Today in class we started our new November centers. Centers are a great way to get every kid active in learning at thier own level. We have 16 centers and they are assigned to each kid depending on their needs. Some of the centers are visited by every student, such as the fast math computer center and the Turkey Tales writing center. Other centers are created to support or challenge students at their level, such as the Coin Card War game and the double or signle digit dice addition game. The kids love centers because they are fun; I love centers because they reinforce what we've learned in reading, writing, and math in a way that is motivating and encourages independence.
We also learned the core democratic value Common Good. The kids lovvvved coming up with silly rules and laws that would NOT be for the common good (New class rule: You have to give all your Halloween Candy to Louis!) but then we got serious and discussed some real laws and how they help all of us be safe and happy. They are making a Core Democratic Vocab. picture book to help remember all the new terms and what they mean in our lives.
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