We read the story Chrysanthemum the first week of school and used it to discuss how we should all be kind to one another. This week we reread the book with a new focus. After reading it we had a class discussion about names and why they are special and important. The children shared why their parents gave them their name (or why they thought they did) and what nicknames they have. We discussed why it is important to call someone by their name and how if you don't know someone's name all you have to do is kindly ask. They all got very into the conversation and interested in the reason behind each friends name. We then made acrostic poems with our special names. Each child came up with words that made them think of themselves or were something they liked. Feel free to come look at them in the classroom on our wall of wonderful work!
