In room 402, we start out each morning with a "Morning Meeting," and one morning we practiced some team-building and problem-solving skills!
Especially since we are a class of all girls, we have been practicing how to take risks, learn from our mistakes, and be problem solvers! We put this statement in our "Classroom Pledge" from the first day of school for what we promise to do each day!
This doesn't mean that you have to do it alone...
Each group could ONLY use a rubber band and string (**no hands) to make a pyramid out of 6 cups. Challenge accepted! Did any of the groups get it exactly right the very first time? Absolutely not! However, we persevered, and every single group was successful in creating a pyramid in their groups! We also brainstormed some of the important skills required in the activity that will also be necessary in our classroom this year and help us the rest of our lives!
PATIENCE
COMMUNICATION
TEAM-WORK & COLLABORATION
BUILDING OTHERS UP INSTEAD OF TEARING OTHERS DOWN
PERSEVERANCE & NEVER GIVING UP
TAKING RISKS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
I love this activity! Way to go girls! Girls Rule!
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