Last week, we had a special guest visit us here at CCS. Mr. Incredible, also known as Tom Murphy, taught us all about being a hero. He gave us strategies and action steps to take when we see someone in a tricky situation or being bullied. We learned what bully is and means. We learned to take action in the first 10 seconds to help someone and be a hero. Here are the ABC strategies we learned:
- Away - take the person away from the bully or tricky situation
- Buddy- go over and be a buddy or friend to the person
- Confront (or Call for help)- go over and confront the bully or get help from a friend or another adult
Most importantly, we practiced and role played various scenarios when a classmate might need help as a whole team. We are all heroes and help each other every day!
Here are some pictures from the presentation:
Fifth graders learning how we are all better and more powerful together.
Learning the power we have when we are all connected!
Role playing!
In LA we are deep into the text The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Students have thought deeply about this text and are learning about the effects of deforestation, drought and famine in Malawi, Africa. They have learned about economy in Malawai in 2001 during the famine. Since the maize supply is so low, the demand has increase to incredible levels. Many Malawians cannot afford food or to go to school. Have your child tell you about school in Malawi. What is the difference between school in America and school in Malawi? *See picture below* Ask your child to tell you about William's experience.
We also learned how William built and created his own toys, from scraps and junk found around his home and village. Unlike children in America, children in Malawi have to build and create their toys. In science, students worked together to develop a plan on how they would engineer their own toy truck, like William, from scraps and reusable materials. The end products were incredible! See the pictures below.
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