Writing in our Mindful Journals is important as we take time to reflect on our year. I was so pleased at the writing that the students did. These pieces were not revised or spell checked…

When I first started teaching, my vision of being a teacher involved me being the center of the classroom. The children would look to me to provide them with the lessons they needed to succeed and move forward to the next grade. There was always time to get to know the students but what was more important then, was that they make friends; I had curriculum to teach…