I love Vi Hart. There is something about her crazy videos that I just adore. I almost feel like I hold my breath when I watch her work in case the sound of my breathing causes me to miss out on something she has to say! Today I learned that she doesn’t care if I … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Fearless
Be Uncareful – and 7 Other Brilliant Ways to be Creative
I am a huge fan of Peter H. Reynolds’ work. As an art teacher in Bangkok, I was in love with The Dot and Ish and as a classroom teacher I am still. There is something about the books, the illustrations, the message – to me, they are ‘the complete package’ when it comes to … Continue reading »
Fifth Grade and Fearless!
Yesterday afternoon, we had our end-of-year party. Swimming Pool. Dance Party. Taco Truck. Slushies. It was a great way to end a great, great year. This morning, I have the pleasure of meeting my incoming class of students. I have been thinking a lot about what I want to say and how I want to … Continue reading »
We All Need A Little Resistance
You know you work with a pretty switched on group of parents when not only do you get flowers and a thank you speech penned by your students at the conclusion of an eight week marathon journey of work, but you also get two books: Seth Godin’s “Linchpin” and Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why”. … Continue reading »
When Was Your Last Great Nearling?
In all this talk of experiencing failure and the power of failure to move you to a place of success, I came across a term that was new to me: nearling. What is a nearling? According to this website: A nearling is a positive word for something new that you did with the right intentions, which has … Continue reading »
