A month ago, we had an ice storm and lost our power for seven days. While staying at my parents' house, I slipped on the ice and hit my head. We went to the hospital where the doctor confirmed it was a concussion. Goodness gracious! I had to be home from school for a while so when I returned, I shared a book with my students to help explain what happened to me. Here are a few pages from my story:
What a clever way to share the story of your absence with your students! Hope you are feeling better now.
ReplyDeleteJennifer
Much better, Jennifer. Thank you!
DeletePoor you. It must have hurt bad. I am sorry your experience with the ice was a bad one not a joyous skating one. On the positivevside - a book was born.
ReplyDeleteIt did! Much harder to fall at 48! I don't remember it hurting so much when I was young! Haha!
DeleteYou took a bad situation and turned it into a learning opportunity for your students using your own writing skills. I'm sure the next time they hear of someone with a concussion they will be all the wiser for your efforts. And you've no doubt inspired them to write of their own misfortunes!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this encouraging comment!
DeleteWith my daughter being a coach, she has to complete training for concussions. It is so scary, but it is reassuring knowing that someone is trained out on the floor. I hope you are doing better!
ReplyDeleteMuch better!
DeleteIn the world of sports, it's so good that a concussion (the hidden injury) is taken more seriously now.
I love your book! Your illustrations are so cute and what a fantastic idea to help your littles understand. :) So happy you are feeling better now.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maria. It was fun!
DeleteOh my! You have had a lot going on recently! I love that you wrote a book to share your story and explain what happened with your students. Brilliant mentor text! And that handwriting and illustrations ... adorable. I pray you are continuing to heal and feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Michelle. You are a ray of sunshine!
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