My class "loves" you and we have memorized your "rap" at the end. We will be performing it for the whole school at the first assembly of the school year in two weeks. My students now refer to themselves as "Little Diamonds". We actually had a great discussion about that! The behavioral program that has been in my school for years is "Second Step". I have felt for a long time that is outdated and boring, so I am replacing it with you! My principal is supportive, and we are hoping to get all the classrooms on board. I love the activity sheet that accompanies each weekly theme, as it gives me the opportunity to have deeper discussions in our Morning Meeting! My "Little Diamonds" would be blown out of the water if you acknowledged our classroom one of these days!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work, what an amazing job! ~ Soaring
Date of Posting: 05 September 2010
Posted By: Soaring Vail
4th Grade Teacher
Thanks so much for your website; videos, etc. I learned about you & your video messages at an ASD (Autism) Symposium in June. I work with 7, Grade 6 students (all with ASD) at Olson Middle School. I have to say that I am very excited about showing your videos....& I can not wait until Tuesday!! (that doesn't happen v often)..... I really think that the videos will make a difference for them. I am not the best at tech stuff, but I think I can handle your website. My students, like most students with ASD, struggle a lot with "perspective taking"/ empathy and many other social skills, so this looks ideal for them. Kids with ASD think in pictures, so any good videos are helpful.....THANKS SO MUCH-----cheers, ange
Date of Posting: 05 September 2010
Posted By: Angela Martens
6th Grade ASD Teacher, Olson Middle School, Minnesota
Hi Rusty,
I did have a great summer. Living 30 minutes from Glacier National Park almost insures a great summer if you like to hike, kayak and bike!! My class is loving the morning videos. They really set a positive tone for our whole day. They fit perfectly with our Olweus Bully program and I am so thankful to have them to refer to through out the day. Way to go!!!
Date of Posting: 02 September 2010
Posted By: Mary Lloyd
4th Grade Techer, Hedges Elementary, Kalispell, Montana
