Being a Difference Maker

What does being a Difference Maker look like...

The students in 4H have had an incredible couple of weeks! Reed was lucky enough to have 

Joe Beckman aka The Happy Caveman come and visit with a positive message about the human connection. The Happy Caveman demonstrated how making connections is a difference maker in our everyday lives. He encouraged students to find ways to make a difference at school and home. It can be a small gesture, but is so impactful. Just a "Hello", high-five, or smile can change someones mood and make their day instantly better. As a teacher, to watch him was one of the highlights of my career. The way he interacted with Reed students was inspiring and they LOVED the attention he gave them. The assembly was full of music, dancing, and laughter, but in the midst of the noise came the quiet yet powerful message of be a difference maker. It was truly a memorable day for all. 

The following week 4H had the opportunity to be difference makers for the St. Louis community by volunteering their time and muscle at the St. Louis Area FoodBank. For two hours students sorted and packaged food that when processed totaled over seven thousand meals! I am very proud of how serious our students took to this task, and how they embraced it as a way to positively fulfill their souls. 

Below are pictures of both events. 

Creating a Classroom Community in 4H!

In the past few weeks, 4H has had a blast with a variety of team building activities and a special guest reader. Some of those team building activities included a hula hoop game, Masterchef competition, face painting, and morning game choice. Getting to know our new 4H family is so important to our classroom community. Learning how to work with each other and positive communication is of the utmost importance within the 4H family.
In addition, we had our first mystery reader! Aspen Hadfield met the 4H family last Friday. She had me read her favorite book, she sang her favorite song, and she had a dance party with the kiddos. We had so much fun!

Happy First Day of School- 2018-2019

The first day of school was an exciting start to a wonderful year! The students of 4H made great first impressions. They participated in learning school and classroom expectations, team building activities, organizational practices, and class meetings. Below are pictures from our first team building activity for this week. The circle-sitting challenge...they all had to work together by sitting on each other all at once. It took three times, but the students figured out how to complete this task with success.