Ms. Griffin's 5th Grade
Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School
United States
Skokie, Illinois
(Melody #007A1113)
Melody enjoyed our daily routine of reading, writing, math, social studies/science, gym and a "special." She was surprised that we study Mandarin once a week as one of our specials. Her favorite activity during her visit to our school was an assembly featuring a ragtime pianist... his talents had us all bouncing in our seats.
Melody also got to visit downtown Chicago to see our beautiful Millennium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago. It was tricky riding the El, but not impossible thanks to a station with an elevator and a train car with a designated space for wheelchairs.
We learned that our school and homes would have to be modified for Melody to have access. Our classroom is on the second floor of a building without elevators. Our playground is covered with wood chips. Our very snowy winter would have been not only unpleasant for Melody, but also likely dangerous. Her visit increased our awareness of the obstacles differently-abled people have to manage every single day.
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