5.20.2021 randoms

One of my daughters is in her bedroom taking online exams and the other is decorating her cap for graduation. I am definitely feeling the end of school busyness and excitement. It is time to celebrate all that teachers and students have accomplished and give gratitude for the end of this unusual and unpredictable year. As a teacher, I always greatly appreciated the notes, cards, gifts, and hugs from students and parents at end-of-year events. I remember filling my car with bags and homemade goodies on those last days of school. Teachers certainly don’t do what they do for the praise and recognition (or the pay), but it does feel so good when you realize that you have touched a student and family in a positive way and managed to bring light and love to their learning and life. In my blog post today, practicing love and leisure, I write about school practices of literacy and love and begin exploring the importance of practicing leisure.