by Trevor Barton | Nov 19, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
One thing I’m learning is that I have a lot to learn. When I open my eyes and heart each day to the morning light, I ask myself, “How can I be curious and not judgmental.” (Even though I’m a big reader and love all things literary, I must admit I learned this Walt...
by Trevor Barton | Jun 26, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
This summer, I’m researching and writing about migration and sanctuary. As I read and write, I think about the children in my classroom from Mexico, Central and South America. In their eyes, I find the earth, for their eyes are brown like the soil on the farms and...
by Trevor Barton | Feb 28, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Have you heard of sand mandalas? They are created by Buddhist monks. It takes years of study for a monk to learn all that needs to be known about creating sand mandalas. Groups of monks work together to create them. A group chooses a design and sketches it out with...
by Trevor Barton | Aug 26, 2022 | Opinion
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by Trevor Barton | Oct 28, 2021 | Opinion
Interactive reading is one way I engage my fourth graders in learning about new people and places. Recently, we’ve used this approach with books by Malala Yousafzai and Jane Goodall. “Have you heard of Malala?” I asked my students when introducing them to her book...
