Tag: 21st Century
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Teaching compassion and acceptance to elementary school students
Teaching compassion and acceptance to elementary school students Many years ago, it was 6PM on another Friday night. I had just finished swim practice, and my mummy was helping me pull on one of my nicer outfits in the pool change room. Instead of going home that night, I was directly going to go to…
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Climate Change: Happy about it or not, it’s real
Seemingly from the moment I threw myself into my first research project, I have always found a home in science. Home for me is defined as a generous and supportive community, daily questions posed and answers found, and the knowledge that some things are fact. Trust in science is also integral, as it allows for…
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(Re)Visions
As I finished my first semester of my Grade 11 year, I was given the opportunity to revise a piece of work I had completed in my IB English class. My last post, entitled “Where I’m From”, was the piece I chose to revise. Poetry is a widely-used form of english literature and writing. It’s…