I hope everyone had a great Winter Break! It has been a while since I published a post, and I wanted to catch everyone up on all of the exciting activities that we have been doing. We hit the ground running when we came back with STAR testing. I know it was a very long break, but our students did great on the test! We saw some great from every class. Our first full week back, we celebrated the "King!" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that is! We had a ton of activities and events that took place throughout the week. We had a difference color for each day to highlight a different part of Dr. King's legacy. We also had school-wide activities to celebrate diversity. On Friday, the members of Alpha Phi Alpha came and helped us with our "Dream Parade." The students loved getting to high-five the members and talk with them about the legacy of Dr. King. Friday was also our 'Unity Day" as part of No Place for Hate. All students wore black to symbolize unity, strength, and power. Teachers held discussions about how Dr. King exhibited strength when he led marches and boycotts. The students came up with their ideas about their dreams and how they can unite the students of our school.
This week, we are extending our talks about unity and diversity through different guidance lessons. I am especially excited about the lesson I am doing with kindergarten and first grade. Our students participated in a discussion about crayon boxes and how the colors are different. I had students come up and hold their hand against a white and a black crayon. We talked about how we aren't "white" or "black" but that we are all shades of brown. Students got to pick a brown or beige crayon that they thought they matched the best. We also talked about how one crayon isn't better than another just because we might use it more. They are all unique in their own way. Students then watched a read aloud of the book "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt. The students then colored their puzzle piece to be put together in our "Unity Puzzle." Students really enjoyed getting to see the finished product. I got this idea after I saw this product on teachers pay teachers(https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Diversity-Lesson-The-Crayon-Box-That-Talked-1225189). I liked her original idea, but I wanted to incorporate the uniqueness of the crayons. I can't wait to see the rest of the puzzles from our teachers!
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