From the Wordslingers Dear Reader, The book you hold in your hands is the beautiful collaborative work of our 916 Inkers at Language Academy! As a first time Wordslinger, I will openly admit this semester has been challenging, personally and professionally, but my students have been the bright light supporting and inspiring me in ways that I could write an entire novel about. Once everyone got their bearings on the dynamics of the classroom, individual table groups, and occasional confusion, together we created a brilliant wordy poem about one constant in our lives: the seasons. I am so honored to have inspired my students as they have for me. I enjoyed the excitement on the students’ faces of the tangible items Maya and I brought to the classroom, the way their eyes lit up to the fact that 916 Ink also published comic books at one point, and the eagerness to share about their adventures and silly ongoings. Though the class was small, their words, writings, and stories are strong! With gratitude and love always,
Gwen (and Maya)
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