I was wondering how Alice felt as she dropped herself down the rabbit hole. She'd popped herself into the chasm out of mere boredom. There must have been fear, excitement, loneliness, independence, thrill, friendship, enemy-ship and even some boredom. Could we gather her in our arms and say, "Alice, don't worry. Taste what they offer. Sip what they suggest. Measure how each feels." Then Alice would say, "And then? What happens next once I measure how I feel?" We would say, "Alice, we don't know. Keep listening. Keep telling stories." Stay vulnerable.
Inventory - imagine, write, investigate, analyze, soothe, carry minds, organize
Professions - journalist, researcher, teacher, priest, politician
Inventory - imagine, write, investigate, analyze, soothe, carry minds, organize
Professions - journalist, researcher, teacher, priest, politician
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One of the things I love about Alice is her fearless curiosity. She doesn't think twice about the rabbit hole, she just leaps. I'm reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland right now with my fifth-graders. Many are timid. "Where are her parents?" they ask, "why aren't they watching out for her?" Some of the more seasoned video gamers think she's just dumb or crazy. Maybe we need to have a conversation about taking risks to discover new things?
I love that you love this book.
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