It’s terrific working with the grades 4, 5 and 6 classes and Mr. Chichak and Mr. Turlione. We’re working with the Learning Through the Arts model of teaching and that means we’re combining an art form and a core subject area.
What does it look like? Groups of students will be making commercials to “sell” [...]
The Cake Princess
St. Bernadette Elementary School.
Monday, January 25th, 2010Haiti Thoughts.
Friday, January 22nd, 2010I bought this coconut. I wasn’t sure, exactly, what I’d do with it. I’d never in fact bought a coconut before- at least not in North America. I think I bought it because I wanted a shift in my every day. I looked for recipes of how to use fresh coconut. And I discovered through [...]
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Have you ever felt like maybe the point to doing a task is no longer in sight? Like, maybe, getting above 90 per cent on every exam is not important, even though it used to be the focus of your life? Or how about hanging out with someone is the last thing you want to do because that person is, (God how clearly you see it now), really a negative influence in your life?
And you know that in-between place when you know the truth and the reality of it all, but you’re not ready to do something about it?
I know I’m being ambiguous about the details. That’s necessary.
What is also necessary is that I tell you that I’ve decided to take action. And what brought me to that? A realization that I can’t endure static. Static is remaining in a house that’s crumbling around me.
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