Welcome to Litsy!

Exhausting but fulfilling day both at work & at home. Capping it off with cinnamon milk,half a palmier, & some poetry. Not pictured:Em-cat snuggled on my lap.

#PoetryMatters Day 24: #Wake - this was one of the poems I asked family members to read during my mother‘s cremation service and my college kid read it aloud again during the December break when we finally released mother‘s ashes into the Persian Gulf. Found the poem in the exquisite tagged book that gave me comfort during my time of grief.

#DaysDevotedTo Day 13: My mother passed away last Sunday. This poetry anthology on #Kindness, peace, and renewal comforts me.

#DaysDevotedTo Day 6: #HealthyLifestyle means standing in awe and wonder at what the world has to offer - plus this viral cake with pistachio and kunafa filling.

“And in every life, blessed in the love.“

In a classroom, I think students would like looking at the images and sharing what relates to them. It is easier for kids to share something if its represented so they don't feel “weird“. Maybe a good book at the tart of the year as another informal get to know me.

In Every Life was published in 2023. The illustrations are to me what make this books so beautiful. This book talks about life experiences. The color that the illustrator used represents each quote. When they are talking about sadness they use dark colors, when they are talking about happy experiences they use light colors, and love is reds, pinks, and purples. Each page shows various experiences and you can spend time on each page

“And in every life, blessed is the love.“

This book could be used to associate colors with emotions. An activity could be students using certain colors to depict how they feel that day or how their weekend was through colors. Yet again, another way to get to know your students outside of school.

This book won the Caldecott in 2024. The illustrations are what stood out to me from the cover, then opening it up they stood out to me even more. This book talks about how we go through life blessed by experiences. The color that the illustrator used represents each quote. When they are talking about sadness they use dark colors, when they are talking about happy experiences they use light colors, and love is reds, pinks, and purples.