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Jessica, this was so so great! Your demo was so inspiring to me and I loved thinking through how read alouds build empathy, along with all the little things we can do to build connections with our kids. Your students are so lucky to have you! :)

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I think building those relationships with middle schools can be hard at times. Most of the time we just try to talk to them but using a short story or novel is a great way to try and make that connection! What a great idea.

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Jess- You are a delight as always. Reading and writing can built deep and meaningful relationship. It also creates discourse in our classroom over many issues that may or may not be brought up otherwise. No one is too old to receive a book read aloud to them. Thanks for the encouragement to keep connecting with my kids through literature.

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I just loved this demo! I love the Padlet FULL of wonderful literature to help build relationships with students. What an amazing resource we can all use this year! Thank you!!

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I just finished up another class about having meaningful relationships with students and how to develop a sense of purpose. This demo is perfect for a summary to this class. I think this is a perfect way to start the next school year for being grateful for things that we tend to overlook and maybe allow our students to heal a bit mentally during these challenging times. Thanks Jess!!

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I'll echo what many have already said--what a perfect last demo. :) I love the focus on being grateful and think this list could work as brainstorming for so many future writings throughout the year. Love the focus on creating community--such a vital foundation for the learning process. Thank you, Jess!

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I'll echo what Alex has already said and reaffirm that this was such an amazing way to end. The positivity is a reminder of all the great experiences and moments we've had over the past four weeks together. I'm grateful for the opportunity to watch amazing educators share their practices, like gratitude lists, sentence frames, and classroom read-alouds.

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I really loved ending with this demo! It was so nice to reflect on things that make me happy. It was just what I needed today! Thank you for sharing!

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This was the best demo to end with, thank you so much Jess! I think my favorite part was the happy lists. It requires kind of a different mindset than the classic "gratitude list" and it instantly put me in a better mood! I love your passion for connecting with students. This will definitely be a focus for me as I head into next year!

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I love the idea of using writing prompts to get students thinking positively and write about what they are grateful for and make connections with students that way.

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I agree with you 100% about making connections with our students as well as making connections between students and literature.... Connections are how we learn and grow.

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I will definitely take away the sentence frames for positive discussion. That is something I will be more mindful of in the future!
Haley

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Love the book Start With Joy! Building connections with our students is essential, and I love that you tie this into classroom read alouds. -Jackie

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I really like the positive message in this demo and the way Jess gets us to think about our connections with our students. 

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I really like the positive message in this demo and the way Jess gets us to think about our connections with our students. 

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Dawn