Kindergarten 2

    All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need -The Beatles Love was abound in the Kindergarten 2 classroom this week as the children celebrated the day of hearts:  Valentine’s Day.  I’d like to think of love as a universal language, one that unites and binds us as a people, and one that we all speak and understand regardless of where we come from.  Origami hearts, cutouts, drawings of hearts and chocolates were abundant as the children expressed their love to their teachers, parents and friends through little gifts. I asked the kindergarteners:  Why do we love these special people in our life, especially our parents? I love them because they cook for me. I love them because they play with me. I love them because they bring me to school. I love them because they take me to the mountain. I love them because they buy me toys.  I love them because they read stories for me. And of course… I love them because t...

It's not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities. -Kristin Armstrong What do you see when you look at this picture? In the story of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, many people see it as a hat when it is actually meant to be a boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant.  Perspective is a powerful concept that changes how we navigate the world. Apart from its importance in helping us deepen our relationships and bridge cultures, perspective also allows us to think outside the box. Whether we see the drawing as a hat or a boa constrictor, it's okay because the way we see the world is different from each other. A few months ago, we read two books in class by Antoinette Portis that highlight the concept of perspective.  We revisited these books to ignite the power of our imaginatio...