Month: March 2022

Sounds Matter

I walk around the room and hum. “We/are/ ga/ther/ing.” The children stop and listen. They march and follow the Pied Piper leading his young wards to the meeting area in a corner by the room.  I sing, “We are ga-ther-ing, we are ga-ther-ing, we are ga-ther-ing..…”  The children join the chant, from soft to slow …

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Starting ‘Em Young

Teacher A:  Young entrepreneurs at 10s & 11s?   Are you serious?  How long? Teacher T:  Here’s how.  First, they learn the what, the who and the whys of entrepreneurship.  Then on to  market research on current business products and services.  Big and Small. Second, they  watched  videos of  teen-entrepreneurs with inspiring start-up stories they can …

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The Story of Us

along the street hanged by the wall these NUMBERS as if to shout,  “home”.   I remember, I remember… the tall, big GATE that opened and closed singing each day “hello and goodbye”. I remember, I remember… the giant TREE whose leaves waved  in glee round and round its trunk “Yippeee” we skipped and jumped. I …

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