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To Be …
To Be, To Make Sense and To Will an Experience
Challenges
- To know myself and my family
- To be A to Z with others (family, students, strangers, friends )
- To work on health (heart, mind, guts)
- To express and reflect on my thoughts
- To curate, learn, and from interesting people
- To Engage, Express, and Enjoy an Experience
Theme Stack – Lifestyle – Me, You and Us in the World
Interesting Keywords: Theme Stack – Lifestyle, best at being together, our sense, emotions, brains, the 3d World Vs. Digital World, not just text, encoded from actions, understanding learning to learn, be like water, the ultimate good, tao, water demons (물귀신), getting pulled down by things, exploring our actions and thoughts alone and with others, playing games, reading books, making puzzles, social play, flowing with tit for tat with some tug, competition, understanding dynamics, deconstructing and reconstructing tasks, a life well-lived, slice of life happiness, a world full of awe
A is For:
- Authentic
- Apologetic
- Attentive
- Articulate
#Attention
Attention in Life
- Attention to the simple awe of life
- Attention to how we aim
- Attention to the world we live in
B is For:
- Bold
- Benevolent
- Brilliant
- Balanced
#Brave
Climbing Up The Ladder
- It is scary climbing up high.
- I climbed up the ladder.
- I was scared, but brave.
- I climbed out on the ledge.
- I was scared, but brave.
- I couldn’t jump off.
- I was too scared.
Youtube: To Be Brave 2023
#Bold
Climbing the Wall
- I am a monkey.
- I can climb up.
- I can climb up in 1 minute.
- I can jump down.
- I am brave.
C is For:
- curious
- careless
- calm
- capable
- coachable
- consistent
#Curious
A Wooden Dock
- How does it move?
- How does it sway?
- Will it sink?
- Let’s walk on it.
Youtube: To Be Curious 2023
#Careful
Between the Rails
- Don’t fall down.
- Be careful.
- I’m careful.
- I won’t fall.
Youtube: To Be Careful 2023
D is For:
- dynamic
- dependable
- deceitful
#Drawn to
Drawn to the Water
- Jaymen and Rohnan were drawn to the water’s edge.
- They were drawn to the water by the sound of waves and the water between their toes.
Youtube: To Be Drawn To 2023
#Discovery
Footprints in the Sand
- My foot is sinking into the sand.
- The sand is between your toes.
- Rohnan is discovering the tickling sensation of sand on hi feet.
- Rohnan is discovering how to make footprints on the beach.
E is For:
- energetic
- emotionally balanced
- empathetic
- experimental
#Empathetic
Spinning Around
- not too fast
- not too slow
- playing with your brother at a speed he enjoys
- then boom, throw in some speed
- be a bad brother
Youtube: To Be Empathetic 2023
#Energetic
Move to the Music
- Hear the music.
- Feel the music.
- Move to the music.
- Dance to the music.
Youtube: To Be Energetic 2023
F is For:
- friendly
- forgiving
- fun
#Friendly
Scrabble Jr
- Friends play with with friends who are friendly
- My boys and their cousins are playing Scrabble Jr. on a Saturday morning.
- Be Friendly.
#Fun
Jumping is Fun
- Smiling
- Smiles don’t lie
- Jaymen is having fun jumping.
- Rohnan is having fun.
- Jaymen and Rohnan are having fun jumping on the trampoline.
G is For:
- general
- gentle
- generous
#Gawky
Playing Ping Pong
- A ball.
- A ping pong ball.
- Hit it. Boing.
- Oh no! It comes back.
- How do I react?
- Be gawky.
Youtube: To Be Gawky To 2023
#Goofy
Goofing around in the Snow
- Snow.
- Lots of snow.
- Soft and white.
- Lay down.
- Roll around.
- Smile and laugh.
- Be goofy.
Youtube: To Be Goofy To 2023
H is For:
- happy
- hungry
- helpful
- humble
#Helpful
A Helping Back
- Jaymen is carrying Rohnan up the hill.
- Jaymen is helpful, but Rohnan should be walking up himself.
- Carrying things is helpful for building stronger leg muscles.
Youtube: To Be Helpful 2023
#Hungry
Watermelon
- I’ve got watermelon.
- I’ve got a big piece of watermelon.
- I am going to eat this big piece of watermelon all by myself.
I is For:
- inquisitive
- intersting
- intentional
#Injured
About the Picture
- Walking.
- ouch!
- I hurt my toe.
- The next day.
- I can’t walk.
- Get an x ray.
- I broke (fractured) my baby toe.
- Not I have a cast (gibbs).
- Cool, but not cool.
- Be injured.
Youtube: To Be Injured To 2023
#Inspired by
Riding My Bike
- I can’t ride a bike.
- I am scared.
- It isn’t fun.
- But Dad rides a bike.
- And Jaymen rides a bike.
- Can I do it?
- I can do it too!
- Be inspired by
Youtube: To Be Inspired By 2023
J is For:
- judged
- judgement
#Jovial
A Happy Song
- Walking in the forest.
- Look! A song!
- A song on a big rock
- I know this song.
- I can sing this song.
- I am happy when I sing.
- Be jovial.
Youtube: To Be Jovial 2023
#Judgement
Jumping Here to There
- Two chairs.
- One here. One there.
- Can I jump from here to there?
- Am I scared?
- No, I am not. I know I can do it.
- 3,2,1 Jump
- I did it.
- I can judge the space between.
K is For:
- known
- knowledgeable
#Known For
L is For:
- love
- laugh
- likeable
#Laugh Out Loud
Laugh Outloud
Call forth the those amazingly loud laughs when you can.
#Love
The People we Love
Love is a four letter world. Love runs deep. It is rooted in family, friends, foods, and biases.
M is For:
- memory
- manners
#Manners
1 For You, 1 For Me
Rohnan likes to pour water for everyone at the table. Reward the how.
#Memories
Memories of Forefathers
Our forefathers lived and made sense of their world. We are a product of the way they were. We remember them in our memories.
N is For:
- natural
- normal
#Natural Process
Natural Order of Things
Chaos before order. People are great at making a mess. It is natural to learn from our mess.
#Normal
Normal Feelings
We are happy. We sad. We are happy and we are sad. Emotions are normal. We aren’t always happy and we aren’t always sad.
O is For:
- observant
- out-going
#Observant
Observe the reflexes
We want these things. We put the desert on the table here, here and here because of reason 1,2 and 3. Reflex don’t lie. Actions are very visible. Let’s observe and flow together when we are together
#Out-Going
Spraying Down the House
Father and son cleaning up Rhett’s house. These moment of being out-going show us how fun daily life can be.
P is For:
- patient
- present
#Pose
Posing For a Pictures
Our present might be grim, but we can pose for in despite of it.
#Patient
Playing Patiently
Children grow slowly. Be patient with them. Meet them where they are.
Q is For:
- QI
- Question
#Qi
Live with QI
Flow in your Qi. Enjoy the moments and be how you are in your moments.
#Questions
Asking Questions
Are we what have? What do we have? Who are we? Does it compel you to take action?
R is For:
R is For:
- R is for
- respectful
- random
- resourceful
- responsibile
#Resourceful
Stacking Rocks
How can we use what we have to be resourceful? Easy as 1,2,3.
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S is For:
S is For:
- skillful
- specialized
- strong
#Skills
Kurt Fischer's Skill Theory
What does Kurt mean when talking about skill theory?
#Self-In-Relationships
Self-In- Relationships
Let’s read, think, write, speak and talk to people who are known to be interested in shared interests.
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T is For:
T is For:
- trusted for
- truthful
- thorough
- Tit for Tat
#Trust
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#Teams
Teams
- Play on a team.
- Be a team player.
- Know your role.
- Hit and be hit.
- Learn to win and lose.
U is For:
U is For:
- unique
- unknown
#unique
The Graveyard Book
We are unique in what we find interesting in stories.
#unknown
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V is For:
V is For:
- valued
- visible
- vulgur
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W is For:
W is For:
- Watchful
- Weary
- Weird
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XYZ is For:
XYZ is For:
- yielding
- zealous
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