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Recently in class, we have been talking about how to join an activity. It is very important that social skills such as how to join an activity be taught explicitly to ensure that students interact and connect with others in a positive way.
We discussed four steps that are needed if students want to join in on an activity/game.
1. Decide if you want to join the activity.
2. Choose what you want to say.
3. Choose a good moment.
4. Say it in a friendly way.
In addition, we looked at two charts to help us experience greater success when trying to join in:
One chart highlighted how our voices can convey different messages depending on our volume and tone of voice and if we say things shyly, angrily or in a friendly manner.
The second chart brought attention to our non-verbal cues: our faces (a little harder these days with masks covering our faces most of the time) and our body language, both through a shy, angry and friendly lens.
After having several opportunities to practice the verbal and non-verbal ways of joining an activity, it was clear that everyone would be more receptive to a friendly voice and friendly body language.
Our class did not put forth the most effort in the door decorating contest but we have been woring hard on other art projects.
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We finally have a clear night! If your kiddo is interested, have a peak at the night sky tonight. You may even see a few stars.
As part of our sky unit, we are studying stars, constellations and the moon. Since it gets dark so early, students will still be awake during the night sky. If you can find the time a few times a week to see what is happening in the night sky, it would be a useful connection between what we are learning in class and the real world. During our calendar time, I will ask students for their night sky observations (orally, no need to send in the paper). Today students took home a moon phase observation sheet that can be used to record their observations. If this is something that your child is really interested in, here is a sight that lets you know what the moon looks like even when it’s cloudy.