I should try the topic Harrison suggested. Kids are often very deep and real,
if you address them with respect.
About the breakouts, I'd like two of 20 minutes.
Of course, Harrison's suggestion to make some more time with making own fun is
worth to try out.
If there is no fun, it doesn't work!
With best greetings,
Mikk Sarv
Estonia
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From: Harrison Owen
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Open Space with 3rd graders in 1 hour
For a number of years I did an Open Space with MBA students at the end of
their program. The theme was always, "What are we going to do with the rest of
our lives?" Seemed to work, and they are just big children J
And if you could get a little more time, you would have a lot more fun.
Actually the kids could be their own inspiration ("a local performing artist")
so you could save some money and gain 1 ½ hours.
Harrison
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From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of ashley
cooper
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:45 AM
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: Open Space with 3rd graders in 1 hour
Hello all,
One of the hats that I wear is that I am a school counselor in the primary
division of a private school for gifted children. The school goes through 8th
grade, but I only work with children from preschool through third grade. This
is my first year at this school.
As the third graders are beginning to think about their transition into the
upper division, I am also thinking about the fact that I won't be their
counselor anymore. This third grade class is fairly socially scattered and not
so tightly connected. I've gotten quite close with many of them.
I have decided to give them a sort of rite of passage gift. The teachers have
given me a 1-1/2 hour block to offer them an inspiring performance about
following your passion (from a local performing artist) and then for me to host
an open space. The intent of this open space is for them to have an opportunity
to deepen connections with one another, expanding their sense of being 'a
class', and look forward and reflect upon the first phase of their school life
and what is important for them in this next phase.
So my questions:
1. Could you offer me some questions that would help me (and the teachers)
focus the theme?
2. Do you have any thoughts on structuring the open space? I am thinking that
we will have about an hour and 5 minutes total (I could maybe get more time).
Should I just do 1 break out session and a longer reflection circle or 2
20-minute breakouts and a smaller reflection?
Thank you so much for any thoughts you have to share.
with gratitude,
Ashley
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