Habit #5 of Happy Children We are all " LEADERS " in the Merfolk classroom. "There is a difference between not knowing and not knowing YET . " - Sheila Tobias Habit 5: Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood (9/25/17) I listen to others' ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoints. I listen to others without interrupting. I am confident in voicing my ideas.
Merfolk has expanded We are now a 1st and 2nd split class. We are looking forward to begin sharing our classroom with our new friends this week. Here are some known researched benefits of being in a split-class (blended grade level): Split-grade students are less competitive with one another and more cooperative as they learn to work together, supporting each other. Children learn at different paces. Blended classes offer a wider range of curricula across 2 grade levels. Advanced students can be more easily challenged with higher-level material; struggling students can more easily return to earlier material. Younger children gain self-confidence and maturity by being exposed to older students; older students learn to be positive, mature role models for the younger students. Students in blended classrooms tend to take greater personal responsibility for their learning. There is greater peer-to-peer learning in blended classrooms. Students develop friendships acros
Merfolk **Please make sure to sign your child's field-trip slip and return with $4.00 ASAP.** Science Center September 12, 2017 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM Planetarium show and Bodies in Motion
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