What+Is+It?

=Welcome to The Room 5 Helping Hands Project!=

Getting Started

 * ===Use this wiki to get started on the project and share it with others!===


 * What is it? **

How often does your child need help? How often does your child experience kindness from others? How often does your child experience “learned helplessness” because of who he/she is? How often does your child feel empowered by helping others?

Because of the answers to these questions, we have designed a project for the students of Room 5 called “Helping Hands.”


 * Here’s the plan: **

1. Think of a way your child can help someone else. You (and siblings, grandparents, etc.) are encouraged to help! Ask your child if he/she already has an idea. If you’re struggling to find an idea, please see the list on the next page.

2. Share your child’s project/idea with other parents/families on this Google Doc- [|__http://goo.gl/ZRxAy__] . Check out and comment on others’ ideas.

3. Determine a way to display what your child (and your family) has completed. Here are some ideas: Make a poster, create a “glog (a graphic blog),” put photos on your family blog, place photos on your child’s e-portfolio (for 3rd graders) and describe the project there, create a short video (using an iPad2 or digital shots from a camera) on a web site such as Animoto, make a “treasure chest” (shoebox) filled with photos and momentos from the activity, a Power Point presentation.

4. Use your computer (or grandma’s computer or one at the library) to find at least one photo or illustration on Google Images to support your project.


 * The project must include: **

1. Your child’s name and the year 2. A short description of what your child (and your family) completed and who helped (can be written by parent/adult) 3. At least one photo of your child completing the project 4. First and Third graders must include 2-5 sentences about the project. 5. At least one sentence telling how this project made your child feel <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. At least one photo or illustration found by using Google Images

Need Help?
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 * Email Miss Kolis at kolism@bbhcsd.org.