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YvonneCa

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Wed Dec-07-11 04:02 PM
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35. Which, for me, inspired...

...a teachable moment. My school policy required 'a daily patriotic observance' so many teachers, by tradition, said the Pledge...quick, over and done for the day.

I found, like you, that many elementary age students didn't understand what they were saying, so I taught a vocabulary lesson at the beginning of the year. They picked the words they didn't understand. Then they each rewrote the Pledge in their own words.

After that, for the rest of the year, saying the daily Pledge was optional. What was NOT optional was respect for a fellow student's decision. :patriot:

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