Week of Respect

School Wide Activities

Teachers began celebrating the ‘Week of Respect’ by reading stories about Kindness to the students.  Books included the stories Kindness Makes Us Strong and Hands Are Not for Hitting.  Afterwards, the students were invited to retell the events of the stories. The students were invited to create an illustration of how kind they are to others.  They were asked open-ended questions to foster critical thinking skills and were invited to label their work.

Students used new vocabulary in context as they practiced the ‘Word of the Day.’  Monday- ‘Please’, Tuesday – ‘Thank You’, Wednesday – ‘You’re Welcome’, Thursday – ‘Excuse Me’ and on Friday they practiced our school motto ‘Friends Care, Friends Share.’ On October 2nd, the students took part in a writing activity which included decorating a large handprint and talking about how they use their hands to help others.  Parents were invited to join in the experience by encouraging them to read books about kindness as a Home – School Connection  activity.  Images were later shared with the teachers on ClassDojo. 

In addition to reading numerous books about kindness and respect in the classroom we also extended an invitation to the parents to read a story to their child about kindness.  Parents were invited to share pictures of themselves and their child reading stories about Kindness.  Images were shared on our Facebook page and in the bulletin boards in the classroom/hallways.

During the Week of Respect, the students were invited to demonstrate an understanding of why it's important to use kind words.  Students used new vocabulary in context as they practiced the ‘Word of the Day.’  Monday — ‘Please’, Tuesday – ‘Thank You’, Wednesday – ‘You’re Welcome’, Thursday – ‘Excuse Me’ and on Friday and practiced the school motto ‘Friends Care, Friends Share.’ The students also took part in a writing activity which included decorating a large handprint and talking about how they use their hands to help others.

During the week of October 5th., we celebrated Week of Respect by reading numerous books discussing the theme of Respect.  Students demonstrated an understanding of the books by using kind words with their friends and family members and shared virtual hugs with their peers.  Students worked on a variety of activities throughout the week that invited students to use new vocabulary in context as they practiced the ‘Word of the Day.’  Monday- ‘Please’, Tuesday – ‘Thank You’, Wednesday – ‘You’re Welcome’, Thursday – ‘Excuse Me’ and on Friday they practiced our school motto ‘Friends Care, Friends Share.’ They also took part in writing activities which included decorating a large handprint and later talking about what kindness means to them.