School Age

October 2024

PK initiates the conversation, asking me “Would you like to learn how to draw a Spirit bird?".

I respond with excitement; “Well of course this sounds interesting.”

As we gather our supplies, he tells me how he learned this from his teacher.I am intrigued by his patience and memory recall as he facilitates each step and then patiently waits on me to sketch my part. PK gives me positive reinforcement as I sketch after each set of instructions. I decided to add colour to my art piece while he keeps his black and white. I was very pleased with my finished product and truly enjoyed the learning experience.

I will encourage PK to teach others as sketching is certainly his artistry. But more importantly, I was touched by his calm nurturing nature as I followed his tutorial. It reminded me that children are amazing teachers and we can learn a lot from them if we are willing to listen.


Cristy Kuokannen, SSW