Dear Santa, Do you have one of these books on hand for me this year? I need to be reminded in the face of other people’s lack of knowing that this.one.thing.is.right. Just like it is. No matter what. If I screw up every other thing in my classroom, I know, in my soul that this.one.thing.is.right. Just like it is. No matter what.
I’ll try to be better behaved the rest of the year. Maybe one of your elves has a used one, tucked away in a hidden coat pocket. Like a librarian I once met. Far, far away. In a book. Where books had to be kept in pockets for safety. Thanks in advance, Santa. Tell Mrs. Santa “HEYO” for me. 
~LD P.S. Coal is fine, too. = )
The important thing about a TP is that it defies definition; you consider, you play, you throw some words together and sometimes it works better than you thought. But the important thing about a TP is that it defies definition.
The important thing about a TP is that it is free. Yes, you can summarize or tell a tall tale, or make a connection or do something completely different. You consider, you play, you paste some words together and sometimes it works better than you thought. But the important thing about a TP is that it is free.
The important thing about a TP is that your words are more than just words; they are your considerations, your play, your constructions, your conclusions, your connections; your weaving of words; sometimes it works better than you imagined. But the important thing about a TP is that your words are more than just words.
The important thing about a TP is that it is YOU. Those words are YOUR words; that play is your play; those thoughts are YOUR thoughts; those considerations are YOUR considerations; those connections are YOUR connections; that tapestry of language is of YOUR design. But the important thing about a TP is that it is YOU.
~LD with apologies to Margaret Wise Brown The Important Book
For the uninitiated: TP = a weekly written reflection assignment I give students. It stands for think piece. But whatever. The important thing about a TP is … see also above. = ) ~LD
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