Unity Poem
I dreamed I stood in a studio
and watched two sculptors there
The clay they used was
a young child's mind
And they fashioned it with care
One was a teacher:
the tools that were used were
books, music, and art.
One was a parent
with a guiding hand and a gentle, loving heart
Day after day the teacher toiled
with a touch that was deft and sure,
While the parent labored side by side
and polished and smoothed it o'er.
And when at last the task was done
They were proud of what they had wrought.
For the things they had molded into the child,
Could never be forgot.
And they agreed each would have failed
If either had worked alone.
For behind the parent stood the school,
and behind the teacher, the home.
Author Unknown
Learning is not a race
You don't have to be the first one finished
And you don't have to get everything right the first time
Being smart means taking the time to do your work and learn many new things
Sometimes it will take more than one time to learn
All that matters is that you keep trying and learning
Author Unknown
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Updated for the
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Beginning the 2004/2005 school year, I will be moving to a 5th grade classroom.
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March 2004
