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Class Meetings for Grade 1

by Louise
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Any ideas on how to run a class meeting with year ones?

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Class Meetings for Grade 1

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Sep 27, 2009
 class meetings
by: Barbara

Before the meeting decide upon some basic rules.
Only one person speaks at a time ( use of pompom ball) and can only speak once on that topic.
Each member of the group has one vote and the majority rules.
Everyone's opinion is important and valued. ( you may need to intervene here to make sure that not only loud confident children take the floor.)
Allow both speakers for and against the idea to speak - usually one for, then one against.

In the original class meeting hold a rehearsal part where the topic is set by you. Give particular students ideas on what he /she will talk about on the topic. Give the Chairperson a soft pompom ball that can be tossed to each speaker, then back to the chairperson.

Decide how many speakers that you will allow to speak to the topic; maybe everyone or a given number.
After the discussion the Chairperson calls for a vote, either hands or written.
The secretary records the motion, then whole class discussion is held on how to make it all happen.
I use this process in the SRC and it works very well across grades. There are times when I have to step in with a reality check on particular issues, but generally speaking once the children see democracy in action there is no stopping them. Good Luck
Sep 19, 2009
 Class Meetings
by: Louise

A class meeting where students will take on roles such as chair person and secretary. Where they will be able to share ideas, make decisions and so on. I have successfully run them several years ago but was curious as to any new ideas out there.
Sep 17, 2009
 Class Meeting
by: Jodie

How do you mean 'class meeting'? (as in parent meeting at the start of the year, class debate, etc)??
Sep 16, 2009
 I would be interested too!
by: Stephanie

I would be interested too!

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