On beginnings, the “you suck” voice, the power of story and reading aloud
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The first day of school when you’re surrounded by a crop of kids who you hope will be friends and not bullies and you face a new teacher you pray will be a wellspring of affection and influence and not an ogre. The first day at work when you hunt for the coffee machine and the restroom, struggle to remember the names of a squadron of strangers and fight the terror that they made a mistake hiring you.
On beginnings, the “you suck” voice, the power of story and reading aloud
On beginnings, the “you suck” voice, the…
On beginnings, the “you suck” voice, the power of story and reading aloud
The first day of school when you’re surrounded by a crop of kids who you hope will be friends and not bullies and you face a new teacher you pray will be a wellspring of affection and influence and not an ogre. The first day at work when you hunt for the coffee machine and the restroom, struggle to remember the names of a squadron of strangers and fight the terror that they made a mistake hiring you.