"This then is the first duty of an educator: to stir up life but leave it free to develop."

–Maria Montessori

Friday, October 26, 2012

The Mirror of Erised

As many of you know, we've been reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for quite some time now. Today we read about Harry finding a mirror called the Mirror of Erised. If you look in the mirror, you see the deepest desires of your heart.

When Harry looks in the Mirror of Erised, he sees his family.


 Of course Professor Dumbledore reminds Harry it's not good to dwell on these things but rather to live our lives. Still it got us thinking... what would we all see in the mirror? A few years ago I would have said I would have seen myself as a Montessori teacher with an awesome class. Of course I have that now. :) So I told the class I would probably see my kids H and E grown up and happy. We went around the circle and shared what we saw. Some people said their pets would be alive, some said their little siblings would be grown up, some said they'd be married, and one person said they'd have a bowl of cookies. What was neat was that no one said anything about having lots of money or possessions. That shows that their hearts (and priorities) are in the right place. Yet another reason why I love them! So what would all of you see in the Mirror of Erised?

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