Quotes by Connie Collins

“Its very difficult to begin to understand something like this, ... Its something that was not expected. In a community like this, we have never had this type of experience, so its been very difficult for everyone.”

“Fortunately, in talking with the classroom teacher, she shared with me that the children recently read a couple of books on loss -- Charlottes Web and The Taste of Blackberries, ... The children had an opportunity to discuss feelings and talk about what it meant to lose someone and to share with each other.”

“Its out of sight of many adults who might possibly be around the kids or monitoring them, ... We try to keep them in the open.”

“Thats a management and organization dilemma for many teachers. Even me as a seasoned teacher, I love to have a second person in here when we are doing the hands-on (activities).”