Trust & Respect
4/26/2019
This week, the fourth and fifth grade classes took a look at trust and respect, two very vital building blocks not just for the classroom, but for life, in general. When it comes to trust, not all relationships are at the same level. Based on the context of the given relationship – professional, personal, family, social – each one can experience a different level of trust. In class this week, we discussed these different levels of trust for different times and places. We also examined how much people have in common, and how trust and respect help us smooth over our differences and help us work together. Extending trust and respect is a part of life, and doing so wisely and with care are important skills. In the following clips, student practice extending their trust by working in teams to run relay races with another blindfolded student, all the while respecting their partner's boundaries. For example, certain students preferred to be led by the arm or hand, others preferred to be led by the shoulder, and others preferred to be led by voice. In these clips, watch as students work together to understand each other's preferred methods to be addressed and led. It's not the same for any two students. Fractions, Fractions & More Fractions...In math, third and fourth grade took the time for some fun, too. We played a few games in order to practice multiplying fractions. In the video below, fourth grade's Evan challenged the teacher to a game of multiplying fractions. The goal was to use three numbers to create a fraction-based multiplication problem that resulted in a product as close to one as possible. Just For Fun...The weather has been a little weird this past week. In this photo, third grade's Carson shows off a snowcat he's made... in late April!
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Jessica GrahamMs. Graham graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, and is currently working on her master's in reading. She enjoys hiking, traveling, arts & crafts, and playing the ukulele. Archives
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