The Element Week 1

As I started reading this book, I had almost a knot in my stomach! The thought of exploring these ideas that may lead me to my Element is exciting and scary at the same time. I am anxious to explore these theories and wonder what I am going to discover about myself, as well as my future students! On pg 3, where the author is describing the conversation between the mother and the psychologist, I thought to myself, "would I have thought that about a child acting that way? That she was graceful?" I fear that if a child were acting that way in my class I would ask them to sit still!! What are we suppressing in our students? Are we doing the right thing for them? How can we ever know what our impacts are having on them? I wonder if I will ever know the full impact of my actions on how my life turned out. I have to say, this book is causing me to look very deep into myself, and i'm only on the third chapter!