“Good morning, children. Smile, let’s get your thinking hats on.”
Today we’ll spell, read, answer questions, take turns, write,
Learn to multiply and divide equal groups to solve problems;
Talk how native cultures adapted their food, tools and environment;
Diagram the water cycle from ocean vapour to mountain condensation.
Some time, let’s sing, let’s draw, full speed exercise in gym and schoolyard.
Years before every classroom morning, a teacher has mastered
Curriculum standards, lesson plans, performance goals,
Track improvements, resolve conflicts, balance expectations,
Personal records, parents involvement, life-long memories.
Now enter the personalized I-PAD greeting … “Good morning,” to what
Environment that nurtures consecutive learning and critical thinking;
Missing is the raised hand of many, the heart beat of a classroom,
The drumbeat of democracy of compromising cohesiveness and respect.
Annemarie Berukoff
