@mrs_castellano @Jess5th I will do this for a class meeting in 4th grade. We have so many different versions of what a family is in my classroom I’m curious to say what they will draw and where our discussion leads us. Thanks so much for sharing.
Some students have a hard home life… and sometimes, that shows up as a bad attitude at school. Teachers can’t fix the home situation… but I’m grateful for the ones who are understanding and patient. There is always something going on behind that “bad attitude.”
We talk a lot about students being engaged. It occurs to me that one of the hallmarks of a great classroom is the TEACHER being engaged. Kids love it when their teacher is active, involved, and energized. And they can tell which ones are really “into it”... and which ones aren’t.