Mary’s
Minute
A few weeks ago
I wrote about the concept of home not being a place, but more of a feeling of
security and belonging. That was before
I visited Mackenzie Petty’s classroom!
Her classroom was so inviting that I could understand how students would
have a safe feeling just being present in that space. Many people talk about their “happy place”
which is often the beach or somewhere in nature. We all do things in our homes that make us
feel at ease. We try to do the same with
our school environment. Place and space
do not make up for the human factor of being with a person/people who give us
that feeling of security, but place does matter.
I appreciate the
efforts of our PC team to create spaces that help students feel nurtured and
secure. When we think about finding our “home”
we must look at people first, but it is important to think about the places and
factors that contribute to that. At
school it is creating spaces like Ms. Petty and so many others do in their
classrooms. It is the beautiful homey feeling
that is created in the high school and elementary offices.
In our homes, it
is doing the little things that make us feel happy and safe. Living in beautiful Perry County helps
too!
Home is in the
heart, but place and space matter!
Have a great week!
Mary
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