Sharing and Special Helper

Special Helper starts next week!  Here is what it looks like...

• Chosen at random each morning by drawing a stick with students' names on them
• Leads/teaches calendar
• Leads line-ups
• Is asked to model principled behavior throughout the day/set a good example for others (leadership)
• May be asked to run special errands like trips to the office, notes to other teachers, etc.
• May be asked to choose a book for read-alouds

Sharing also starts next week and it looks like this...

• Children are assigned sharing days which will stay the same until after Spring Break approximately (at that point, a new routine will be posted)
• On these days they can bring an item from home to share with the class
• This gives them the opportunity to talk about the things they love, the characteristics of objects, and have the experience of talking to a group of people.
• Please encourage your children to bring things that teach us something about them or teach us something in general.
• Examples would include, pictures of themselves or family, favourite book, a piece of art they created, an award or uniform from special activities, momento from a vacations, collections, and showcasing a talent (ballet moves, instrument they play, etc.).  Some of the most interesting sharing items I have seen over the years included found items like giant leaves, a rock in the shape of a heart, pinecones, shells, and non fiction books - the children LOVE to see this type of thing and it brings about all sorts of incidental learning.

The sharing schedule will be as follows:

Mondays - Jake, Charlie C., James

Tuesdays - Ethan, Keegan, Cole, Madeleine, Molly

Wednesdays - Lachlan, Mannix

Thursdays - Nathan, Bodhi, Charles, Isla, Dayton

Fridays - Zachary, Maya, Len

FYI, Grade 1s will share after recess so that the Kindergarten children get the benefit of hearing and seeing their Grade 1 leaders present to the group.  Kindergarten children will do their sharing at a time when Grade 1s are in the open area for choosing time.  We may work our way up to something different in the future.

If your child misses their sharing day due to illness, vacation, or forgetfulness, they can share the following day or wait for their next sharing day.