Blurting Out

The enthusiasm to share our thinking has become a problem because it's easier to shout out than put up our hands.  We have to deal with this to allow everyone the opportunity to share their thinking.  We started off this morning with the story, "Interrupting Chicken."  to help those little learners who don't realize that there is a problem.  After the story we talked about the problem and everyone wrote on their sticky note why it is a problem to be blurting out all the time.  You will notice students have written, it's rude, I can't concentrate, I can't hear what anyone is saying etc.  After we read through all the sticky notes we had a sharing circle in which everyone offered an idea about how to help the situation.  Every child contributed to the conversation.  After listening to each other with our hearts wide open we took a sticky note to write down the best ways to help out.  Ideas range from be more thoughtful, self control, think of others to remove that person from the discussion.  Hopefully this will help everyone to remember how to contribute their ideas appropriately.

Reade 20/10