Who knew that I would be excited about the sound of cement?!? You may wonder how this is possible. Our school is across a narrow street from another school. The other school is in the middle of a building project, which means most days I am listening to heavy machinery hammering away at the foundation hole or moving the chunks they dig out or moving dirt or other things I don’t have time to watch as I am trying to teach. All this happens with old, squeaky machinery. I have single pane windows with flimsy frames. There are times we can’t have discussion in our room because we can’t hear one another.
In case you are feeling sorry for us, it isn’t all day as they don’t start until they youngest kids get out of school so that it doesn’t disturb their learning. The start up time coincides with the time that we have a couple of hours of solid content time in my room.
About half way through this afternoon I realized it was still quiet outside. I sauntered to the window to see if I could figure out the ‘why’. “A-ha!”, I thought. Pouring cement is wonderful (and quiet).
Holy cow! This sounds like a lot of "fun." And yet there is something kind of intriguing about the "sound of cement." Hopefully this won't go on much longer!
ReplyDeleteYour title was so intriguing, I had to click through and read this post. The silence of cement pouring--just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat hook! Also, this makes me wanna hear the sound of pouring cement.
ReplyDeleteInteresting the contrast of noise and silence. I used to teach near Dobbins Air Force Base and during training exercises, we would have moments of noise that made conversation impossible. I see some great potential for writing about the sound of silence and the sound of construction. Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteWe're hoping our bond will pass this spring so we can experience the noise of building. I'm not so sure I'd love someone else's noise.
ReplyDeleteWe're hoping our bond will pass this spring so we can experience the noise of building. I'm not so sure I'd love someone else's noise.
ReplyDeleteLove the image of cement having lack of sound. :-) Glad you can find positive moments in the midst of chaos.
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