Two weeks ago, I gave a writing lesson at Cook Elementary School. The dozen or so students are in the third grade in Mr. Ruddy’s class. Great kids. We talked about newspapers and about writing, and I brought a couple of things from the world of nature for them to describe and write about. The great thing about working with very young minds is that they describe things in incredibly unusual ways. Their imaginations haven’t been restricted yet. One young woman described the holes in a piece of coral as being like snowflakes. Which they are, although I had never thought of them that way.
Anyway, I went back yesterday for my regular tutoring session, and the kids gave me some thank you cards, which were very touching and meaningful. The first image is by a young man named Dwight, and I am trying to honor his request, at least in a digital setting. The second is by Alphonso, the young man I tutor. His drawing made me smile. Alphonso also happens to be the best dominoes player I know, and he takes extreme pleasure in beating me.
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