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Do Your Best

Ruth Ayres

So our internet is down … my husband’s flights were canceled yesterday … he finally arrived home around midnight after being in South America for the past two weeks … and today he went to the doctor only to find out that the spider bite from the Amazon is nothing to worry about, but he does have pneumonia … not to mention the horrendous laundry from picking up our daughter from camp today. Does anyone else think camp laundry is scary?

So I ask for your grace as I compose this little post from my phone and am left wondering what to write about teaching writing.

I think it is this: even in the midst of chaos and dealing with all that life hands us, it is important to continue teaching to the best of our ability. I consider this idea sometimes in the thick of the school year, but thinking about it right now in the middle of a holiday break gives me a new perspective.

Chaos will happen. Events will make teaching writing difficult. State mandates will be made. Curriculums will be shaped. Children will make poor choices on the playground. Parents will leave. Teachers have tough days.

Regardless, we must continue teaching in the most powerful ways we know. In the face of chaos I choose to lift my chin, smile a little, and keep going.

Published by Ruth Ayres

Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.

7 thoughts on “Do Your Best”

  2. Ahhhh yes, the look chaos in the face and say “SO WHAT?!” approach! Thanks for the reminder that no matter how crazy school/life gets if we just put our heads down and work through it will all end up great!

    @Jennie – love the correlation to Dory’s thinking!

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  3. And if the kids know something of your chaos, they learn by example that drama shouldn’t stop you from getting stuff done.

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  4. I am reminded of the movie I hear EVERY TIME I get in my car and a certain blue fish….. any guesses?!

    Just keep swimming……
    Just keep swimming……….
    Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming……

    What do we do?
    We like to swwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwimmmming

    WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    hehe!!

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  6. EEEWWWW! Camp laundry. Boys seem to wear only a few items all week…. those socks could not be reclaimed. I see the humor and positive outlook in your writing… you searched for the kernels and found them… we can read in between the lines- you’ve been womanning the boat for two weeks and dealt with everything that came your way. I’m sure you brought a smile to many despite the adversities!

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