Words. Words speak. They communicate ideas. They describe. They teach. They tell.
Words. What should I say? How should I tell him? How should I respond? How can I explain? Words. Powerful. Words.
There's nothing more important than words and communication. Communication is the key to successful relationships. It is how we use our words. It is how we chose our words. It is what we start learning to do the minute we say our first words.
As teachers, communication is what we do, all day, every day. We communicate new information; We communicate feelings; We communicate changes in our schedule; We communicate instructions; We use and model communication all day long.
Last week we started a writing unit on Poetry. Writing is communication. Poetry is communication. It is the ability to communicate our feelings about something or someone in a creative way. It is the ability to tell what we think about something; it is our stream of consciousness.
I was happily surprised when we had a visit from a group of poets from Project Voice last week. These poets use spoken poetry to tell and teach. Their poetry tells the stories of their lives. How they feel, where they come from, where they've been. Their poetry teaches us that our words don't have to be pretty or flowery. They merely have to mean something. Our words must be carefully chosen. To describe something to someone or to help others to visualize a thought or a dream. To ensure understanding.
Words. Words speak. They communicate ideas. They describe. They tell.
Words. Magical. Mystical. Powerful. Integral. Words.
