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Such rapt attention to one of their own. Wonderful photo!
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rapt indeed – and thanks )
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I love what you do!
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thanks liz, i love it too. and you’ll be proud to know i do a lot of cooking and baking and tasting of foods with my class. every year, i bring in lots of different exotic fruits for them to try and this year, i’ll be bringing in some herbs for them to smell and taste. they always seem to enjoy the food adventures of all kinds.
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I loved that Scott Hayden quote. Learning is such a wonderful gift isn’t it?
Foe me Learning allows us to deal with the crisis of “Is this all there is?” It can further instill in us a
commitment to the realization of a future (a cause) that leaves us with a passion for living.
What could be done to instill the passion of learning in others?
Shakti
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thank you for your kind words, shakti, i love that quote too, and thank you for reading, beth
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Really enjoyed this :) Thank you.
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my pleasure, and you are very welcome )
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I’m a substitute teacher and just love it when I get assigned to cover an AIS instructor. Reading and math are my favorite subjects. At a large 5th grade class (28 students) I taught on Monday, almost the entire class raised their hands to read paragraphs in science and social studies. How refreshing!
Great post and quote. Reading is invaluable no matter what direction your life takes.
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yes, i agree and those moments make teaching so wonderful )
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Just love this!!!!
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thank you )
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Impressive!
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they are )
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You have a great way of allowing the children to be themselves. Each photograph shared lets us not only into your classroom but into the way you give of your life to the little ones. Such a wonderful gift of acceptance and nurturing, Beth! Loved this storyteller, ‘reading’ the challenging non-fiction book and your quotes are always perfectly matched!
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thanks so much robin, that really means a lot coming from you. i love the storyteller too )
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one of my all time fav quotes
wonderful post
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me too, and thanks )
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Smart little boy. Thanks for sharing Beth. Have a great week😄
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you are very welcome. and you too )
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A good quote and I hope all teachers feel that way!
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Me too
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