Coalinga session II

Hello all I hope all is well! We conducted the second session of our Resiliency series in Coalinga Middle School. Although, we had a smaller turn out, the students are slowly coming out of their shells. We began the session with a brief review of the previous lesson. The students seemed to recall quite a bit of information. We covered resiliency once again. As was noted, it is not wether we encounter stress in our lives, but when. The challenge is to be have the internal fortitude and support to be able to learn from our obstacles and be better after the dust settles. It appears that the students had a bit of a tough time with the "family tree" activity. It was indicated that some of the students did not know who their grandparents were. From our perspective, it is a perfect opportunity to empower these students to go home and ask questions!!! Our intent is to strengthen child parent relationship so that they may solidify their foundations. The lesson's activities were to learn more about one anther, have a bit of fun and learn to formulate theories. Their response to who put the turtle on the post were very creative. They were all very enthused. We will continue to encourage them to participate and become more comfortable as we move forth.

A special thanks to Mrs. Fairbanks, and Mr. Forbes. Thank you for being so supportive.
p.s. below are some images from this lesson.

Sincerely,

Alfredo and Janelle