One of our themes this year is learning what is means to be a citizen. We have discussed what groups we are a part of: family, classroom, team, school, town, state, country, world. Throughout the year we will learn about our roles and responsibilities in these communities. We began this theme by brainstorming ideas about how to feel safe and happy in our classroom community so that we can learn. We combined our many ideas to a list of 4 class rules that we all agreed upon and signed. Then we talked about how we all may make mistakes and what the consequences for those decisions will be. Our work is posted in the room and shown for you below.
We had a unique opportunity to meet a citizen from another community far, far away: New Zealand! Jason is a professor of education in Auckland and was visiting UVM. He stopped by Shelburne to see one of his former students, Haley Blair, our new 1st grade teacher. We were invited to join Miss Blair's class to learn about New Zealand. Jason showed us a video of 2 of his sons singing a popular Maori song. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. Jason taught us this song with movements. We had so much fun and couldn't stop singing and moving as we headed out to recess.
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