MLK Day with Ms. Bess' Class
I had two students join me today to read and reflect upon the life and work of Dr. King. I have worked with them since the summer after their kindergarten year and they are now in third grade. As I prepared for my lesson I found that the third grade leveled book I was going to have them read provided more uncomfortable images and content than the books for younger learners. It provided more truth.
Ms. Bess’s Reflection on the Horizons from Home Summer 2020 Experience
I have worked with Horizons at Carolina Day since its inception three years ago. It is without a doubt the happiest, busiest, hardest, most fulfilling six weeks of my year. But six weeks of “virtual” happiness? When it became clear that we needed to be 100% remote for Summer 2020 to keep our community safe, my feelings of anger, sadness, and loss were huge. I kept thinking about how the cornerstone of our community and the program is CONNECTEDNESS. I could not imagine creating that while we were apart. I let my feelings wash through me. I acknowledged my deep disappointment. Then I got busy. I gathered my teaching team and we started to build what truly became six weeks of virtual happiness, AKA #Horizonsathome2020.