Words to Live By...

Words to live by...

Leisure Activities

I recently went to Walmart and bought some leisure items. I picked up a coloring book, crayons, a scarf loom, and yarn.

In the hospital I started making a hat on the loom, but I didn't finish it.

Hopefully the scarf comes out nicely. I'll post a picture of it when I'm done. Probably at the end of the summer.

Last year I took a drawing class through the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. We had to draw with our non-dominant hand. It was a great class. I'd like to do more drawing in the future.

Last summer I made a glass paperweight at Newark's Glassroots. It was a lot of fun! It was very hot though. We were encouraged to drink a lot of water.

Pardon Our Planet Comic

This comic strip hangs on my bulletin board in my classroom. Sometimes I worry that we coddle the students too much and that we're not building resilient people. Coping skills are life skills. It's incredibly important learning how to bounce back from setbacks and disappointments.