Melody in Norwood, Massachusetts

Cleveland Group

F.A. Cleveland

United States

Norwood, Massachusetts
(Melody #005A1113)

Melody has been attending classes in both the fourth and fifth grade. She had a chance to participate in Readers and Writers Workshop. Melody also joined our school's first annual Fourth Grade Spelling Bee…where she aced the words. Melody visited the homes of several students.

Our students were given the opportunity to think about the challenges faced by Melody. At first, they did not consider the daily obstacles that must be overcome in terms of Melody communicating as well as navigating around the school, traveling, and visiting their homes. By having Melody, students had their awareness raised. It was a learning experience.

Melody in Carleton Place, Canada

Mrs.Lemieux's Grade 4/5 class

Caldwell Street Public School

CANADA

Carleton Place, Ontario
(Melody #005A1113)

She went to the library in the morning and then we had a draw to take her home for a sleep over. She went to Sydney's and because of the snow she stayed there for the weekend.

We learned it is not fun without talking or walking. we even tried it ourselves.

Melody in Carleton Place, Ontario, CANADA

Mrs.Lemieux's Grade 4/5 class

Caldwell Street Public School

CANADA

Carleton Place, Ontario
(Melody #005A1113)

Melody is experiencing what it would be like to be a student in our classroom. We are a French Immersion school, half day English half day French. She will be going to French class with the students each day, learning what they are learning as well as participating in Science, gym and recess. We hope to include Melody in every aspect of our week. Melody will get to come home with me, Mrs. Lemieux. She will stay at my house while she visits. I live on a farm and she will get to visit the farm and surrounding towns. Perhaps she may even experience having a sleep over at a student's house!

We hope to learn that we are all equal and that we all have special talents that we can share. We have a "no bully zone" in our school, we have a pledge that we recite each week called a Power of a Friend. We will learn to put that pledge into practice with Melody each day.