Light –  a poem by Laila

The light is shining on our brightened faces, making slight changes.

It dances and glows like a diamond stream.

It pushes in every direction, trying to get out of the darkened wall it is held by.

It is like a sun without warmth, a bright patch of fresh fallen snow from the heavens, and the colors swirling around and around, making faces.

Only someone pure of heart shall notice the treasure of light.

• Kate: It could be thinking about what you’ve done in the past year or it could be like looking in a mirror.
• Julia: It’s not just looking back, but it’s looking at how you can do things in the future.
• Eve:  To see how you could change.
• Kate: You can look into a mirror and see where you are right now, and you can see behind you.

• Shayna:  We have a better imagination.
• Eve: We are able to be flexible and work with other people better.
• Charlie: Adults over-think and kids don’t.
• Caroline:  Even though we have smaller brains, we are very curious because we don’t know as many things as adults, and so we’re always asking questions.
• Zoey: We are closer to the ground, so we can see things closer.
• Kate:  Kids’ brains can move faster and sometimes your energy flows through better and makes your ideas go faster.
• Penelope: Kids figure things out themselves instead of someone just telling them.
• Sam: When you’re a kid, if you make a mistake, it’s not that big of a deal.
• Annabel:  It’s a little weird if you don’t make mistakes!
• Zoey: Sometimes when kids see something small, they think about it and make it into a bigger thing.

• Avery:  Your thinking.
• Zoey: An idea that you think might happen.  It’s kind of like a prediction.
• Annabel:  You need data to make a theory.
• Sam: If you’re making an educated guess, you’re going to need a hypothesis…a theory.

• Annabel:  In all the steps you need to make a conclusion, the first thing you need is curiosity.  The reason you’re curious is because you’re looking for the conclusion…an answer.
• Eve:  [Wonder] is when you’re interested in something and you’re really thinking about it.
• Laila: You look around and feel with your senses to find something that inspires you.
• Caroline:  It’s like your imagination or mind is exploding with ideas.  You’re on fire with questions.
• Joe:  It’s kind of like you really want to know what you’re thinking or seeing.  It feels like you want to rush to it.
• Zoey: Wonder is like a monster and it’s hungry for ideas.
• Annabel: You’re hungry for answers.
• Shayna:  Your need to know activates your body.

Reflection by Eve

The reflection

Round and bright

And you look different than before

I guess some reflections give you a new perspective on the world.