Trying Matters

Their Wings Are Open

After a busy day with pupils and tutoring the after-school crowd, my school day was nearly complete.  After wiping tables in the cafeteria,
I returned to my office to check E-mail.
It was nearly time to head home.  

Nearby a colleague was working

to prepare our lab for the upcoming
PARCC tests and her daughter

was completing some homework.

I smiled at the pair, and teased,
"Only crazy people are here this late!"

We all laughed but my curiosity soon 

had me rereading the rough draft of

this sixth grader's homework.

My take away was quite simple:

Youngsters pay attention to things

that interest them.  They dream, so

pay attention to what you say and do.

Kids and dreaming.   

It's like a bird spreading its wings

before taking flight.  The destination

may not be certain, but the
essential beauty is that their

wings are open!  

The essay she was finishing contained a

description about her "dream team,"

that group of athletes that would be

unstoppable.  Scanning the description

 of her choices, I noticed that 

Tyra Bus was first on her list.

"That's Buss with a second s.  You'll

need to add another." Hearing my 
comment the girl smiled, editing 
the copy.   I noticed that Tyra 

was placed on her team roster 

ahead of Michael Jordan.

            Hopefully M.J. will understand.        

  

Good luck to the Indiana

Women's Basketball Team

as they face SMU!