Thursday’s Class Meeting
During parent conferences I talked briefly about the concept of the class wrestling with issues/problems and announcing celebrations during an extended snack time on Thursdays. The purpose of the meeting time is to address public issues/problems as a class. Someone writes the problem down and we as a class discuss possible solutions. For example, last week I wrote a card to discuss how our large tables are arranged. We have all found it diffcult for everyone to sit around the table or to see when the teacher is instructing. Some people thought that the recent change in the arrangement might work and that we needed more time to decide. Another wanted the tables back to their original configuration. Still another suggested we make an H or I out of the tables. After everyone who wanted to add to the discussion, we took a vote and decided to give the current configuration more time. Please ask your child about Thursday’s meetings as I am in hopes they will become empowering and very productive.
