Just A Note May Do…

It’s been assigned for four months now. The last couple of class meetings they have had the opportunity to complete their presentations. But one of my students, hasn’t begun. “Why haven’t you done your report?” “I’ve been really busy”…”For four months? Really?” “No, I don’t know, I just, I didn’t want to do it”. “But it was your choice?” “Yeah, I know….I just keep forgetting”. “I can believe that more than you’ve been really busy”.
So I wrote a note. A quick note. A friendly note, with a silly picture. “Remember to do your project”. The next morning I asked if she did her project. She said, “I got started, is that good?” Yes, that is much better than nothing. The note that helped her remember, was still in her binder cover. She didn’t remove it, as I think it meant alot to her, that I would take a moment to help her in a little different way. Today, I made another note, for another girl….I think I’ll be writing many notes.