Definition of Community - A Teacher's Perspective

My 5th Graders gave me a very important lesson on Community yesterday.  We were listening to a popular radio station as they worked on their projects in Art.  A positive pop song came on and each started simultaneously humming or softly singing to it.  Before long, every student was happily singing outloud while working on their artwork.

 

 

So  - what does this have to do with a sense of Community since each one was working alone?

They weren't:
    - bored
    - conducting the everly-lovely "it's mine" dance with one another over the tools
    - off task
    - being too silly or talkative
    - looking around to see who was watching them sing

They all felt comfortable enough with one another to be their own individual selves and enjoy the moment while creatively engaging in conent.  I don't know if that was a moment for any of them, but is sure was a big one for me. 

I'd love to hear examples from you in which comfort, community, and  content collide. 

photo on flickr by  D'Arcy Norman

Comments

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"My dream is to travel across the U.S.A. and dance in a new place every night!"

Agh! That sounds so cool! If you ever do that (even a mini version), let us know. Meetup could be a great way for you to find dances to attend! =)

In the mean time, I spotted this Meetup Group in your area that might be perfect:

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Did Mr. Geithner say where this $15 billion would come from?

Sorry to be a buzzkill, Bill, but I am wary of yet one more rescue plan. We've heard this song before - every $100 or $800 or $700 billion the Treasury throws at the credit freeze leads to the same end, a continued freeze. How should this be any different?

I agree small business needs all the help it can get. But I would be more supportive of a plan that would offer small businesses lots of long-term incentives (tax breaks, credits, etc) as opposed to the Treasury trusting that buying securities will accomplish the credit thaw.

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This really is a great example of how working in a community is more efficient than working alone

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