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12-24-2008, 06:27 AM #1
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My class is in our local paper
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12-24-2008, 06:53 AM #2
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That is one tall fifth-grader!
It is a very sweet article. I wish I could read my newspaper online in that format. How clever!
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12-24-2008, 07:01 AM #3
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It's amazing how these kinds of projects turn even the worst kid into a pussycat. I guess that's why my former district is a leader in community service; it's required at every grade level and it has to be integrated with the curriculum... not just a one shot deal.
Nice article, Veronica! I hope your class has calmed down a bit.
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12-24-2008, 07:06 AM #4
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What a great experience for your kids V!
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12-24-2008, 07:10 AM #5
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No... they are still a handful. They really came together for this project though and I'm really proud of how they embraced helping someone else. But they are often not so kind to each other unfortunately. "Familiarity breeds contempt."
But I keep trying. I know I've been successful in turning one of them around this year.
Veronica
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12-24-2008, 07:11 AM #6
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Great article! Very cool that they did it - and got some recognition for it.
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12-24-2008, 07:15 AM #7
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cool - great idea!
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12-24-2008, 07:17 AM #8
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They brought in so much stuff that we wrapped presents for more than an hour. I gave a little lesson in how to wrap before they started. It was really cool to watch them help each other. I had 28 kids in class that day, so I know we had more than 28 presents, because each kid picked one to wrap and I had presents left over.
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