Tag: patience
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You’ll Get to Play Them All
Yesterday was an exciting day in my elementary music classroom. At least I think so. The children got to play four different instruments: hand drums, rhythm sticks, tambourines, and triangles! We hadn’t played the triangle before, so I demonstrated the proper technique. Of course, my students were anxious to try out this new instrument, but…
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He Gives More Grace
This past week at summer school, a first grader, I’ll call him Chris, read a book to me. Chris is working hard to learn his consonant blends and diagraphs. The hi-lighted word is an example. When Chris sees the “sh” that starts the word shape, he’s still learning to put the sound of s and…
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Slow Down to Get Around
The other day I got stuck in the slow lane behind a garbage truck. Even with the air on recirculate, I could smell the contents of a McDonald’s dumpster. “Well, this stinks,” I said through clenched teeth.😬 Finally, I was able to slide over into the fast lane, only to get caught by a red…
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Circle Back
Because life isn’t always a straight line.
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Let the Boo-Boo Breathe
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” — (Proverbs 14:29) As a teacher at an elementary school, I’ve heard young children say some pretty profound things. I was out on the playground one day with the kids, when a little guy came up to me to show me his…
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Let Down Your Ear
When our oldest son was about four years old, he came up to me one day. Motioning with his little hand he said, “Daddy, let down your ear.” I knelt down and he told me something–about one of his toys–and I nodded in agreement. But the rest of the day I kept thinking about what…
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