the kinders work to find a balance.
—
“the universe, it balances.
it makes sure you don’t get a head that’s too big.
i love it.”
-sandra bullock
May1
Tag Archives: learning
Apr30
truths.
“the path isn’t a straight line, it’s a spiral.
you will come back to things you think you understood
and see deeper truths.”
-author unknown
Apr20
new foundation.
kinders build something new.
—
“art is about building a new foundation,
not just laying something on top of what’s already there.”
-prince
Apr19
grasshopper.
kinder sings the praises of the grasshopper family he has created.
—
“how narrow is the vision
that exalts the busyness of the ant
above the singing of the grasshopper.”
-khalil gibran
Apr17
glitter my heart.
after spending weeks
immersed in the world of fairy and folk tales
the fairy tea party
with magic apple tea, served in tiny teacups
and
fairy bread with sprinkles, unicorn cookies,
giant strawberries, and sparkly cupcakes
all served on real china
waits
ready to be discovered
by the kinder fairy -folk
upon their return from the tower.
—
“fairies glitter my heart with giggles.”
~Terri Guillemets
Apr13
make your own.
kinders mix up a batch of sweet lemon bread.
—
“there comes a point in your life
when you need to stop eating other people’s bread
and make your own.”
-chris geiger
Apr6
see if it works.
one of my former students
who i now work with after school
created this travel brochure
complete with her plan for ‘how to get there’
using an innovative method i hadn’t considered
but it makes perfect sense from her perspective.
—
“we learn by taking action and seeing whether it works or not.”
-patrick lencioni
Mar8
choices.
our kinder community is made up of little people
who have made all kinds of big choices.
—
“what is a community? it is the sum total of our choices.”
― fredrik backman
Mar7
apparently.
the 3-year olds know what’s going on.
Feb24
hands.
kinders experience the world hands-on.
—
“the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.”
-anne frank
I didn't have my glasses on.... 