An Amazing Day

Today was an amazing day of community helpers.  The students started the day with a police dog, Renee.  They watched in awe as he popped out of the police car door as if he opened it himself.  He demonstrated his ability to listen and follow directions.

Later that morning, the tooth fairy sisters came to talk about the dentist and how to properly brush our teeth.  Students were instructed to count to 20 three times before stopping: 20 on the outside, 20 on the inside, and 20 on the tops of the teeth.  It served as good practice for counting and brushing. 

Lia's mom came after recess to talk about Educational Therapy.  She read the beautiful story by Patricia Polacco, Thank you, Mr. Falker, about a teacher who helped a little girl learn to read. When Mr. Falker discovers that she can read, he helps her prove to herself that she can - and will.  The students learned that they all have strengths that can be used to help them learn.