Rainbow Day, Mini-book, Tolerance, Acceptance, Choir and An Awards assembly

 Spring Fair 4:30 to 7:30  Friday

 Rainbow Day

Today was all about tolerance and acceptance of others and their differences.  The students did a morning workshop with me on Rainbow day.  The students made a mini-book in  response to various video's and  information, from a number of sources, on the subject of understanding and responding to the different ways in which others are not the same as us.  We hope that having special focus days like, rainbow day, will help students develop positive attitudes and understanding for respecting differences in others.   So many of our students are already well developed in social skills and understanding of this subject, but, it is nice to go over it from time to time.

The first Video "For the Birds" is a hilarious short film by Pixar about differences and acceptance of others.  The students had to watch the short video a couple of times then describe the sequence of events in the video and then tell what the message is.  Watch the clip for yourself, with your child, and talk about it.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOiyD26cJ2A

The second was just a movie trailer for the 1986 movie "Rainbow Wars" which was nominated for an academy award.  From the trailer the students had to write what they thought the movie might be about and how the differences were finally solved.  I introduced the movie as 'Color Wars' as the name Rainbow Wars gives away the final plot twist.  Again watch the short clip with your child and discuss their thoughts.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z8KwGMncog

The third video featured over one hundred familiar characters from cartoons cut to the song 'We are Family' to show the idea that there are many different types of groups of people living together that can be considered families. Watch and talk about your family.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnD8BYjZiW0

The forth video is entitled "I Think Your Wonderful.'  A series of cute  pictures of animals is set to a song of the same name.   The students sang along then talked and wrote about the message.  This video was also shown at the assembly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srGTs1vWSvY

 We finished up the morning with the students giving out two razzle dazzle rainbow awards for classmates who have demonstrated times when they have been tolerant and understanding of differences, they could give themselves one award if they wanted.

After lunch those students not in choir listened to and did a report on Sebastian Bach. Bach is   generally regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque period, and as one of the greatest composers of all time.  As you can see from the blank row where our class sits in the gym, we have the majority of our class getting the advantages of music and choir.

Most of our class is up performing with the choir

Today the choir were amazing and showed what a years hard work and cooperation can accomplish

 After choir the students worked on finishing their mini book then we headed off to the assembly where 5 of our students received awards for academic, artistic, cultural, buddy and creativity.  Well done T, E, S, A and M.

This was also the first time that the welcome song was performed by the students from our class.  They replaced the grade 5's and will carry on with this honor next year.

 See you all tomorrow... Mr W