Bullying, Rumors, and Gossip

Today during Social Skills/Fun Facts time we had a quite lengthy discussion on rumors, bullying, and gossip.  We watched a few very short videos on how these things make a person feel and what we can do when we encounter them.  Many of us have already experienced these things in our life and we were able to share how it made us feel.  We had a great discussion on what to do if we see or hear these things such as tell an adult immediately, ignore it, or correct it if we know it isn't true.  During our second week of school we had a funeral for put-downs so this was a great reminder that put-downs should not exist in our classroom, or anywhere at school.

A fun activity we did to help with the positive "vibe" in the classroom was an activity called "On My Back".  We stuck a piece of paper on our back and took turns writing appreciations about each other.  Then, we shared what was written on our papers.  What a great feeling to know that so many people like so many things about us! Here are a few photos of the end result:

We will be sure to do this activity again throughout the year.  It will be neat to see how our comments change. :)

We are finishing up our literacy "perfomance task" (assessment) this week and they look great!  Have your child show you the website and you can look at the book review they published.  (www.bookhooks.com) It probably won't be available until at least Monday (10/1)

Homework: Study for Spelling Test
                   Study for Social Studies Test
                   Read for 15 minutes