At the beginning of this month, we launched "Special Days" in order to celebrate the childrens' family and all that is special about them! The first special day was for Clare. Clare shared that she and her family are from South Korea by showing a map and flag. She also showed pictures of when she was a baby as well as her family members. The second special day was for Malina! We learned that Malina and her family are from Denmark. Malina showed us pictures of her family members and showed us a toy soldier that represents soldiers in Denmark. "One interesting fact about Malina is that she has beautiful hair," said Malina's brother, Yunus Alexander.
This exercise was not only beneficial for the everyone to about each other, but it also helped all of the children who were listening to show respect to the presenter by sitting around the carpet and tracking what was being presented at the moment. For the presenter, it helped with confidence building. Being able to speak in front of a large group requires confidence because it is such a high focus activity. The children felt so much pride over what they were able to share to the class. So far we are seeing great presentations and are impressed by all of our little presenters as well as our audience members!
