Thursday June 28th, 2007

It's hard to believe that July is just around the corner. Summer camp starts on Monday which will make for a busy summer. I was happy to see the schedule change today. It seems that Tuesday will still be a two hour work day for me ... I'm thrilled as I thought I was going to have to give up my morning.

I was at the kindy after class and met one of my new students ... gosh, he's small. I will be teaching K1 Phonics every Wednesday during our eight-week summer camp program in attempt to prepare the kids for Level 1 English.

I don't have any photos, nor do I have many words. I will leave you with the story I'll be teaching in about two weeks time. It's titled An Egg Is an Egg ... by Nicki Weiss:

An egg is an egg until it hatches.
And then it is a chick.

A branch is a branch until it breaks.
And then it is a stick.

Nothing stays the same.
Everything can change.

A seed is a seed until it is sown.
And then it is a flower.

A block is a block until there are many.
And then they become a tower.

Nothing stays the same.
Everything can change.

Water is water until it is brewed.
And then it becomes tea.

You are you until I come.
And then you become we.

Nothing stays the same.
Everything can change.

The yard is green until it snows.
And then it becomes white.

Day is day until sunset.
And then it is night.

Nothing stays the same.
Everything can change.

This baby was a baby until he grew.
And now he is a boy.

But you can always be a baby.
You will always be my baby.

Some things stay the same.
Some things will never change.

2 comments :

Anonymous said...

Jen
Bill and I were just talking about 'Nothing stays the same' and I came into the office and there was your poem. How true is that....great words of wisdom.

Jennifer Turek said...

Thanks, Mom ... it is a great story.