Good Morning,
What a weekend to live in Vermont! The foliage was remarkable and the weather was perfect. I hope all of you found it as rejuvenating and enjoyable as I did.
We jumped right back into our reading and writing lessons on Wednesday. Our reading time was cut short due to the all school read-a-loud that occurred at 1:50. We will have one more all school read-a-loud next week as we gather in the gym to celebrate the 4 week school wide engagement activity.
We have been talking a lot about the idea of an "Apology of Action." This is what happens when you do something to hurt someone else's feelings. "Making amends is more than giving a verbal apology. When feelings have been hurt, truly making amends requires taking steps to restore trust and a sense of harmony. It requires taking responsibility and deciding what can be done to repair the relationship." In other words, I don't want students to just think they can say sorry and everything is ok. The person who is owed the apology must feel good about how their hurt feeling are fixed. We will continue to talk about different ways that students can complete an apology of action. I just wanted to give you all a heads up because I am sure you will start to hear this language at home too.
There is a new component to the reading homework. During our September professional Development, our speaker encouraged us to find ways for all students to have choice and to feel that they can be involved with their curriculum and expectations. On Monday, you will see a form in your child's homework bag. I will include a video, in Monday's blog post, that will explain how to use this form.
I hope you all have a great weekend. Below is a new video of the class.
Peace,
Tommy
