I am participating in The Two Writing Teachers' Slice of Life Story Challenge, writing every day during the month of March. My theme this year is "Outdoors".
Our library services director eased our return to work post-Spring-Break by scheduling our monthly meeting on this first day back. For me, that meant an extra twenty minutes to get ready and a longer commute, giving me time to listen to my favorite playlist. I had the car windows cracked a bit, breathing in the fresh morning air.
We had more opportunities for fresh air during the meeting. For a creative break, we created cyanotypes a la Anna Atkins, a celebrated botanist, photographer, and author. When we broke out into groups to discuss inclusive books, our team headed to a picnic table outside to share titles. The sun was shining, a light breeze cooled the air a bit, and butterflies fluttered by as we talked about wonderful books that celebrate our diverse learning communities to add to our collections.
Mixing sunshine with art and books--my kind of workday.
Chris, what a *gift* to have a day of learning, of colleagueship, of sunshine. It's the kind of first day back from break that all educators deserve. And I can't wait to check out Many Things at Once, too. TY!!!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! And thank you for my regalito. Made my day.
ReplyDeleteA colleague of mine and I were actually talking about having a meeting outside today in the beautiful spring weather we're having. Your workday of sunshine, art, and books sounds like pure joy - how often can one say that?!!
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