Using for 5 years

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Using for 5 years
By MJH

I've been using The Responsive Classroom approach for 5 years now and I love the book "The First Six Weeks". I recently moved to a new district and my principal had me train the facutly on the approach and bought them all
the book. I love this approach and my students work together better, get along most of the time, help each other and really have learned how to be good friends with everyone. These are K students and this moves with them through their primary grades of school.

One way that I've adapted the Hopes and Dreams is to write them on chart paper with the students name next to their

statement and then let them draw their picture. I also revisit them in January and allow the students to adjust or make new ones because at the beginning of the year they want to learn how to paint, color, or use the computer but by January they want to learn how to read, write a story and some want to learn how to drive. This also teaches them that just because they achieved one hope and dream it doesn't end there. I teach them to strive to get to the next level which is another trait I want them to carry throughout life.