We had an amazing guest in our room today! Mrs. Louise Milburn shared her aboriginal knowledge, stories and drumming with us. I can confidently say we were all mesmerized by Mrs. Milburn’s words and learned a great deal from her. Aside from learning about the significance of a healthy ecosystem and the lessons that can be gained from observing animals, we learned that our two responsibilities as people are to 1) to be life long learners and 2) to be helpful. We listened to Mrs. Milburn preform a ceremonial healing song and later spent time drawing the images we imagined in our minds. Interestingly, many students visualized natural elements such as trees and animals. I was most struck by the gentle calm that washed over the students as they lay listening to the song. Before leaving, Mrs. Milburn guided the children in a song that they each drummed and sang along with. It was a day we wont soon forget! We are all grateful Mrs. Milburn visited our class!
Gail
4/8/2015 11:58:10 am
wow! I love all of those photos and I feel very thankful to know that those wonderful teachings have been shared with these wonderful kids! Thanks for sharing those , Ms. Wood! and thank you for caring so much for our kids, offering such awesome learning and role models! Louise has so much knowledge! What a gift!
Shawna
4/8/2015 11:46:39 pm
Thank you Gail for being the Mastermind behind Louise's visit! Comments are closed.
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