Care Package: 1. A parcel of food, money, or luxury items sent to a loved one who is away. 2. A digital gathering of cultural touchstones on ethandezotelle.com, put together to brighten your day a bit.

POEM: The Hermit by Claude McKay
Far in de country let me hide myself
From life’s sad pleasures an’ de greed of pelf,
Dwellin’ wid Nature primitive an’ rude,
Livin’ a peaceful life of solitude.
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ART: Bijay Biswaal’s Untitled

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QUOTE: “Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” — May Sarton
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SONG: Long Time Comin’ by John Hiatt

TRAVEL: Caño Cristales, Vista Hermosa, Colombia

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SOMETHING FOR THE EDUCATORS OUT THERE: Mood Meter & Understanding Emotions
These are a couple of cool SEL tools that dive deep into different moods and what they mean. I don’t know that I’d want to try using this without a solid SEL curriculum to support it, but it sure is a good tool to have in your teaching toolbox.

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