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Once a week, the 7- to 10-year-olds in Halaby's Oakland, CA, classroom gather on the rug to talk abo...
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Once a week, the 7- to 10-year-olds in Halaby's Oakland, CA, classroom gather on the rug to talk about their friendships, air their hurts, and mend their quarrels. It's a ritual Halaby developed to help cement her students together while giving everyone a safe place among the group. She tells the stories of four children whose experiences illustrate the value of creating such a classroom community, and in a final postscript provides teachers with a step-by-step explanation of how to facilitate this kind of class meeting. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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