What is a Crayon? Image: NY Times Storytelling... Joe Saneflippo's newsletter struck a cord with me when he said, " To desire that connection is human and derived by emotion. We want to hear their story. We look for the story because we want to connect, and the emotion of the stories gives us that connection. The greatest stories in the world are real…and many of them are happening in our schools." Some of my greatest stories have come from my classroom, and one of my favorite stories-which I think is perfect for this generation-happened just a few years ago. It resonates with me to this day, and I think about it every "first day" of school. The Story... Wyatt* was a boy in my preschool class three years ago. On the first days of school, we ask the children to write their name and draw us a picture of anything they'd like. We offer many writing utensils, and they may choose at random. I am sitting at a table with Wyatt and two other students. The two ...