Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Buddy Bench

I hope everyone had a smooth start to the school year!  I've enjoyed seeing all of the returning students after the summer break and meeting the new faces as well.  I've had the chance to visit the students in their new classrooms, at lunch and on the playground.  I spoke with all of the students about an exciting new addition to our playground...the buddy bench.  The buddy bench is an idea that originated in Germany and that was discovered by a young boy in Pennsylvania.  If students are feeling lonely, sad or unsure of who or what to play with they have the opportunity to sit on the buddy bench.  The other students who see them sit down with them in order to talk and/or invite them to play.  It's a great way for students to connect with each other, make new friends and feel empathy towards their classmates.
I'm excited to start my classroom lessons in most of the rooms next week - I will let you know in my next post what the first lesson entailed.  Enjoy the long weekend!

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