Help

by Laura Gurley on October 4, 2011

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Take three minutes to watch the following video of one of the most inspirational moments in recent Olympic history. . .

And perhaps today you need to show this to your students, to remind them not to give up, to finish strong, to refuse to let a knock-down mean a knock-out.

Or maybe, maybe, you needed to be reminded of this image today– that our role as teachers, as parents, as friends, as colleagues is to race out on the track, fight off the people that say we can’t, put an arm around the fallen, and limp together towards the finish line.

Because there are some races that we all need help completing.

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In your teaching-life, is it easier for you to give help or receive help? Who in your teaching circle needs your help the most right now?  Leave us a comment and let us know.

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*Laura, a former middle school teacher and current home educator, blogs at ALifeOverseas.

  • http://kendalprivette.blogpsot.com kendal

    oh. tears! i would say that i prefer giving help – probably a pride issue?

    • http://www.lauraleighparker.com Laura Parker

      I know, right?! About the tears? We watched this last week, like 6 times in a row, as a family, and I think I cried almost each time! Such a good image, right? Powerful stuff.

  • http://sophyta.blogspot.com/ Sophyta

    Laura,
    Yes, it’s tears! I seldom shed my tears but watching this video leaving me with teary eyes. It’s highly inspirational. I’m going to show this to my students…
    Thanks Laura for sharing.

    • http://www.lauraleighparker.com Laura Parker

      Good! You are totally welcome . . .

  • http://amylsullivan.blogspot.com/ Amy Sullivan

    I love the videos you put on here. I will use this one in my classroom. Good find.

    • http://www.lauraleighparker.com Laura Parker

      Good! My kids watched it a million times, too. :)

  • http://amylsullivan.blogspot.com/ Amy Sullivan

    And today I used this…cried through both times, dang.

    • http://www.lauraleighparker.com Laura Parker

      oh, yeah. glad it was useful.

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