happy hump day!
had to share a real win of a moment from first grade yesterday. we had read the story "olivia" (one of my favorite talking pigs) and as a class we were discussing the differences between fantasy and reality. a chart was composed on one side a column for things that are real and the other column designated for things that are fantasy. everything started off great. the fantasy list included things like spongebob squarepants, talking legos, and mermaids ("which we know you wish were real, miss d"). thanks, kids. anyway one of my students raised his hand and said with his sweet good-natured speech impediment...santa. and what does brilliant miss d do? she writes santa. in the FANTASY column. ever at my rescue, my co-teacher announces a little too loudly "no, santa is real miss dewire you just put him in the wrong spot!" silly miss d. i played it off cool. and by that i mean i got bright red in the face and incredibly sweaty. it was a close call but i managed to convince the children i had a brain fart. i legitimately believe i would not have been able to get my teaching license had i ruined those children's childhoods. the experience taught me a valuable lesson though. see, i think sometimes i'm focused a little too much on the reality of things. i'm so busy looking for the real that i overlook the fantasy. and the fantasy can be pretty amazing. harry potter, pixar, mermaids, and even santa are things that bring so much joy. those are the fun things and without them life isn't as exciting and magical. i will make it my goal from this day on to keep as much magic in my kiddo's lives as i possibly can. i can't protect them from all of life's cruel realities but i can at least keep their imaginations alive when they are with me. i can foster their sense of wonder and creativity. and if i'm lucky i can keep santa alive for them too. as long as i put him in the right column. yours, dream killer ld
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