Fire
HOT, RED
Killing, Dying, Hurting
Blazing, Large, Burn, Strong
Chilling, Freezing, Thrilling
Fun, Cold
Ice
HOT, RED
Killing, Dying, Hurting
Blazing, Large, Burn, Strong
Chilling, Freezing, Thrilling
Fun, Cold
Ice
Georgia and Sean's powerful word choices hit me hard, and I couldn't help but think of fifth grade teacher Betsy Barker and the horrible house fire her family experienced in December. The poem starts with a tragic word and ends with something that is quite the opposite. That really sums up the courage and optimism I have had the pleasure of observing in Betsy through this challenging time. Many, including myself, might find fear, discouragement and sadness during a difficult moment, such as a house fire. Betsy finds a bright light at every turn. She has turned fire to ice through her brave spirit. She inspires me to be a better person.
2 comments:
Wow! Thanks for sharing that. I love hearing and seeing what these teachers and kids are doing in the classroom... Betsy is a great example for these kids, and for us all really when faced with any kind of adversity.
Thank you, Mrs. M. I have noticed that it is in those unsettling, confusing, often traumatic and life-altering circumstances that youngsters take the greatest leaps forward - even when the disaster (in this case poor Mrs. Barker's fire) does not impact them directly. I am grateful to you for sharing that poem - it is among other things an example of palpable emotion to deep wisdom. A reminder of the host of inner resources that kids draw upon as they forge the grownups they are developing into before our eyes. It is not really we adults 'making something happen', but rather more that at our best, we facilitate this cultivation. Thanks so much for another bullseye.
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