Saturday, October 24, 2009

Dear Kaia

Kaia
I was amazed that a 3 year old could understand so much about things being discarded and yet later those things could become beautiful. I think its wonderful that her father takes the time to teach her about the earth and ways of turning bad to good. Kaia took some beautiful pictures to go along with her picture essay. It is wonderful that a father wants to spend as much time as possible to educate his daughter not just by books but about the world itself. Kaia's father opened up a whole new world for her by creating a virtual home classroom. This allows her to document her adventures, concepts, and ideas to the world.

Win Chamberlin who teaches 8th grade students in Missouri involved his students with Kaia's blog. They were touched by the father and Kaia's involvement and showing her how to find beauty in her surroundings. I think that if more older students could see this video they would be inspired to try harder in finding beauty in their own surroundings.

If you would like more information you can visit these 3 sites:
Dear Kaia
Mr. Chamberlain on his blog titled Dear Kaia: Voicethread and Video
Intrepid Teacher: Singing Hearts

2 comments:

  1. Well, it didn't go exactly that way with Mr. C. But it certainly is an inspiration for us all!

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