Pamela M. Fowler
Trust is not something that is or should be frivolously given away. It ought to and deserves to be earned. We all know people or have known someone who trusts everyone they meet and we all know the consequences they have had to deal with as a result of doing so. At a young age, children can be very trusting. Once they approach their teens they have experienced so much pain and rejection, the part of them is so very trusting is suddenly tightly shut.
To prove to a child that it is safe to trust us as adults, is a task in itself. We experience an emotional roller coaster. I want to, through this section of the unit, make that part of our job a little easier and less emotionally taxing.
Following are activities to help develop trust within the classroom, not only between students but between the students and yourself as a teacher and an adult.
Day 4: Warm Up Activity: (5 minutes)
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Physical
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ACTIVITIES
Classroom Activity: (20-30 minutes)
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Relaxation Technique: (7 minutes) See Day 2
Day 5