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Wednesday – 27th March Have you ever organized an event at school which got all the community excited for over three months? A few teachers at our school did just that. Weeks before our Maker Faire I received emails from parents asking about the schedule, whether they should only come and watch their children, whether… Continue reading

I often have lunch by myself, beside the third grade students. During lunchtime yesterday, I was sitting staring into space, with lots of voices behind me, when a young third grader came to sit on the bench perpendicular to mine. She seemed worried with her palm cupped around her chin, I knew there was something… Continue reading

Early this year, before my oldest son left for university , we went to visit Grandma A. I felt it necessary because I heard she was immobile so I knew we had to go and see her. I wanted her to meet my children, her grand children. She is my father in law’s brother’s wife.… Continue reading

Slicing has made me look at my world differently. I am noticing beauty around me. I must say beauty in my eyes or beauty when I do not have the full story. On my leaving D, after a visit to his boarding school yesterday, I noticed trees in the distance that looked amazing. The trees… Continue reading

Yesterday I bumped into a number of people, passing by a gentleman, he recognized me immediately, I didn’t, but that voice. He just said, “Hello Juliette.” As soon as I looked his way, I knew exactly who he was, although I did not remember his name. It had been over forty years, our elementary school… Continue reading

When I assisted a weekly Art therapy class , many years ago, I learned about the connection between colors and emotions. On numerous occasions, the students chosen to attend the sessions chose to use dark colors to express negativity, pain or worry. They got to share the meaning of their particular art work with the… Continue reading

The choir piped merrily around the organist. It all looked wrong in the small charismatic church, meeting in a room that could hardly hold fifty adults. In this room, they were packed like sardines, full, some stood and others sat to shouts of “Hallelujah!” and “Amen” throughout the praises. Dora appeared late, lost, looking for… Continue reading

I am informed to add vitamin C to my daily dose of vitamins. I decided to go the natural way and make my own vitamin C rich juice. I had options, to buy oranges and squeeze every morning, which would add to my morning routine or to just buy tablets. I chose the former. Whilst… Continue reading

Throughout the first semester, I have taken on creating and deciding on the contents of my class’s weekly Newsletter. After Spring Break I decided to give my fourth graders the opportunity to create and design the Newsletter. I was surprised by the enthusiasm of the group of ten or so students who volunteered to take… Continue reading

I had planned the day perfectly and was hoping to achieve my goals set for the day.  P had started complaining about a pain on our drive to school. She seemed better when we got to school but I still took her to see the school nurse. She was sent to class until lunchtime when… Continue reading