Monday, February 19, 2018

February 19, 2018

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This week at Class Meeting, students learned that accountability goes right along with honesty and integrity.  Taking accountability for our actions sounds like...
  • "I totally messed up."
  • "My mistake was..."
  • "I ___, and it was wrong."  
Being accountable takes courage, and it's often uncomfortable for a period of time (usually a very short amount of time).  This article discusses how to create a culture of accountability at home. My favorite part advises using "cueing" to set kids up to be honest.  In our classroom I might say, "I know we've been talking a lot about taking accountability for our actions.  I know it's really hard to do, but this is one of those times you can practice.  Tell me about what happened at lunch."  I've found that framing the conversation in a way that helps kids feel empowered to practice the social skill is really helpful in getting the truth.  


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  • Monday, February 19th 
    • Presidents Day, NO SCHOOL 
  • Tuesday, February 20th 
    • Archery after school-4:45 pm 
    • Chick-Fil-A Night, 4:00-8:00 pm 
  • Wednesday, February 21st 
    • Library Day 
  • Thursday, February 22nd
    • Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
  • Friday, February 23rd 

Questions for Kids

  • Tell me about adding mixed numbers.  Example: 4 2/5 + 7 3/5. 
  • How does Liv Bits use technology to share her love of learning & books? 
  • What does it mean to compromise?  How did the writers of the Constitution have to compromise in order to create the plan for our government?  

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