IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

As I sit in the room watching Miss Jeffrey teach throughout the day, I am able to see things that I would not otherwise see. For example, during Free Choice I noticed after Makayla and Danielle worked with Miss Jeffrey on making puppets, they walked quietly over to their own space and started playing Build-A-Man (formally known as Hang Man). They were having the best time and were so present with each other. I loved seeing this friendship develop.

I also noticed that Isaac and Jett became very interested in helping create the set for the puppet show. They collaborated so much on making the cafeteria tables that were made stay up. They also were so engaged and having such a fun time working together on a common goal.

One last observation I wanted to talk about was a class collaboration that happened during morning meeting. Niall chose the greeting and game for the day because he was showing so much engagement during the previous day. He chose 20 Questions for the game. While he sat in the middle of the circle, friends raised their hands quietly and tried to guess what Niall was thinking. They worked together asking questions that narrowed down the subject until Ashu said “Is it a crocodile?” “Nope, but you are close,” Niall responded. Then, Malachi shot his hand up in the sky and asked, “Is it an alligator?” Niall smiled and returned to the circle. The way they collaborated was beautiful and fun!

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