Thank you, Tonya, for one of the best posts on life, character, values, and determination.
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- December 2025
- November 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
Categories
- America
- American flag
- art
- Author interview
- behavior
- Book Review
- books
- chapter reading
- children's books
- Community
- David Wiesner
- Death and dying
- Diversity
- Dogs
- E.B. White
- Early Education
- Einstein
- England
- Eric Carle
- Eric Carle Museum
- Expressing words and feelings
- Family
- geography
- Giving
- Giving thanks
- Gloria
- Halloween
- Heart
- history
- Imagination
- Inspiration
- jack-o-lanterns
- Jim Trelease
- joy
- Kindness
- Learning About the World
- Leo Lionni
- Library
- literacy
- Love
- Math
- military
- Mindfulness
- Mother Nature
- museums
- music
- Nature
- Particia MacLachlan
- Patricia MacLachlan
- patriotism
- Peace
- picture books
- picture stories
- Play
- play performances
- Poetry
- preschool
- quilting
- Quotes
- reading
- reading aloud
- reading aloud
- robots
- School
- self esteem
- Singing
- storytelling
- Student alumni
- summer camp
- teaching
- Teaching young children
- Thanksgiving
- The Arts
- The Beatles
- trains
- Uncategorized
- wonder
- Writing
- young children
Meta
-
Join 9,505 other subscribers
- Follow A Teacher's Reflections on WordPress.com
Thanks for sharing, Jeannie. Truly inspirational.
Thank you!
Its very Zen, very wise
Indeed.
Nice to see a military man giving such a thoughtful and well-balanced speech. I’m off to make my bed now!
Best wishes, Pete.
Indeed!
Wow! What an inspiring speech, Jennie. Thank you so much for sharing. I love it! I’m going to share it in my post this week too. It’s a perfect fit. I think it’s a perfect fit for anything. 🙂
I feel the same way, Norah. Glad you plan to share it, too. The whole world needs to hear his words. Best to you!
They are very moving and inspirational words that touched my heart. I always make my bed as soon as I get up in the morning. Forever now I will look on that activity in a slightly different way. 🙂
Me, too! 🙂
Hi Jennie, I’ve now shared it on my post and mentioned you as well. 🙂
Thanks, Norah! It’s such a great message to share.
It is! Debby Kaye is going to share it on her #WATWB post on Friday too! 🙂
Yippee!
I should have said Debby Gies. She writes under the name DG Kaye. 🙂
I knew who you meant. So exciting!
It is! 🙂
I’m in love!
One of the best! 🙂
Amazing! Why isn’t he President?
Yes!!
I just got this from my daughter. What a great speech. I started my day by making my bed.
Thanks, Jacqui.
A wonderful, inspiring speech. Thanks for sharing, Jennie. 🙂
You’re welcome, Diana. So glad you found it inspiring. 🙂
Great post 👍
Thank you, Rotimi.
I think Adm. McRaven as written the most beautiful, true, inspiring speech I have ever heard and this is how the world can be made wholesome, caring, and inclusive of all colors, creed, and circumstance. Wouldn’t that be wonderful! Thank you Tonya and Jennie!
Yes, yes, yes! The whole world needs to hear his words. Making my bed each morning has new meaning.
Jennie, now I know why my mom insisted that we make our beds every morning, relentlessly! The rule was when you get out of bed, you turn around and make the bed before anything else! The best speech ever! Karen 🙂
I couldn’t agree more! My first chore as a child was making my bed, too. 😀
Pingback: Change The World – K. D. Dowdall
Pingback: Change The World – K. D. Dowdall
Loved it, Jennie!
Thank you, Mitch. I think the whole world needs to hear this. Best to you!