Tag: imagination

October 17, 2012

October 17th, 2012

Dear Book Readers,

Since there’s no school Thursday or Friday, you have an extra-long weekend coming up. I know there’s nothing I love more than spending my breaks reading a great book. But don’t limit yourself to just one. I like to surround myself with books, jumping between four or five books at a time. There’s just so much to learn about the world and so little time. I also like to read widely. While I have my favorite types of books, I don’t limit myself to only those. Part of being a book reader is being open-minded to new experiences and ways of being in the world.

I’ve told you before that book reading is an essential part of the good life. That’s because the good life requires time for contemplation. solitude, and reflection. Book reading allows that.

So find a book (or books) that you’re passionate about, that you get lost in, that transport you to another world, and you will kindle a new and more meaningful understanding of the vast world outside yourself and the deep world within.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck
September 28, 2012

September 27th, 2012

Dear Storytellers,

I just got a copy of my favorite author’s latest book. That makes it a sweet day indeed. If you’re a book reader, and a book lover, and you have a few favorite authors, your life will be incalculably sweeter because you’ll always have a new book to keep you satisfied and an upcoming book to look forward to.

Being a book reader is an essential part of the good life. Books not only teach us about the possibilities of our world, but they also teach us of the potential of the human imagination. When you read a book, you enter a world that was created completely by another human being. That’s an amazing thing. My hope for you is not only that you find some of these amazing worlds, but that you create them as well. We always need more storytellers to make the previously unimaginable real.

Happy Reading,

Mr. Heimbuck
September 4, 2012

September 3rd, 2012

Dear Geographers,

This year we’ll spend a lot of time looking at maps. We’ll study tons of US maps that break our country up into physical and cultural regions, but most importantly we’ll think about what maps say both about the land they describe and also the people who make them.

People really do wild and creative things with maps (I’ll show you some examples today), which is why maps will never be replaced by satellites or GPS. Maps tell stories about land, history, people, cultures, attitudes, fears, and so much more. When you study maps, you not only learn about boundaries, capitals, proximities, and regions, you also learn about how humans imagine the world.

Let’s have a great day,

Mr. Heimbuck

Tag: imagination

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