Today's learning link is to a two-minute (or so) video by Alan Watts....just a bit of thoughtful fun for the start of a new work week.
Watch, here.
(Surprisingly, I saw this first, not on youtube, but on a good small personal finance site called The Simple Dollar.)
2/26/11
2/7/11
Resources and Rejuvenation: Tunes
Some joy from Louis for your Monday morning: "St Louis Blues".
1933 talks to 2011...technology is amazing, sometimes.
Catch it, here.
1933 talks to 2011...technology is amazing, sometimes.
Catch it, here.
2/4/11
Reality: daily life
Second Grade, this afternoon...
Me Oh, would someone close the door? Matt forgot.
Arthur (another student) He always forgets. He'll never learn.
Me (and other children) Arthur! That's not fair. Just because someone made a mistake doesn't mean they'll never learn.
Arthur Well, he won't.
Me Hey, wait a minute. Everyone makes mistakes.
Arthur Not me.
Me (laughing) All right then! In that case, that was your first one---because EVERYONE makes mistakes. Even grownups. It's just part of being human.
Arthur Nope. Not me. I'm nearly perfect.
Me (smiling incredulously, because he was clearly utterly serious) Well, good for you. But no one is perfect. That's why we have to give each other some space to learn.
Arthur Well, not me.
*Arthur and Matt are, of course, not these 7 year old students' real names.
Me Oh, would someone close the door? Matt forgot.
Arthur (another student) He always forgets. He'll never learn.
Me (and other children) Arthur! That's not fair. Just because someone made a mistake doesn't mean they'll never learn.
Arthur Well, he won't.
Me Hey, wait a minute. Everyone makes mistakes.
Arthur Not me.
Me (laughing) All right then! In that case, that was your first one---because EVERYONE makes mistakes. Even grownups. It's just part of being human.
Arthur Nope. Not me. I'm nearly perfect.
Me (smiling incredulously, because he was clearly utterly serious) Well, good for you. But no one is perfect. That's why we have to give each other some space to learn.
Arthur Well, not me.
*Arthur and Matt are, of course, not these 7 year old students' real names.
2/3/11
Reality: daily life
From a First Grader, as she walked out of the Music Room door at the end of the line, back to her classroom:
Leslie* I want a little sister.
Me Really? Little sisters rock, you know.
Leslie* Well.....I want Mommy to have another baby, but she said that I'd have to ask Daddy, 'cause he makes all the rules.
*Leslie is, of course, not this hopeful big sister's real name.
Leslie* I want a little sister.
Me Really? Little sisters rock, you know.
Leslie* Well.....I want Mommy to have another baby, but she said that I'd have to ask Daddy, 'cause he makes all the rules.
*Leslie is, of course, not this hopeful big sister's real name.
2/2/11
Reality: daily life
From classroom teachers' stories about talking about Martin Luther King, what racism means, and how kids can help to change things:
from the First Grade Classroom....
Teacher Does anyone have anything they'd like to add?
Francine* Yes! My Mom shows racism, 'specially during the winter time.
Teacher What do you mean, Franny? Can you explain that a little more?
Francine* Oh yes! She's mean to mice, she catches them in a trap, so she shows racism.
and from Fifth Grade:
Teacher Would anyone like to add anything about the movie and discussion we had today? Did anything confuse or surprise you?
Danny* Well, I would. I was surprised to hear that Martin Luther King worked to end puberty.
Teacher Hmmm....he worked to end puberty?
Danny* Oh. That's not the right word, is it? It starts with 'p'. Let me think about this for a minute.
Oh! I meant, 'poverty'...
*Danny and Francine are, of course, not these students' real names.
from the First Grade Classroom....
Teacher Does anyone have anything they'd like to add?
Francine* Yes! My Mom shows racism, 'specially during the winter time.
Teacher What do you mean, Franny? Can you explain that a little more?
Francine* Oh yes! She's mean to mice, she catches them in a trap, so she shows racism.
and from Fifth Grade:
Teacher Would anyone like to add anything about the movie and discussion we had today? Did anything confuse or surprise you?
Danny* Well, I would. I was surprised to hear that Martin Luther King worked to end puberty.
Teacher Hmmm....he worked to end puberty?
Danny* Oh. That's not the right word, is it? It starts with 'p'. Let me think about this for a minute.
Oh! I meant, 'poverty'...
*Danny and Francine are, of course, not these students' real names.
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