"Old empty chairs are not empty in reality; memories always sit there."
-Mehmet Murat Ildan
Today, I walked around the building with my principal, and we looked at the classrooms of our 8 new staff members. Classrooms of last year, redecorated and reenergized with the creativity of new teachers. Inspirational quotes, fun pillows and decorative items, CAFE boards, and new libraries. I could have taken lots of pictures (if my phone had any storage space left) but I just had to take a picture of this chair. I was actually in my office when I saw it get carried into the building. The huge Seuss fan that I am, I had to seek it out.
The truth is, this chair is a sign of future learning events. Thinking about the kids who will sit in it to read their books, or children sitting at its feet while a story is read to them, brings such excitement! 1st grade students will become readers by this chair. And I get to watch them grow as they learn from their teacher.
As the quote above says, old chairs are always filled with memories of the past. What I look forward to is the memories that are about to be made in that chair.
It is back to school time. Let the new memories begin!
The truth is, this chair is a sign of future learning events. Thinking about the kids who will sit in it to read their books, or children sitting at its feet while a story is read to them, brings such excitement! 1st grade students will become readers by this chair. And I get to watch them grow as they learn from their teacher.
As the quote above says, old chairs are always filled with memories of the past. What I look forward to is the memories that are about to be made in that chair.
It is back to school time. Let the new memories begin!
Adorable. As my parents always said while I was growing up, the best thing about memories is making them. :)
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