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Happy Friday!
Ramadan began this week. In years past, I've made space in our school library for students who fast. I remember one year an especially lovely group of students visited the library rather than sit in the cafeteria during their lunchtime.
While fasting, these young people were personable, kind, fun, and friendly. They played fierce games of Uno or read silently, sometimes from a Qu'ran, or worked on jigsaw puzzles.
This year, students cannot collect in the library (don't worry another place has been arranged). During Ramadan, I miss students teaching me about their faith by observing them living it. Ramadan Mubarak, friends.
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Jama is hosting the Poetry Friday Round-up this week. Make sure to pop over to her place for poems and tasty treats she's sure to have to go with them.
Hamish has added a poem about Zebu to his padlet.
This is a time I know very little about. I've only had one Muslim family in all my years of teaching. I love how you honor these students with space to be who they are. "Faith is what we do."
ReplyDeleteSuch wisdom. I love this poem. I'm trying to learn more about Ramadan. This is a lovely addition to that knowledge.
ReplyDeleteI had a student embrace the Muslim faith during the last year I had her (I often had students 2 or 3 years). She taught us so much as she began her own learning journey. I imagine you do miss those students in the library, Linda. This is a lovely poem for them, "Faith is what we do."
ReplyDeleteOur students have so much to teach us. Thank you for sharing your lovely poem.
ReplyDelete"Shared challenge makes us strong" - I love how much we as educators/poets learn from observing, Linda. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are such a wonderful warm and welcoming person, Linda. This poem is you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem and image, Linda. Loved hearing about the students in the library during lunchtime.
ReplyDelete"...students teaching me about their faith by observing them living it." Sounds like a good life strategy in general! I hope your students will be able to collect in the library again soon.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't surprise me in the least, Linda, that you would make space for students observing. It's a challenge at school, indeed. Glad to hear they have a new place to go. Lovely poem of understanding, curiosity, and acceptance. Peace. -- Christie @https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful opportunity you have to get to know the Muslim students at your school as they sit during lunch period in your library. They will again next year, I hope.
ReplyDeleteI love all that this poem celebrates. Thank you, Linda. xo
ReplyDeleteLinda, I love how you celebrate the diversity of your students and provide a quiet space in your library. Hurray for Hamish's new poem.
ReplyDeleteI like "shared challenge makes us strong." Thank you for making space for your students while they observe Ramadan!
ReplyDeleteI'm so touched to hear about your middle schoolers participating in fasting for Ramadan, and I love that you listed things you learned from them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your embracing poem. I befriended a mother of a child in my daughters class years ago who was celebrating Ramadan. After school while our kids were playing we visited and she shared with me some of their practices–it was refreshing and rewarding learning from her.
ReplyDeleteLove this poem, and that you are learning from your students.
ReplyDeleteWhat a loving nonet, Linda, and your loving, welcoming presence.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, truthful nonet, Linda - shared challenge DOES make us strong! You are a safe harbor in the library and here online, too.
ReplyDeleteLinda, I love knowing you are there for kids, even if not in the same room. "Faith is what we do" is true!
ReplyDeleteThe discipline of Ramadan is inspiring. Your poem is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA lovely nonet, Linda! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAlso, do check your email for one from me. Hope it didn't get lost in Spam.