Peace Dove
by Amy LV
Students - This year I made some peace cards by carving and printing my own rubber stamp. Today I decided to write about this stamp, but I was not sure where to begin.
I remembered talking with a wise boy who said, "I'm not a cat whisperer or anything, but once when I didn't know what to write, I asked my cat. And then I knew."
So I decided to ask the dove of my stamp what it wanted to say. And then I knew.
I was also helped by this quote from Picasso, about his famous Dove painting. Picasso's father had taught him to paint doves, and addressing the 1950 Peace Congress, Picasso said, "I stand for life against death; I stand for peace against war."
May we listen to our doves, our hearts, our cats, and our inner voices as these will point toward kindness. And they will give us writing ideas too!
Stamp and Cards
by Amy LV
At Sharing Our Notebooks, my other online home, I am tickled to welcome third grade teacher Dina Bolan and her third grade writers from Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in Glen Rock, New Jersey. Take a peek at their nonfiction notebook entries, and leave a comment to be entered into a drawing for a snazzy new notebook selected by me!
Jan is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup at Bookseedstudio. Her post honors the memory and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and you will be grateful to find the resources she shares. Please visit!
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