perfectionism

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Okay, I'm most definitely projecting but, the part where the lesson of the book seems to be that you don't have to be perfect and giving all the time, you should take time for yourself, great, and okay, yes, you can't take on the responsibility of changing other people or cleaning up all their chaos, but...not a single hint of a recognition of the need for a change from the rest of Egg's roommates? 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Who appear to be inconsiderate and destructive, not just a product of quirky personality differences. The Good Egg decides not to worry so much about their behaviour and be good to the other eggs and themself. But will the other eggs be good to the Good Egg beyond the 'welcome home' sign? Is there no expectation that the roommates/coworkers/friends/family in your life might recognize that your sudden need for space and time out 1w

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 is a sign that there needs to be a change in behaviour that is not one-sided? Kinda seems like the Good Egg is still the only one making an effort. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Coping with exposure to difficult personalities in daily life is a good skill to have, but it really shouldn't have to be your default setting.
The book's got beautiful art, but I'm not totally on board for the message as I see it. 🤨 1w

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A Poem in Your Pocket | Margaret McNamara

“The day was as great as Eleanor‘s mood. “

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A Poem in Your Pocket | Margaret McNamara

A teacher could use this to model many different poems. Then challenge students to write a poem to put in their pocket.

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A Poem in Your Pocket | Margaret McNamara

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Week 10: Poems! This book is so fun. It is a read aloud that incorporates many different poems within a story context. This would be a great introduction for students on poetry. Published in 2015.

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