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The Wonder of a Snowflake | Lekha Duvvoori ’18 | TEDxYorkSchool


I love picture books and short stories I

I love picture books and short stories I should try to justify my love when

should try to justify my love when

should try to justify my love when telling all of you about the new science

telling all of you about the new science

telling all of you about the new science on reading fiction but only seven

on reading fiction but only seven

on reading fiction but only seven minutes apparently functional MRIs of

minutes apparently functional MRIs of

minutes apparently functional MRIs of the wave show high connectivity in the

the wave show high connectivity in the

the wave show high connectivity in the left temporal cortex theory of language

left temporal cortex theory of language

left temporal cortex theory of language comprehension which doesn’t occur with

comprehension which doesn’t occur with

comprehension which doesn’t occur with screen time we were better able to put

screen time we were better able to put

screen time we were better able to put differences and put ourselves in someone

differences and put ourselves in someone

differences and put ourselves in someone else’s shoes none of this may be true

else’s shoes none of this may be true

else’s shoes none of this may be true well because I started to care about

well because I started to care about

well because I started to care about sharing books especially picture books

sharing books especially picture books

sharing books especially picture books with young children everywhere this

with young children everywhere this

with young children everywhere this story is a variation on that theme like

story is a variation on that theme like

story is a variation on that theme like that father was born in a tiny village

that father was born in a tiny village

that father was born in a tiny village of stuff in here and came to America in

of stuff in here and came to America in

of stuff in here and came to America in the early sixties his village is a drag

the early sixties his village is a drag

the early sixties his village is a drag faced with little employment besides

faced with little employment besides

faced with little employment besides agriculture a few peanut farms and mango

agriculture a few peanut farms and mango

agriculture a few peanut farms and mango orchards over the years almost all of my

orchards over the years almost all of my

orchards over the years almost all of my extended family migrated away to big

extended family migrated away to big

extended family migrated away to big cities about 10 years ago some family

cities about 10 years ago some family

cities about 10 years ago some family members including a music teacher and a

members including a music teacher and a

members including a music teacher and a lawyer wanted to go to school in this

lawyer wanted to go to school in this

lawyer wanted to go to school in this place because the existing schools are

place because the existing schools are

place because the existing schools are limited and a trouble maintaining

limited and a trouble maintaining

limited and a trouble maintaining teacher because the existence will be

teacher because the existence will be

teacher because the existence will be limited and in trouble maintaining

limited and in trouble maintaining

limited and in trouble maintaining teachers meanwhile i’ve been missing

teachers meanwhile i’ve been missing

teachers meanwhile i’ve been missing bangalore periodically came of the

bangalore periodically came of the

bangalore periodically came of the school I wanted to see it and made it

school I wanted to see it and made it

school I wanted to see it and made it three hour drive over rural votes to get

three hour drive over rural votes to get

three hour drive over rural votes to get her first sight a concrete building

her first sight a concrete building

her first sight a concrete building essential dirt bombs would play children

essential dirt bombs would play children

essential dirt bombs would play children sitting on the floor working on stage

sitting on the floor working on stage

sitting on the floor working on stage with chalk Le’Veon is there was no

with chalk Le’Veon is there was no

with chalk Le’Veon is there was no library and so he returned the next year

library and so he returned the next year

library and so he returned the next year carrying a few suitcases work of old

carrying a few suitcases work of old

carrying a few suitcases work of old books it wasn’t get a library back at

books it wasn’t get a library back at

books it wasn’t get a library back at home the gilroy public library how they

home the gilroy public library how they

home the gilroy public library how they failed describes in the nation once a

failed describes in the nation once a

failed describes in the nation once a month I would frequently to cleanse

month I would frequently to cleanse

month I would frequently to cleanse books and help the volunteer you set up

books and help the volunteer you set up

books and help the volunteer you set up the main issue was what to choose from

the main issue was what to choose from

the main issue was what to choose from place that is halfway across the world

place that is halfway across the world

place that is halfway across the world with a very different context how is it

with a very different context how is it

with a very different context how is it I suicide

I suicide

I suicide appropriate what if upon snowflakes

appropriate what if upon snowflakes

appropriate what if upon snowflakes broaden the imagination and go to movies

broaden the imagination and go to movies

broaden the imagination and go to movies with warner or what if he’s such an

with warner or what if he’s such an

with warner or what if he’s such an alien concept probably was going to

alien concept probably was going to

alien concept probably was going to relate to it I’m still trying to answer

relate to it I’m still trying to answer

relate to it I’m still trying to answer these questions to take what is most

these questions to take what is most

these questions to take what is most interesting and helpful but anyway sure

interesting and helpful but anyway sure

interesting and helpful but anyway sure I don’t need too many books on the

I don’t need too many books on the

I don’t need too many books on the history of extreme child leaning on the

history of extreme child leaning on the

history of extreme child leaning on the next trip I realized it simply

next trip I realized it simply

next trip I realized it simply collecting and transporting books so far

collecting and transporting books so far

collecting and transporting books so far about what was needed was an organized

about what was needed was an organized

about what was needed was an organized library with an inventory lending system

library with an inventory lending system

library with an inventory lending system in a way to evaluate its use in future

in a way to evaluate its use in future

in a way to evaluate its use in future needs a research from selected is simple

needs a research from selected is simple

needs a research from selected is simple cataloging method with the eastman

cataloging method with the eastman

cataloging method with the eastman numeral from zero tonight through

numeral from zero tonight through

numeral from zero tonight through subject area and color coding for

subject area and color coding for

subject area and color coding for categories the key to this

categories the key to this

categories the key to this organizational system was a hands-on

organizational system was a hands-on

organizational system was a hands-on poster in English and Bella loop the

poster in English and Bella loop the

poster in English and Bella loop the local language the books were kept in

local language the books were kept in

local language the books were kept in glass cases so they won’t be destroyed

glass cases so they won’t be destroyed

glass cases so they won’t be destroyed by critters are dust termites silverfish

by critters are dust termites silverfish

by critters are dust termites silverfish and mold or big problem in these parts

and mold or big problem in these parts

and mold or big problem in these parts you can quickly destroy papers that year

you can quickly destroy papers that year

you can quickly destroy papers that year my brother cousins and aunts came

my brother cousins and aunts came

my brother cousins and aunts came together and help with the big task of

together and help with the big task of

together and help with the big task of cleaning sorting and labeling over the

cleaning sorting and labeling over the

cleaning sorting and labeling over the course of week we organized and

course of week we organized and

course of week we organized and displayed all the materials cataloging

displayed all the materials cataloging

displayed all the materials cataloging opening nine hundred books and all I

opening nine hundred books and all I

opening nine hundred books and all I talked to students from every day and

talked to students from every day and

talked to students from every day and some teachers soup the understand what

some teachers soup the understand what

some teachers soup the understand what types of books with being enjoyed and

types of books with being enjoyed and

types of books with being enjoyed and looked at the most many students look

looked at the most many students look

looked at the most many students look for sports figures such as cricket

for sports figures such as cricket

for sports figures such as cricket players with a woman tennis star sania

players with a woman tennis star sania

players with a woman tennis star sania mirza whose destiny olympics even older

mirza whose destiny olympics even older

mirza whose destiny olympics even older students seem to benefit from sports or

students seem to benefit from sports or

students seem to benefit from sports or picture books and now victory direction

picture books and now victory direction

picture books and now victory direction would be here to come some insights with

would be here to come some insights with

would be here to come some insights with a game what books are considered to

a game what books are considered to

a game what books are considered to value his passions in the year I was

value his passions in the year I was

value his passions in the year I was gone the library was being used

gone the library was being used

gone the library was being used primarily on site prepare their students

primarily on site prepare their students

primarily on site prepare their students and even teachers might lose

and even teachers might lose

and even teachers might lose destroy the books I felt the

destroy the books I felt the

destroy the books I felt the communicating use was far more important

communicating use was far more important

communicating use was far more important than maintaining the books by damage

than maintaining the books by damage

than maintaining the books by damage this is somewhat of a new concept my

this is somewhat of a new concept my

this is somewhat of a new concept my father my calls is schools in India keep

father my calls is schools in India keep

father my calls is schools in India keep them books in glass cases and not

them books in glass cases and not

them books in glass cases and not releasing them into his longing hands I

releasing them into his longing hands I

releasing them into his longing hands I promised the teachers but I expected

promised the teachers but I expected

promised the teachers but I expected some books to disappear I would gladly

some books to disappear I would gladly

some books to disappear I would gladly replace from each year I was delighted

replace from each year I was delighted

replace from each year I was delighted to see that on my return they’re being

to see that on my return they’re being

to see that on my return they’re being taken into the classroom and after

taken into the classroom and after

taken into the classroom and after several any portion they’re even being

several any portion they’re even being

several any portion they’re even being checked out to take home well its

checked out to take home well its

checked out to take home well its students in the village and all across

students in the village and all across

students in the village and all across India grew up being taught to the

India grew up being taught to the

India grew up being taught to the deepest set for books and feeding in

deepest set for books and feeding in

deepest set for books and feeding in general it’s still rather watch TV even

general it’s still rather watch TV even

general it’s still rather watch TV even me some coins in the village on a

me some coins in the village on a

me some coins in the village on a television set and often other villagers

television set and often other villagers

television set and often other villagers will come into those few heads mates to

will come into those few heads mates to

will come into those few heads mates to watch now the power is on if they’re in

watch now the power is on if they’re in

watch now the power is on if they’re in LA to school it kids will be working in

LA to school it kids will be working in

LA to school it kids will be working in the fields with their parents are

the fields with their parents are

the fields with their parents are playing the dirty just like all of us

playing the dirty just like all of us

playing the dirty just like all of us they have endless distractions so here’s

they have endless distractions so here’s

they have endless distractions so here’s the main challenge what can I do to

the main challenge what can I do to

the main challenge what can I do to attract the students of the school

attract the students of the school

attract the students of the school library they have minimal exposure to

library they have minimal exposure to

library they have minimal exposure to print media outside the school textbooks

print media outside the school textbooks

print media outside the school textbooks so this library is their only source of

so this library is their only source of

so this library is their only source of outside behave like young people

outside behave like young people

outside behave like young people everywhere they’re drawn to a beautiful

everywhere they’re drawn to a beautiful

everywhere they’re drawn to a beautiful colorful easily accessible books and

colorful easily accessible books and

colorful easily accessible books and magazines knowing that a single picture

magazines knowing that a single picture

magazines knowing that a single picture i can bring me back to a place of wonder

i can bring me back to a place of wonder

i can bring me back to a place of wonder i believe that the artwork alone can

i believe that the artwork alone can

i believe that the artwork alone can view revelation our books will be useful

view revelation our books will be useful

view revelation our books will be useful to anyone I try to look for evidence and

to anyone I try to look for evidence and

to anyone I try to look for evidence and it really have been any studies in this

it really have been any studies in this

it really have been any studies in this do i hear me honk beauty because if you

do i hear me honk beauty because if you

do i hear me honk beauty because if you would enjoy meeting Babar or Curious

would enjoy meeting Babar or Curious

would enjoy meeting Babar or Curious George

George

George we know then if we try out the deserves

we know then if we try out the deserves

we know then if we try out the deserves a picture book and this is where i can

a picture book and this is where i can

a picture book and this is where i can continue to make a contribution the

continue to make a contribution the

continue to make a contribution the teachers with family supporting the

teachers with family supporting the

teachers with family supporting the school have so many pressing issues to

school have so many pressing issues to

school have so many pressing issues to manage from providing nutritious meals

manage from providing nutritious meals

manage from providing nutritious meals drinking water and health care to settle

drinking water and health care to settle

drinking water and health care to settle of school in with you Lisa standardized

of school in with you Lisa standardized

of school in with you Lisa standardized statewide testing the families by

statewide testing the families by

statewide testing the families by putting the school without my family

putting the school without my family

putting the school without my family continues to do the ongoing daily work

my music my music teacher aunt brings

my music my music teacher aunt brings monster I teaching techniques to the

monster I teaching techniques to the

monster I teaching techniques to the preschool and kindergarten my lawyer

preschool and kindergarten my lawyer

preschool and kindergarten my lawyer grandma my Mary tired professor of God

grandma my Mary tired professor of God

grandma my Mary tired professor of God mother teaches the botany class my

mother teaches the botany class my

mother teaches the botany class my lawyer wat supports the teachers day me

lawyer wat supports the teachers day me

lawyer wat supports the teachers day me from the city by text and phone and from

from the city by text and phone and from

from the city by text and phone and from here my mother Serge’s whip up some

here my mother Serge’s whip up some

here my mother Serge’s whip up some fellow goon although they’re hard to

fellow goon although they’re hard to

fellow goon although they’re hard to come by teacher started a science fair

come by teacher started a science fair

come by teacher started a science fair its founding schools attend our class

its founding schools attend our class

its founding schools attend our class advice is largely clay sculpture top our

advice is largely clay sculpture top our

advice is largely clay sculpture top our wonderfully creative instructor through

wonderfully creative instructor through

wonderfully creative instructor through traditional Potter family so I get to

traditional Potter family so I get to

traditional Potter family so I get to talk much about how I started by reading

talk much about how I started by reading

talk much about how I started by reading aloud two kids my doctor’s way to do in

aloud two kids my doctor’s way to do in

aloud two kids my doctor’s way to do in Salinas or how accepted books to take

Salinas or how accepted books to take

Salinas or how accepted books to take the local day care because I went global

the local day care because I went global

the local day care because I went global unexpensive I hope we keep working with

unexpensive I hope we keep working with

unexpensive I hope we keep working with the local and global with kids

the local and global with kids

the local and global with kids everywhere and get better at creating a

everywhere and get better at creating a

everywhere and get better at creating a moment of fun for any child of the world

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