kinders enjoy that perfect moment when the ball drops down.
Dec10
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Nov29
never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun. – randy pausch
sad i wasn’t able to take them up on this invite.
i didn’t even know curious george drank coffee.
you always learn something at a conference.
Nov4
sun shower.
“just living is not enough” said the butterfly fairy,
“one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”
– hans christian andersen
Oct13
giant.
kinders size up the leaves
that are
like nothing they’ve seen before
much bigger than their heads
with a color
like shiny crayons
they must be
leftover
from the time of the dinosaurs.
—
the world is a giant puzzle that hasn’t been put together yet,
and were trying to
find the other piece of this puzzle that goes with us.
– e.e. cummings
Oct9
nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom. it is as true as sunbeams. – douglas william jerrold
we made a fancy house
with
windows open wide
thinned the field
planted beautiful flowers
collected favorite things
painted magic rocks
decorated sticks
sprinkled
treasures and sparkles
opened up a pumpkin patch
made the beds
welcomed
the curious bees
and
friendly butterflies
laid out a table
and invited them in.
the fairies
must have been watching
for they
moved into
their new little village
in the circle
right on our playground
and
we hope they’re here to stay.
—
if a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such gift from the fairies, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.
-rachel carson
Oct7
doing.
“for the things we have to learn before we can do them,
we learn by doing them.”
― aristotle
Oct6
the most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things. – temple grandin
our class went to see
nick cave’s art exhibit
up close and personal
sound suits
colors
swirls
dancing
textures
fun
then made
their own accessories
in his style
and
learned so much
about art having no boundaries
how things can look and sound and feel
art can be found in all kinds of places
and
most of all
that each of them are artists in their own right.
—
http://knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2015/7/1/nick-cave-exhibit-launches-in-detroit/
Jun6
believe in yourself and believe in magic. – theophilus london
sitting outside
waiting for her mom
for the last time this year
with
my second grade friend
and
fellow writer
and
i realized
how just far
she had come
when she
signed her own shirt
with
three words
a mighty powerful message
filled with
unlimited magic and possibility
and
a hint at
her future.
Jun3
“and all the colors i am inside have not been invented yet.” – shel silverstein
as our year together
comes to an end
sharing
an oval rug
a room
a building
the great outdoors
the community around us
we venture into new territory
making the leap
across snake rock
something new
and not so scary
with big kids
to lead the way
and
teachers
standing by
quietly watching
as
they grow into
their next adventure
with little fear
with great excitement
and
just a few tears.
—
“ listen to the mustn’ts, child,
listen to the don’ts.
listen to the shouldn’ts.
the impossibles, the won’ts.
listen to the never haves.
then listen close to me—
anything can happen, child,
anything can be.”
– shel silverstein
Apr23
“sometimes it’s best to hide in plain sight.” ― david estes
a
rarely-seen
ever-elusive
crooked-lensed
rat squirrel
was seen in my room today.
