I #WearOrange for them. Protect kids.

Gathering beg. of year fav. books, posting inspiration from @columbusmuseum and former Ss, and passionately discussing how much I NEED my empty boxes with our amazing custodian.Not everything is different this year;) Asking myself, “What can I do today to create a joyful space?”

When plans for a baby shower are “broken”, a social distanced drop off of handmade decorations and homemade brunch REPAIR by connecting us through a pop up zoom celebration. More time + more creativity= More beautiful. #C4PZCMA

Week 1-3 favs;)- The Dot(the T’s response to Vashti’s art when it’s there and when it’s not ), Come On Rain (we ALL have stories to tell, even when our breaks are spent at home), Last Stop on Market and Yard Sale (asking ourselves what matters to us?)

First Day of School! How can we create the conditions for each of us to feel that we belong in this space? I love them already. ❤️

Love this! “Compassion emerges from imagining the world alive”. So when reflecting on the throughline in my room that reads- Stories teach us about ourselves and the world. Think about more than the “typical” story. What is the story of geography?design?object?Idea?Speech?art?

Time with people who are always noticing, book that inspires close looking (thanks, @RealJenLehe), AND baby birds are flapping! Big day for fostering curiosity!

“Curiosity is contagious”- leverage @RonRitchhart cultural forces of language, time, opportunity, modeling. #quickedread

I’ve gone from sooooo not a bird person to maybe too frequently observing this family of yellow tailed herons....interesting that looking at the world with curiosity makes the everyday pretty amazing!

Thinking about this as I consider my patterns and the patterns of my 3 kids during less structured time. If I create the space in the classroom, but not in my life....I’m not as authentic as I wish to be. Time to intentionally notice, wonder and question!!!