March 15, 2018
During the March break, I was thrilled to have the chance to meet with Michelle, the activities director at Village Manor, to talk about the possibility of partnering together on a project that included residents from her workplace and the seventeen grade 7 students in my Composition/Literature class.
Village Manor is a charming retirement community in the heart of Waterdown - about a 20 minute bus ride from Providence Christian School. The building is beautifully decorated, and the staff are warm and inviting. I knew immediately that it was a perfect fit for the project that my students have been preparing for.
We discussed project details - how many residents would be sharing their stories, how many times the students would come to interview them, etc. As we ironed out the nitty gritty details, I had the chance to meet a few of the residents who happened to be passing by, and when they heard about the project their eyes lit up at the thought of sharing their stories. In fact, the stories started to spill out almost immediately.
By the time I left the meeting, I was practically bursting with excitement about the project, and I couldn't wait to see my students again to share what I'd seen and the people I'd met.
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