We saved Fred! (well, at least we tried to!)

We had an extra-fun Fun Friday last week! We've been talking a lot lately about what it means to be an effective communicator. Sometimes this means  "picking our battles" and working collaboratively with folks we don't know all that well or maybe we've even had differences with in the past. We've reviewed what needs to be reported to teachers (I saw someone steal something out of a locker)  and what can be solved on our own (I found a pencil on the floor, what do I do with it?).  

Saving Fred is a great way to build a variety of things: a positive community, effective listening (to the teacher's instructions and to each other) along with problem solving (after all, we need to rescue this guy!). 

Here's Fred's story:  

Everyone worked together to try and save little Fred and it was so much fun! I loved listening to their laughter and strategies and you will too in this video below! It was especially heartwarming to hear them speak with such kindness and consideration to one another as they tried to work together on this task.  

There was lots of talking, lots of strategizing and plenty of attempts to rescue poor Fred! Some groups were successful, some not so much, but there was no denying the activity was a hit! Everyone worked together and our afternoon flew by! And what a nice surprise to find that there were lots of gummy Lifesavers leftover to share!