Read over the poem below and answer the following questions: What did it take for the crayons to begin to appreciate each other?What were the benefits of the box of crayons working together?Are students sometimes like this box of crayons? In what ways do you think classrooms are similar to the box of crayons?Each crayon had a unique quality that contributed to the picture. Think of two unique qualities God has given you that you will use as a teacher in your classroom.How does this poem emulate how God views us as teachers and how He views our future classrooms? The Crayon Box That TalkedShane DeRolf, reprinted with permission from Random House, Inc. While walking in a toy store the day before today,I overheard a crayon box with many things to say.“I don’t like red,” said Yellow. And Green said, “Nor do I.”And no one here likes Orange, but no one knows just why.“