SECRET PALS
There seems to be some confusion about the secret Pals” activity students requested for this holiday season. Although we discussed this at great length during class meetings, many students apparently heard what they wanted to hear. This is not meant as a go-out-a-buy-a-bunch-of-gifts-for-someone activity. The idea is to have one person in the class to whom one offers an occasional (1 to 3 times per week) example of inexpensive holiday cheer. It is not necessary to purchase anything (homemade cards, bookmarks or drawings, a homemade cookie a special pencil, etc. all make fine gifts) but if a purchase is made it should be an inexpensive item ($1 to $2 at most). We discussed this again at this morning’s meeting, talking about the tendency at this time of year for older children to revert to the “It’s all about me” phase of their younger years.
This is a chance to focus thoughts on another, remembering that a thoughtfully hand-made gift will be remembered long after more expensive “baubles” are forgotten.
