Compassion is a character trait that we strive to exhibit and build in our students. In many ways compassion was shown to Noel and I today. Where else would you have a pub owner come out and ask if we would like a cup of tea after we were rear ended by a young Irish girl? Everyone has gone out of his or her way to help us or offer a word of encouragement. The owner of Molly Gallivan’s cottage has even offered us a tour of the farm today since we missed the one yesterday. Compassion defines the Irish people.
Nothing spells out comfort food like Irish stew and homemade apple crisp with ice cream. After a very eventful day, with the car accident, dealing with the rental car agency and wondering if we would even make it to Molly Gallivan’s cottage, we did and I am so glad we didn’t miss it.
We were quickly transported back 200 years to an old traditional farm. Our group was truly made to feel like part of the family. We ate our lamb stew in a small thatched roof room and then onto an evening of a re-enactment of an Irish man who had immigrated to America and who was returning home to visit. Traditional Irish dancing and songs filled the night air as we sat around the fire joining in on the celebration.
My mind immediately began to spin on how we could incorporate this type of event into our own classroom. In my mind I started to see how our students could create a similar event to express their own stories and learning via recitation.
Stephanie
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