Peacemakers

      The students have been working hard to learn all about our classroom community.  Last week we read the book David Goes to School by David Shannon.  The students thought about ways that he was a peacebreaker in his classroom.  This funny story provided the basis for a great discussion.  We also talked about how to be a peacemaker in our classroom and sorted word cards to make this poster.  All of the students signed  a Peacemaker Pledge.  We talked about what to do if there is a conflict and we created a special spot in our room (right by our posters) for students to work out their differences.
     Mrs. McMahon and I spent a lot of time this summer exploring new ideas for teaching and learning on Pinterest and on the internet.  This original idea came from here.  It is so much fun to try out new things that have worked in other classrooms.  Looking at all of these blogs gave me inspiration to create one for our parents and our school. 
     I will be sharing lots of the other things that we have been doing.  We want to help make the transition to first grade as smooth as possible.  The children all really seemed to enjoy this activity and discussion and we can continue to refer to these ideas throughout the year.  You might even find yourself calling your child a "peacemaker."