Recipes for Joyfulness at School

'I'll tell you my secret, miss. I am a fan of Black Pink, but Black Pink doesn't know it.' 'I am mad at her because I can't control my emotion.' 'I give it to you, miss, because I love you.'  'Miss, where's your smile?' 'I want to be your shadow, miss.' 'Miss, this one hundred coin is for you. I think you teach us very well today." 'Where's Mr. Ginger? Do you remember him? Is he still in the hospital?' 'In the name of Jesus, I can do it.' 'Why me? Why me again, miss?' 'Me is love you.' 'Miss, why did you cry?' 'Miss, you look decent today!' 'Miss, can I be your assistant? Pleahse?' 'I want to stay with Nobel.' 'Miss, what happened to your hair?' 'Today is the best day in my life!' 'Miss! Miss! Look, it's my new friend - UNICORN POOP!'  'You know, yesterday I got mys...

Learning is a superpower. Muddling through my students' strengths, needs and interests throughout my day to day life has taught me how pivotal it is to  come back to my inner journey, the first step to soul retrieval. I mean it half-figuratively. The sights, sounds, smells, and textures of kids -magical creatures- predominantly show unconditional love. They don't stop showing in our classes even though they have been given homework, tests, challenges, even madness. WELL, IT'S A SCHOOL.  But, as an educator, I would love to call such presence a symbol of faithfulness, more than mundane activities. My students, thus, teach me the world. They teach me these. 1. You Can Dissolve Fears.   When kids are legitimately terrified, they are just traveling along as they should be. And, what's so lucky about it, they are not alone. They've got favourite friends they can count on. Such relationship and connection are what make fears dissolved naturally, incrementally....