NEW STUDENT?

     As part of our Month of RESPECT, I made a life size drawing of a average sized kid on white paper and taped it in the front of the room. The students were asked to pick a name for the "new student", decide on hair color, style, type of shirt and pants. The name "Bob" was a favorite among several classrooms. 

     The students and I continued our discussion on the topic of RESPECT. When I saw students not being respectful during the lesson, for example, talking while I was teaching, I would remove a piece of "Bob". The students were shocked when Bob lost an arm or leg. I explained that someone in the classroom was being disrespectful but it gives us the opportunity to "fix" the wrong. How do we fix disrespect? Answer...by saying you are sorry for the specific wrong and ask what you can do to fix the situation with the other person. What a GREAT lesson!