when my blogging friend, aussie poet, ivor
saw the pictures on my recent post
of the in-between signs of the seasons
sand dunes and snow dunes
both in the same little town on the same day
he asked me two questions:
—
how many snow flakes are there in a snow dune?
how many grains of sand are there in a sand dune?
I told him the way
my former pre-k students would have responded
using their whole bodies to solve and illustrate
the answer to these challenging math questions.
they would open their arms as wide as they could go in both directions:
that equalled
this many
that equals
INFINITY.
—
“mathematics is the sense you never knew you had, and kids can see it.”
-vi hart
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image credit: parents magazine
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And I’m smiling broader than their outstretched arms, which reminds me of a favourite quote … Walt Whitman famously wrote, “I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journeywork of the stars,” highlighting the profound connection between nature and the cosmos.
In “Leaves of Grass,” Whitman reflects on the significance of a simple blade of grass, suggesting that it embodies the same essence and importance as the grandest celestial bodies. This quote emphasizes his belief in the interconnectedness of all life and the inherent value found in even the smallest elements of nature.
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absolutely !
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What a lovely response
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Interesting!
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I love children’s perspectives on things
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So true, and the perfect image to illustrate the point. 😊
Best wishes, Pete.
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