At the end of the day on Friday, we briefly considered the Latin phrase Erudito Est Potentia, which, as you know, means Imagine Your Potential. I passed out some cord and three beads to each student, and these became bracelets. The plain white beads represented their potential, their futures. It represented what they could be, what they, with effort, could become. I told them they have tremendous potential to become something beautiful - a person people could respect, an amazing friend, a successful professional, etc. |
It was time for recess, so we lined up and walked outside.
When I picked up my class after their 15-minute break, my students were astounded. Their beads had changed colors! They had become something different, something "beautiful".
"Of course," I told them. "I told you that you have potential!"