Dear Humans,

On Friday we had our ice cream social. And I don’t think there’s a better metaphor for what we’re trying to do in our classroom than an ice cream sundae. (Plus, the best metaphors are edible.)

I scooped out plain, vanilla ice cream from a big plastic bucket. And I tried really hard to make sure I gave everybody the same-sized scoops. But then you customized your sundae with the toppings that you and your classmates brought in. 

And that’s what a classroom is like. We all get a lot of the same stuff that I dutifully scoop out. But to make it a sundae–to make it good–you have to choose from the gifts that you and your classmates bring in on your own.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt