Welcome Back!

It was so lovely to see so many smiling faces welcoming me back to Room 12 this morning. I admire how smoothly these children transition back into our routines after being on holiday, it makes my job easy!
I know that some of you have had some drama during the holidays, please do not hesitate to contact me if you need to.

This morning we looked at a poem by Walt Whitman about animals. We talk a lot about growing our vocabulary and have a Wow Wall in our room to record many of our phenomenal words.

The Difference
Oliver

Their destiny is beneficial
They live honourably
And hunt til their heart's content.

While we humans desire much more paraphernalia
And we long to have things that we don't need
Such as intricate clothes, fortune, and wealth
Our greed is much deeper.

No secrets to be hidden
Nothing hides hope
Humans have a short life of greed
While animals have a long life of playfulness. 

 

Character

Madoka

Accepting what they have

Equality is what exists

Not weeping for their sins

Every animal treated equally.

They have what we don't have

Special thoughts and emotions

Giving you some sort of power

Just like a soul mate.

I long for their power

Their special warmth

And something else

Something that I don't know about.

   

Character

Sam D

Desirable humans flooded with greed

Honorable animals hunting with need

No need for wealth and power.

No need to bow down and worship

Own will strikes them

Animals dislocated from greed.