The Girl at the Next Desk By Sarah Kortemartin
I see you. You’re a bit like me: we both have big brown eyes. We’re both wearing socks today. I bet they’re the same size. Your hair is long, but mine is short. I draw; you’d rather run. I walk to school; you ride the bus. You have sisters. I have none. We’re different in a lot of ways, but in some ways we’re the same. We’re both important. Both of us have feelings, thoughts, and names. We listen to each other, even when we disagree. We can learn from one another. We’re equals, you and me. Wheel-in-action diagram of core competencies1