Monday, September 13, 2010

Building Community Spirit


The life skill for this month is friendship. The crayon puppets have been giving us tips on what it takes to be good friend. It is so evident that the children in our class are embracing these lessons. Mrs. Kiernan and I see a great community spirit developing with our students. Friday afternoon was a perfect example of the harmonious atmosphere in our classroom. A large group of children spent about 45 minutes working together calmly, sharing, and taking turns to use ALL the blocks in the Lego table to construct a marvelous city. They were so proud of their finished product, and the teachers were so proud of their cooperative spirit. At no time was there a need for us to interven, and no one came to tattle. Our play time on Friday afternoon was a plesant experience for all of us.