Good Afternoon!
One of our friends will be celebrating his 5th birthday this weekend! We are so glad that we were able to celebrate with him a little bit early today! We’re sending you the biggest and loudest HAPPY BIRTHDAY that hopefully lasts all the way through the weekend!
Several teachers were able to take part in two Zoom professional development opportunities the last two weeks with Teacher Tom! The trainings were AWESOME and getting the see the man behind the blog was even more so.
As I was scrolling through his blog today, the first blog got my attention: ‘Eight in Ten Youths Believe The Adults in Their Lives Value Achievement Over Caring For Others’. What a striking (and sad) statement.
Early on in his blog post, Teacher Tom shared that, “Here’s the bad news: Approximately 80 percent of these same kids report that their parents and teachers are more concerned with achievement more than caring for others. The vast majority of America’s youth agree with this statement: “My parents are prouder if I get good grades in my class than if I’m a caring community member in class and school.””
“So what can we do? It seems like we need to spend more time talking to one another. I mean, most of us agree that we live in a society that needs more kindness and fairness. Our children value kindness and fairness. We know that life for everyone would be better with more caring community members.”
We have ongoing, daily conversations about kindness, empathy, and treating others with respect. Children are like sponges: they soak up and absorb anything they hear and see.
I’ve attached the blog post below!:
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/eight-in-ten-youths-believe-adults-in.html
Enjoy the pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Oatmeal squares and banana.
Lunch– Brown rice with kidney beans, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh carrots/snap peas.
PM snack– A birthday treat: coconut bread and cheddar sliced cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/snap peas.
Have a lovely night.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 4/22