We had a great Celebration! We started off by drawing a reindeer. They had to be good listeners and follow step by step directions. Then we enjoyed playing reindeer games, which included candy cane relays, snowball fights, and “I have/who has.” Then we feasted!
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During morning meeting time, we have been discussing the importance of cooperation, whether it is playing on a sports team, making up a game out at recess, working together on an assignment for school, or making dinner as a family. We talked about how some people are natural leaders, but they have to be careful not to be bossy. Others, observe for awhile, thinking of a plan or solution, but they may look like they are doing nothing, even when their mind is busy at work. And then you have the people kind of in the middle that are trying right away to solve it, but not leading the group. And, unfortunately, you have the people who do nothing, but are disengaged and not helpful. Last week, students got in a human knot and had to get untangled, read many picture books about being cooperative, and had to work on a very tricky puzzle with square pieces and of a mystery picture.
We were practicing our spelling sorts by have three rounds of speed sorting and then writing out our sort. The first round finished. The students were quiet. The second round finished an the students were still quiet. Each student finishes sorting at a different time. They are supposed to look up at the stopwatch as soon as they finish their sort and record their time. As difficult as it may be, they are supposed to remain silent as their friends finish up their sorting. My afternoon class did an amazing job at staying quiet while their friends finished. This is so respectful and should be recognized! Sometimes, the kids are recognized with a class wildcat hero ticket. Sometimes they are recognized with a power pellet (super hero candy). Other times they are recognized by having a Frisbee fight with fun music and foam Frisbees. It is always difficult to capture in pictures as the students wiggle and move around the room gathering frisbees and tossing them back into the air, but I got a few pictures to try to show you. Well done, kids!
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