My Two Writing Teachers colleagues and I are hosting the 13th Annual March Slice of Life Story Challenge, in which hundreds of teachers participate in posting a story per day.
Dear Kids,
As I write this, the two of you are in the sitting room, building a lego spaceship together. To specific, you are building a rocket ship for “Mohawk Man,” a lego character that the two of you created a few years ago using UniKitty’s tail as a mohawk for a lego mini-figure. (In case you don’t remember, UniKitty is a character from the Lego Movie). For the past three years, Mohawk Man has been a part of innumerable stories and lego creations. He’s gone missing (panic!), been found, and then lost again multiple times.
Now he’s getting his very own ship. The ship looks like something that came from a real lego set. It is white, with blue details. It’s shiny and professional. The top of the Mohawk Man ship has it’s own blue mohawk, just like the man it is designed for. In dry-erase marker, the side of the ship is emblazoned with the words “Mohawk Party.” The name of the ship has changed a few times, and will probably change a few times more. A lot of attention to detail has gone into this ship, the two of you collaborating on everything from the basic shape, to the special features, like the hidden inside chamber.
I’m counting this as your “STEAM” for the day, by the way. (That’s what teachers call Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). You are brainstorming, designing, engineering, creating, problem-solving, communicating, wondering, collaborating. Playing. You’re doing all the things you need to do right now.
Love,
Your Mom