tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post1606007618564787018..comments2022-03-25T08:39:45.455-07:00Comments on Thinking About Chinuch: Color War in School - Why?Aaron Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634159184538374914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-16312173694221395302011-03-15T08:43:37.035-07:002011-03-15T08:43:37.035-07:00Good question, Rav Pesach. We do a number of thin...Good question, Rav Pesach. We do a number of things to get everyone involved. This year, for the first time, we appointed one 8th grader per team to be in charge of the 7th graders, and one to be in charge of the 6th graders. This created extra leadership positions for 8th graders, while also ensuring that the younger students would not be ignored. <br />For some activities, such as our 3-on-3 tournament or Tanach scavenger hunt, we require that one representative from each grade participate. We also have a requirement that every student participate in a certain number of events. Since team generals have to hand in lists of participants in advance, we are able to be on top of that.<br />Also, we assign teachers to each team, and a large part of their role is making sure that every student has something to do, hopefully helping them find the activities that appeal most to them.<br />Are their still some kids who fade into the background? I am sure that there are a few. However, I would say that the vast, vast majority are involved in multiple ways over the course of the event.Aaron Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634159184538374914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-87539889816511324742011-03-15T08:20:51.776-07:002011-03-15T08:20:51.776-07:00My experience has been that it is often the very s...My experience has been that it is often the very same students who don't shine in the classroom who fade into the background during color war. It tends to be the obvious leaders, and the kids with the great acting and art skills who fill those rolls. What is done in your school to get the real quiet, shy or akward students involved?Pesach Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429802587338023317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-12049502448779395082011-03-15T06:17:01.120-07:002011-03-15T06:17:01.120-07:00Mike, I agree with you 100%. However, the fact of...Mike, I agree with you 100%. However, the fact of the matter is that between budgetary issues and trying to get in everything, arts often get the short end of the stick when schools allot time and resources. As such, every opportunity for allowing students with such talents to express themselves is an important one. It is also a good chance for teachers to see what their students can do, get a better appreciation of someone that they did not think was a "strong" student, and begin to think about how they can co-opt those talents into the current curriculum.Aaron Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634159184538374914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-91464322475893309952011-03-15T03:31:39.317-07:002011-03-15T03:31:39.317-07:00OK. But shouldn't children whose talents are ...OK. But shouldn't children whose talents are more creative than analytic have chances to shine in school throughout the year? That is to say, shouldn't arts (the production of, not only the history or analysis of) have a role in the curriculum or regular extra curricular activities?Mike S.noreply@blogger.com