Monday, May 9, 2011

Improvise

If you look closely, you might notice a bit of a gap in my alphabet scrapbook. Every week, my first grade teacher would announce a new letter, and we’d fill a page with pictures we brought from home. That particular week, for B, I found a handbag, a baby with a dog, a teddy bear, and a whole lot of other things I can’t recall, because the letter
that week was, in fact, P. I was inconsolable, until dear Miss Crawford taught me my first lesson in improvisation. The bag became “purse.” The dog became “pet.” And the bear became . . . ?

18 comments:

  1. An inspiring message. (The bear had me stumped but I pandar'd it until I got an answer.)

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  2. Ignoring your pun: It might've been "plush," but that strikes me as a bit fancy for a six year-old.

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  3. I'm with Roy on this. Even a six year old can see this is not a black and white issue. I think I'd go with Poo.

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  4. Black and white: way better than my pun! And why didn't I see it myself - that bruin's a Poo.

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  5. The Editor says "Pooh," but thinks you might be right.

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  6. Paws! though plush, in fact, was my first thought.

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  7. Simply lovely. And the bear is...intact!

    I is for...

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  8. Very clever way to use the letter I.
    Improvise is always a good thing to do.

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  9. It's a radio bear: "Wee paws for station identification. :-)

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  10. Ingenous Miss Crawford and you were!

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  11. Interesting twist for this week.

    Instrument
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  12. That was a super caring teacher!!!!!I've had to improvise a number of times and sometimes it comes out better than the original.
    Ann

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  13. All great ideas for P-teddy bear. That teacher sounds like a keeper. Very nice take on Improvise.

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  14. I thought of Paddington Bear - Paddy. Your teacher sounds awesome and improvisation is a great skill to have. A brilliant take on 'I'.

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