Went to a great in-service a number of years ago using this song  teaching "Be"
ELD-English Language Development- done within the context of these words pulled from a song that talks about "to be " (over "not to be.")  It was a song relating to immigrants what it might be to be an American actually. We held up the words on big cards as we sang with the CD as I recall, but I thought of ways to use it...and so tonight I think  I will use it, as I first start to release the enormous stress that hit me as the year ended. (Something made worse by the fact I had to face the fact a friend really took me through her pressure cooker and then just went over the edge.)


(Shouting out to someone telling me to be, I am trying to achieve that)



A school year ended.

 So today is really important to me.
My son Luca Vernon Puglisi is graduating from Rio Mesa High School.
It's been a journey. His life and childhood so dear.

I'll share here his first day of school picture.
(a moment I missed teaching)

Luca loves art, music, guitar, his father, sports, baseball, the old couch downstairs that needs replacing, his friends, history, skateboarding, video games, drums, music and I love remembering him comforting me.

He was THERE for me.

Today I get to be there for him!

So  songs for him, should I go with .....


Or shall I go with HIS favorite.


Ah, heck...
Why not...


Or better
(I love this Luca)


Thank you son for bringing me this fine, fine, fine day.
I know it was hard for you. I know that at some point school got hard for you. Hard to stomach.
I know at some point I didn't figure it all out.
But I also know you have a wonderful heart.
That matters.





See my Mrs. Puglisi's 100 National Standards