December 13 – Sabio (Wisdom)
What lesson or piece of wisdom did you learn from a child this year? Did it surprise you?o
Special thanks to Dawn Curtis for providing today's question!I am lucky to love my career. As a teacher, I have the opportunity to witness the wisdom* of children every day of the school year. I currently teach teenagers; I began 2011 teaching ninth grade and now I teach eighth grade. Here are some hilarious pieces of advice from one of my freshman poets:Don't take things for grantedDon't try to be ambidextrous if you are notYou can't do everything, you knowDon't do things that give you a bad feelingSay what you need to sayEat as much chocolate as you wantNever buy drugs, because you could be supporting Al QaedaDon't stay places where you get bad vibesDo what you wantDon't let others change the way you thinkEat delicious foodMake a scene if you feel like itDon't pretend or fake ANYTHINGExerciseImitation is the most sincere form of flatteryIf you really want it, you can achieve it.Be fairNever trust anyone too muchDon't tell other people's secrets to anyoneLive in the nowWho cares about rumors?Never lie to your best friendIgnore people that annoy youTry to do your homework the day it is givenNever eat skittles on a road tripDon't try to make people like you, if they don't they won'tTry your best all the timeBe cleanDon't waste too much time on FacebookAlways have a planEverything ends.- Maria, Grade 9*See also: the wonderful social justice campaign video my students produced last spring to raise awareness about critical issues in Guatemala.Reverb is a month-long endeavor in reflecting on the past year and envisioning the year to come. Find out more about Reverb11. Check out the daily prompts and feel free to write publicly on this blog or privately in your diary, as much or as little as you want, as often or seldom as you are compelled to.
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. ~Albert Einstein