GIFTS

When reading slices, do you read others’ comments before writing yours? I normally read them after I have written mine, as I want to share my perspective before getting influenced by others’ thoughts and ideas about the slice. There is so much you can glean and learn from the comments others share. The slice has Continue reading

My throbbing feet are speaking loudly. It’s been an exceptionally busy Saturday. So I’m delivering my six word memoir here. Continue reading

The attractive colors of nature Beams daily Causes us to appreciate The little things we take for granted Speaks words of wisdom to us Only if we can listen and heed to the call Arise all, awake to the beauty of nature Continue reading

“Trust and vulnerability grow together, and to betray one is to destroy both,” Brené Brown dare to lead Page 34 At my book club we are now reading dare to lead by Brené Brown. Another profound discussion took place this evening. We worked to shred the meaning of the keywords to pieces, sharing our own Continue reading

Students were asked today by a colleague what each of these images represented , I was impressed by what they shared. I was thinking about what could have triggered the answers they gave. I stood quietly created this list in my head; Experience Movies Different learning opportunities Books Travelling experiences Games Conversations and more… Continue reading

During my after school activity today, we wrote poems. We chose to write couplets, opposite and acrostic poems. The thirds and fourth graders got extremely excited. The fifth graders- boys were not so enthused even though they were very engaged when we were working. They made posters of their couplets and illustrated them. One of Continue reading

Chatting with my colleagues about the weekend, before assembly this morning, the topics were varied. We talked about our never ending to do lists. Screen time over the weekend on large, medium and small screens, the kind of calendars we prefer to use and how the weekend quickly swoops by. This was a much needed Continue reading

I invited A to visit yesterday, for some respite, as she seemed burdened. We had a belly laugh when we connected the dates to a similar issue approximately a year ago. More like a deja vu, we both burst out laughing. For a few minutes, we made the loudest shrieks, she twisted her body, almost Continue reading

I wrote about Ama (a fictional character), there was an interest in her secondary school life. This slice shares a snippet of Ama’s learning experience at her boarding school in Ghana. Ama’s secondary school (middle/high school) felt like a powerhouse. This boarding school deep in the thick, tropical forest was a setting that stood out. Continue reading

Today’s been full. Work was really busy. Well, all the days are busy but there was no room to be creative ( to come up with a topic). I tried as much as possible to fish for the stories that happened during the day, but I could not even think about anything in particular. After Continue reading