Little Aims

Today is the day that people generally look back on their year that has just been. Sometimes that can be really good medicine for the soul. It's important to not just let life pass you by but actually make the most of it, which is why I think it is a great idea to think about what's been going on in your life; accept things and decide on things that you would like to change or achieve in the following. To put it simply, I'm talking about New Year's resolutions. I haven't had much time to reflect lately as I've been bogged down with assignment work but I know that I want to make five accomplishable New Year's resolutions; things to aim for and to put things into perspective. I encourage you to do the same! Don't dwell on the past, worrying about things you can't change now. Be positive, be active!

Never too old to...

There seems to be some hidden rules about what you use to do as a child isn't acceptable when you reach a certain age. Some things I agree with like grannies shouldn't wear a skirt that's quite a distance above their knees and sucking a dummy when you're a teenager. However....

You're never too old to like disney or any other animated film

You're never too old to fly on the swings

You're never too old to be bribed with chocolate

You're never too old for cuddles

You're never too old for dancing like no one's there or to dance at all in fact

You're never too old to get excited about your birthday or christmas

You're never too old to learn

You're never too old to hate housework

You're never too old to be afraid

You're never too old to eat jelly

You're never too old to have a box of treasured things

You're never too old to play games

You're never too old to dress up

You're never too old to hope for something

You're never too old to love surprises

You're never too old to have a money box

You're never too old to giggle at silly things with your friends

You're never too old to need you're parents

You're never too old to make new friendships

You're never too old to PLAY IN THE SNOW!!!

Poetry

The other day I had a literacy seminar on how to teach poetry to key stage two children, which I was pleased about because I love poetry and I had just had the most boring mathematics seminar on how to make links for a medium term plan. I came across a poet I had never heard of before, his name was Benjamin Zephaniah..heard of him? We were asked to read some poems from his book 'talking turkeys' and then to perform them from to the class. I love performing so i thoroughly enjoyed interpretting his work. The class clapped at the end so I guess that's a good dign :-) When I was reading the different poems with my group, the words were like little rays of sunshine. He writes about deep topics with such a great light-hearted sense of humour. I think I may just buy the book! Anyway, I enjoyed reading them so much I thought I should just share a one.

Eat your words

I am a veggie table

A table made of veg,

There's so much fruit upon me

All living on the edge,

Life is hard

But so are plates

And tea can be quite hot,

And vegetarian poets

Make me nervous quite alot.