It’s our first full week together as a group, so we’ve been busy getting to know each other and building our classroom community. We worked together to brainstorm different values that are important to us in the classroom and we narrowed down our list to a core set of 6 class values that we will guide us throughout the year – respect, kindness, inclusion, creativity, responsibility and patience. Several of us made posters for our wall so that we can be reminded of what is important to us. We have also begun our morning talking circle ritual that helps us get to know each other and build a sense of belonging in the classroom. Everyone has a turn to share, but when they aren’t holding the talking piece, they need to listen respectfully. |
- be deep-thinking
- be specific
- make sense
- answer something that we don’t already know
With our class values set and our curiosity sparked, we’ve kicked off a busy year of learning. :)