With my limited energy at the end of the day, I’ve chosen to share what I love with my kid.
(Not math)
We’ve been doing #visualthinkingstrategies and #narrativemedicine. This is our first exercise. I showed 9yo “The Subway” by George Tooker. A thread 1/
(Not math)
We’ve been doing #visualthinkingstrategies and #narrativemedicine. This is our first exercise. I showed 9yo “The Subway” by George Tooker. A thread 1/
We talked about
1. What he thought was happening in the painting?
2. What he saw that made him say that?
3. What more could he see?
And then he wrote a few sentences in the voice of one of the characters.
He saw the themes of “aloneness even together when they are close.” 2/
1. What he thought was happening in the painting?
2. What he saw that made him say that?
3. What more could he see?
And then he wrote a few sentences in the voice of one of the characters.
He saw the themes of “aloneness even together when they are close.” 2/
He saw fear.
We got to talk about how it feels to be “trapped” without a clear way out, even for the one lady who seems to need medical help.
The #covid19 parallels were obvious and it opened a window for him to talk about it.
15 minutes total. #Artheals #medtwitter 3/
We got to talk about how it feels to be “trapped” without a clear way out, even for the one lady who seems to need medical help.
The #covid19 parallels were obvious and it opened a window for him to talk about it.
15 minutes total. #Artheals #medtwitter 3/
I don’t anticipate being home enough to be a meaningful teacher (or mom) in the next few months. But I can share what I love. This felt more accessible than hemodynamics. Or vent mechanics. #homeschool2020
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