After a week of almost living at the church, we had our Children's Christmas
play last night. The children performed a play I wrote called "The Scoop".
In "The Scoop", newspaper reporters are trying to find a big story that is
about to happen. The reporters are constantly 'just missing' the point.
They leave the shepherds in the field just before the angels appear, they
don't pay attention to the wisemen talking to the king, and so on...
Between each scene the children's choir sang traditional Christmas songs to
lead into the next scene. A girl with a vent dummy sat at one corner of the
stage and acted as narrator.
Mary, Joseph, the innkeeper and his wife were from our kiddie chapel
group(4-5 year olds). Joseph walked up to the the innkeeper and said that
he wanted a room. The innkeeper said they were full and had no rooms. Mary
whined (very loudly) that she was tired and the innkeeper's wife said that
they could stay in the stable. Joseph was supposed to say "We'll take it".
Instead, he turned away from the innkeeper and said, "We don't want it!".
Then just as quickly, he turned back around and said, "Just kidding, we'll
take it." --- The whole congregation laughed.
As if that was not enough, in the next scene with all the wisemen,
shepherds, and animals around... Mary picked up the doll that we used for
baby Jesus, took off its clothes, and held it up high in front of her. ---
More laughter..
The end result was a presentation of the Christmas Story that the parents
and congregation will never forget.
In His Service,
Allen R. Cook --- Cookie
Belton A/G
Belton, Missouri
http://godforceministries.1colony.com/
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M O R N I N G S I D E S C H O O L
SOCIAL SKILLS
Tools for School and for Home, 2000-2001
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Throughout the year, the staff at Morningside will be teaching and reinforcing
a set of skills essential for success in society. These social skills are
intended to provide students with an understanding of appropriate responses.
Each skill qualifies as a "tool of communication." It is my intention
to share these social skills with you on a monthly basis through my newsletters.
Your reinforcement of these same expectations at home will increase the
likelihood that your child will be successful.
Effective communication is essential throughout life- whether at school,
in the home, or our in the real world. In countless situations one may
be asked to appropriately gain another person�s attention. This skill will
be our focus for September:
SHOW RESPECT:
"Treat others how you would like to be treated."
1. With your words.
2. With the tone of your words.
3. With the look on your face.
4. With appropriate body language.
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Knowing how to show respect proves useful to any child. The area of
respect was also the number one concern of students in our student survey
last spring. If a child is not respectful (either at home or at school),
we would hope to use that instance as a teachable moment. After it has
been taught, modeled, and practiced, a quick reminder of the steps for
showing respect should be all the child needs. These steps, properly taught
and sequenced in their mind, can be refreshed with a quick reminder.
Each month we will add a new social skill to our repertoire of skills.
Those remaining to be taught this year will include:
| October: How to Follow Directions |
February: How to Accept Criticism |
| November: How to Accept No for an Answer |
March: How to Apologize |
| December: How to Make a Request |
April: Disagreeing Appropriately |
| January: How to Report Peer Behavior |
May: Giving/Accepting Compliments |
We hope you agree these social skill "tools" are essentials for all
students. Preparing children for communication with others in a respectful
manner is our joint responsibility.
Sincerely,
Bill Salonen, Principal
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