Whole-Body Listeners

The bridge project question was to build a bridge structure solely out of popsicle sticks and glue, that was strong and aesthetically pleasing. The boys were to design a structure that utilized engineering technics such as X-shapes, ovals, and arches.

In April of 2020, schools For us, learning from home was who were speaking. We learned how across the province went something we had never experienced before. With the assistance of our important it is to listen to others speak. We have learned to be wholeonline. parents, friends, and teachers, body listeners. For a lot of us kids, that was a challenge. The only people we saw other than our immediate family members were made up of pixels. however, we ended up learning a lot of new communicating skills. We learned to respect others while they were communicating to us. Instead of whispering to a friend or During our online meetings, we felt comfortable speaking. Instead of sitting in the back of the classroom; we were eager to share our thoughts, opinions, Sure, we had more leisure time and passing notes about what to play and questions. In online learning, the more time to spend at home, but at recess; we were present and teacher gave everyone in the class an it wasn’t easy at all. No sports, no attending to the teacher or students opportunity to speak and we felt okay playdates, no concerts, and worst speaking because we knew no one of all, no Vancouver Canucks games! It hit us like a wrecking ball . . . we had no idea what was going on. Although we weren’t in the classroom, almost all the would laugh at us or bring us down. Online learning became fun. We looked forward to our meetings

Eventually, all of us got into projects we would have done and we got to do so many cool the groove, but it wasn’t a fun and at school could be done from projects from home. Although we pleasurable groove . . . it was more like a stressful, baffling, and onerous home. Our parents, though, weren’t in the classroom, almost all the projects we would have done at groove. The world had shifted and were a little weary of the school could be done from home. communicating had become entirely science projects! Our parents, though, were a little remote and virtual. weary of the science projects!