Thursday, February 7, 2008

word experiment


alarm clock
bell
uniform
book bag
bus stop
homework
hall pass
school lunch
pop quiz
ACT's
college prep
report card
failing
citizenship
popular
cliques
detention
locker combination
bully
maturation program
lice check
last initial
roll call
raise your hand
gold star
blackboard
stand in line
no talking
text book
#2 pencil
follow instructions
locker room
after school program
field trip
permission slip
parent teacher conference
PTA
assembly
sit on your pockets
water faucet
school rules
principal
tired*
hurried*
rushed*
imposition*
criticism*
authority*
coercion*
deadlines*

+++++++++++++++++++++++++
sleep in
comfortable clothes
eat when hungry
creativity
choice
community
spontaneous
be loud
run around
hands on
messy
laugh
play
love
freedom
outside
unique
natural
cuddle
initiate
home
empowerment
be yourself
lead
joy
curiosity
abundance*
patience*
privacy*
solitude*
self-education*
nurturing*
trust*

++++++++++++++++++
any words you would like to add?
*thanks julie!

2 comments:

Julie said...

I love it!! Let's see if I have any words to add, it looks like you've summed it up nicely:)

Maybe to the first one I'd add: tired, hurried, rushed, imposition, criticism, authority, coercion & deadlines.

Second one: abundance, patience, privacy, solitude, self-education, nurturing, & trust.

Aubrey said...

great words!!
i'll add them.