As we talked about how we have each been created with unique qualities we bring to our class team this year, we wrote about some of the ways we think we are different and special. Here is a sampling from each of us. The entire piece will be coming soon to each child’s individual blog.

It’s okay to like having my friends over. (Sarah)

It’s okay to like Dr. Pepper. (Samuel)

It’s okay to play on the porch and listen to the birds. (Evan)

It’s okay to like sharks and orcas. (Reed)

It’s okay to have a horse. (Abigail)

It’s okay to slide off the snowbank onto the ice rink. (Leah)

It’s okay to make a huge snowball. (Jonathan)

It’s okay to love cats. (Samantha)

It’s okay to want to go skiing. (Noah)

It’s okay to have your own special eye color. (Sawyer)

It’s okay to dance in the snow. (Miss Blessing)

It’s okay to play baseball and football. (Wesley)

It’s okay to love to tap dance. (Faith)

It’s okay to like bikes. (Tenrick)

It’s okay to have a hole in your heart. (Regan)

It’s okay to like math. (Kolby)

(with thanks to Todd Parr, author of It’s Okay to Be Different,

since we modeled our writing and art after his.)