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TEACHER
MSR: What lesson had an unexpected
reaction?
TAKEAWAYS
Roberts: When working with first
graders, I think it’s best to
always expect the unexpected.
MSR: What cultural special
does your class respond to
most?
Mary Rob
e r ts
Roberts: My class enjoys
art and music. I make
it a point to include art
and music in the regular
classroom studies every
week. Last week, while
studying stars in science,
students viewed and
discussed “Starry Night”
by Vincent Van Gogh.
Art and music allow us to
learn and enrich our lives.
First grade teacher Mary Roberts
said she has enjoyed forming
deep, caring relationships
with students, parents and
staff during her 21-plus years
teaching first graders at Selwyn.
STUDENT
STORY
MSR:
What
is your
favorite
thing at
Selwyn?
Henri: My
favorite thing
Henri, Fif
about Selwyn
th Grade
r
is that all the
teachers, staff
members and
all the students are friendly. I feel like
everyone is accepted and welcomed
at school. They also know how to teach
kids a lot without overwhelming them.
MSR: Do you have a favorite subject in
school?
MSR: Do you have a favorite lesson
plan?
Henri: I always love doing math and my
teacher, Mrs. Tresino, is really great.
Roberts: I feel as if I have favorites
each day. A favorite lesson would
be one to which the children
really respond well. Before the
winter break, I read “Flat Stanley.”
Students were asked to create
a flat version of themselves to
mail to a friend or relative. The
flat character spent the winter
holidays with the host family
and then reported about his/her
adventures in January. We have
great discussions about diversity
of family traditions through this
project.
MSR: Are you in any of the clubs?
Henri: I am in a club called FPS (Future
Problem Solvers). We read stories
about possible events that could affect
our world in the future. Together, we
write out challenges and come up with
solutions.
MSR: What’s the coolest thing about
the Science Lab?
Henri: The coolest things are the
charts and fossils in the back of the
room. And I really enjoyed the dancing
penny experiment.
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