Spoken Word

Social Media is a catch 22 thing.  

The PLN is extraordinary.  I live in a small town,  and this connects me like nothing before.  

On the flip side, I am a talker.  Insanely committed to the spoken word.  Inflection, tone, nuance. 

I lack the ability to “speak” online. Lots of people can. Inflection, tone, nuance. 

So. What I write,  and what I mean are sometimes at odds. 

So. If I am ever unclear in 140 characters, here are trillion to explain it.

I believe in exaggerating

I believe in kindergarten

I believe that the child who has confidence will rock this world

I believe it is my pleasure to give them that

I believe I am preparing kids for life, not school

I believe that is crazy talk - 

I believe that I should be prepared for them, not the other way around

I believe play, exploration, curiosity

I believe in high hopes, failure, and persistence

I believe in experiences before expectations

I believe learning is subtle, explosive, silent, screaming, sneaky

I believe we grow better scattered with others than planted in rows

I believe listening to a child is easier than listening to a grownup

I believe in tangents

I believe in a good tea party with really tiny teacups

I believe I will change my mind, probably soon

I believe I will change direction, probably soon

I believe I can live with that

I believe this is narcissistic and longwinded

I believe that’s me! 

So

I believe in weeds. I once was one. 

I believe I still am.