I'm off to the woods for secret wizard training starting early tomorrow. Have to finish packing tonight and get up super early and I won't be back till late Saturday next week, so this is my last chance to send this from my computer (rather than finger typing while I'm on the bus).
I Taught another class today. I'm learning a lot, the kids seem to be enjoying it as well, and the other teachers seem to think I'm doing at least a good job (they say I'm doing a very good job, but they are nice people so that may be an overly generous estimation.)
In any case it is an incredible way to learn for myself, and a deeply satisfying way to be of service.
Today was about Martin Luther King Jr., and a core concept from the Bhagavad-Gita. I simplified the words and simplified the concepts through activities (discovery: kids love drawing) but kept the essence intact. It's good practice in not being too serious, because to design the lesson quickly and effectively I need to be in the headspace of play.
OK, that's all for now. I need to eat and pack!
See you in a week :-)
-I
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