Classroom News: Wacky Hat Day

Balloon Hats!

We recently had “Wacky Hat Day,” which was so much fun! The idea behind “Wacky Hat Day” was to help students express their individuality and to help add a little bit of fun to the school day. The third graders really had fun with this day. Some of the students brought in crazy hats from home they already had and others made crazy hats that had different things that described their lives or interested them. We took time at the end of the day to have each student explain why s/he chose to wear the hat they did to school that day. It helped us learn more about each other and helped us understand that differences in each other can be a good thing. Embracing each other’s unique qualities is part of what makes a good classroom community, and “Wacky Hat Day” was a fun way to teach this to the students.