4th and 5th grade guidance
Our 4th and 5th grade students are such a wonderful group of young people! Parents are to be applauded for sending students to school with such a solid academic foundation.As I spend time in classes working with students I am amazed at their preparedness and willingness to participate in classroom discussions. They have very well thought out ideas and they are able to express themselves in an extremely clear way.
Fourth grade students are enjoying learning about relationships. We have studied the importance of having healthy friendships and strategies for improving self esteem. Our lesson this week focuses on positive peer pressure which seems to be a new concept for them. They understand negative peer pressure quite well, but have never considered that they could be the source of influencing their friends in positive ways. We discussed ways to influence others by our healthy attitudes and behaviors. We trust that practicing healthy attitudes and habits will have a positive influence on their ability to learn and their academic achievement.
Fifth graders are very interested in learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. We are discussing the attitudes and behaviors that help kids to become more successful in school and more responsible family members. We have learned: be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first and think win win. Not only is it helpful for them to understand these concepts but it is important for them to practice these strategies in the classroom and at home. Our rising 6th graders can take these best practices with them to middle school and become students of excellence from the very first day. As always our goal is to prepare them to be life long learners.
