While wandering through the woods today:
I saw the deer and thought this is Biology.
I saw the different biomes and thought this is Geography.
I saw the roots of the upturned trees and thought this is History.
I saw chickadees flying through the air and thought this is Physics.
I heard the animals chattering around me and thought this is Music.
I saw the marsh grasses purifying the water and thought this is Chemistry.
I felt the perfection of nature and thought this is Math.
I saw the beauty around me and thought this is Art.
I felt connections to everything around me and thought this is Philosophy.
I felt these words flow through me and thought this is English.
Then I saw that I was alone,
And I thought, where are the students?
A great educator teaches children to notice the lessons from the world around them without being prompted. On this particular day, YOU were the student!
ReplyDeleteLovely. Thoughtful. Thanks for posting.
I couldn't agree more. There is so much more to learning than curriculums and tests that is lost when our students become swamped in rote learning.
ReplyDeleteI was definitly the student, and it felt great for a change!
when I read stuff like this, I am amazed and inspired. how lucky your students are to have a teacher like you!
ReplyDeletewhen I read stuff like this, I am amazed and inspired. how lucky your students are to have a teacher like you!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. There is so much more to learning than curriculums and tests that is lost when our students become swamped in rote learning.
ReplyDeleteI was definitly the student, and it felt great for a change!
Thank you, it is wonderful to know when your work has a positive impact on others. I should keep that second comment for the days when my students don't feel so lucky ... ;-)
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