We had visitors to start the giving thanks season. It is always a pleasure to work with the people that run Kids Give. The 4th grade met Ms. Gillian and she taught about the non profits in Latah County. The kids worked in cooperative groups to choose the groups they wanted to give to.
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Learning how to help and who to help is what 4th graders love. They are very able
to understand and ask about how things work. |
They first discussed the groups and what they did. Then each table had $10 dollars (quite a few made sure it wasn't coming from their pocket right then!!:)) It was money donated by patrons of who shopped at the Moscow Food Co-Op that gave 10 cents for this organization. Most of the 4th grade classrooms in the area get to learn about philanthropy and choose which organizations they want to donate. In doing this, they learn about what other value and building consensus.
Our class gave most to animals and the environment. We did a bar graph and some analysis the next day in math.
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After learning about each organization, the kids then prioritized the ones they
wanted to support before getting into groups. |
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| Making decisions about who will read, or anything shared is always quickly solved with best 2 out of 3 Rock, Paper, Scissors. There are loads of things they learn doing this -- randomness, strategy, fair play, fun. |
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| Working diligently together. :) |
