What Kids Wish Their Teachers Knew (www.nytimes.com)

Christine Cissy White 9/2/166:24 PM

A brilliant idea by Kyle Schwartz, a grade school teacher, was used in class. She started a sentence students could finish. It was "I wish my teacher knew...."

It became a Twitter campaign #iwishmyteacherknew and a book by the same name.

I'm so glad. The experiences of children, in their own words, are being shared and it's powerful.

Here's a snippet below from the New York Times article. The teacher's quote is important as is what the child wrote.

As a writer and a mother and an advocate, I can't help but think about what other sentences could be started to get people talking, sharing and communicating about important topics.

I wish my mother knew....

I wish my father knew....

I wish my partner knew...

I wish my boss knew....

I wish my friends knew....

This might be great dinner conversation, ideas to think about when journal writing and good for adults as well as children.

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Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff)Staff

Thanks Cissy for sharing this poignant and powerful post! Our opportunity to connect with the children through this activity is an amazing connection with their hearts. Really appreciating your additional open ended statements, they're perfect for us to use frequently with those we care about in our lives.

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