I love when kids take the time to make a card, write a poem or letter, or draw a picture just for me. I guess it's because it happens so infrequently in my community of learners. For such a group of needy children it always amazes me how self-centered they are. I guess it's just the age and the fact that no one models giving and caring outside of the school environment and that's not always modeled in school either.
As I write this I look at a poem written by a past student w/ aspergers that I had. It hangs on my wall and I'll always remember him. Alice -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill IVEY Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:11 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] Laurie Wasserman's "Special Gifts" Hi! I loved the article. Nice job, Laurie! :-) To all of you, please email me privately if you are having trouble viewing it and would like to see it. So what non-material "special gifts" have meant the most to you all down through the years? Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
