Mornin' bro!

“Mornin’ bro!” I hear behind me.  I don’t have to turn to see who it is.  Sam greets his classmates this way every morning as he walks through our classroom door.  His voice is cheerful and friendly and his peers respond happily, as they nonchalantly say “morning bro!” back to him.  He goes to his seat, unpacks and easily joins in with morning inquiry activities.  Sam doesn’t use ‘bro’ at any other time of day, nor does he use the term towards a particular friend.  I don’t know where he heard the phrase or if he started this routine prior to first grade.  I just know that it is one of the most cheerful ways to start the day.  And as we endure yet another 'atmospheric river' event this week, it is just the greeting we need to set the tone for our day!

One Year Later

 

One year later…a lot has changed and also not that much.  

One year ago I had a brand new blog that I was hoping to fill with 31 days of writing.  I was

nervous about this new endeavor, but excited too.  

One year ago, I was teaching from home, with my own four children sprinkled throughout

the house, all of us doing our best to teach, learn and make connections through zoom.

One year ago, the weather was damp and dark but signs of spring were popping up.

One year ago, I was grumbling about the bunnies that we were spotted feasting on some

favorite plants.  

This year my blog is one year old and although I’m not a frequent post-er I feel less

intimidated with the 31 day challenge and with sending my writing into the world, in the

form of a blog post.

This year I’m back in a classroom and starting to feel like myself again, finding so much

joy in my students and in my profession.

This year the weather is damp and dark, but signs of spring are popping up.

This year I am grumbling about the bunnies that we no longer spot, but we can see that

they are still feasting on some favorite plants.