something is reaching under my door…………
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“imagination creates some big monsters.”
-olivier martinez
Oct13
Category Archives: imagination
Feb25
dinos in snow.
today we took the dinos
out of their safety zone and into the snow
they went
in the playhouse
down the slide
in the hollow log
in the sandbox
climbed up
jumped down
made footprints and snow angels
roamed on dinosaur island
played tag
went to a party
loved the snow
they all had a such a good time and were worn out.
“my son’s always showing me pictures of dinosaurs and asking me what their names are.
i don’t know, so i make stuff up:
that, son is a thesaurus.”
-craig ferguson
Feb23
common ground.
my class has recently become enamored with a giant box of dinos
they play with them every day
create wildly imaginative scenarios
ask questions about real dinos
reassure me that the ones in our room are not real
one day when playing, a child asked
“would they wear masks if they were alive now?”
another jumped up to say
“never, ever, ever, ever, try to put a mask on a t-rex!!!!”
and an instant class book was born
what a brilliant title
others jumped in to offer reasons why you shouldn’t try to mask one
brainstorming was in full swing
some became illustrators
it is a fascinating and funny work in progress.
dinos may have left the earth forever, but books will never die.
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“stories are the common ground that allow people to connect, despite all our defenses and all our differences.”
-kate forsyth
Feb9
child’s story.
one of my favorite things is to hear a child tell a story.
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image credit: nicolette sowder, wilderchild
Dec10
sudden.
a quick exit.
why so sudden?
had goldilocks been there and heard the bears coming home?
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“the first bowl of chocolate pudding was too hot, but goldilocks ate it all anyway because, hey, it’s chocolate pudding, right?”
-Mo Willems (author)
Oct28
never too.
reading, listening, drifting.
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“you’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”
dr. seuss
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credit: original oil painting by ColorChic, etsy
Oct2
special delivery.
a very special delivery
going to a very special place:
the fairy house in our school garden.
they will be so happy.
“find happiness by delivering it”
– chris murray
Sep2
dragonheart.
what did i find at the farmer’s market?
lots and lots of berries, zucchini, tomatoes, farmers, pies, flowers, herbs, honey, bread,
and one tiny dragon.
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“one does not need the size of a dragon to have the soul of a dragon. “
– robin hobb
Aug19
sheepish.
art from discarded loose parts – recycled phones and cords
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“it’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.”
-jean-luc godard
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image credit: *telephone sheep by jean luc cornec, artists without borders
*ArtistJean Luc has put old landline telephones to good use with his sculptures titled “Telephone Sheep”. The series explores how fast technology is moving and how we can put old things to good use. The sculptures use the hand dialing base as the head, the cords as their wool and the earpiece as their feet. The “Telephone Sheep” exhibit was displayed at the Museum of Telecommunication in Frankfurt.
Jul5
highest kite.
on the shores of lake michigan
at dusk
sunset coming
j keeps trying
imagining his kite
flying high in the wind
and then –
it does.
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“imagination is the highest kite one can fly.”
lauren bacall
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holland state park, lake michigan, july 2020
