Multiage Community

Community in the Multiage Classroom
We're giving children a taste of real life by constructing a class community! We've incorporated lots of different life skills in this year-long project, and students tend to take this quite seriously.
Writing
Students fill out job applications for positions in our community that they are interested in. The application consists of listing the position and writing a sentence or two explaining why they think they qualify. Two or three students who are part of the Employment Agency read through the applications and assign the jobs, giving reasons for each of their choices. If students are not happy in their position, they may approach the Employment Officer and apply for a new position. Everyone in the class is employed in some way.
We also interview Mt. Pleasant government officials (for example, the mayor, city treasurer, registrar, county judge, sheriff, etc.) to find out exactly what their job is. We chart this information and post it so students can make informed choices about their jobs.
Math
Each week, the Payroll Clerk fills in class paychecks and delivers them. Students can cash their paychecks at the class bank and enter this information in their record book. They also need to pay rent on their chairs and pay off any other loans they may have accumulated.
This money is used during the week for a variety of things such as holding the bunny, staying in for recess, or color printing on the computer. Occasionally, we have art projects in which students pay for special materials. We also run a small class store with pencils, class stationery, envelopes, "stamps", folders, etc. We also encourage small enterprise: students often set up their own stores to sell items!
Social Studies
We base our class government on the City of Mt. Pleasant. Though most positions are applied for, some are elected. When positions are filled in our city, students sign a contract agreeing to uphold the laws of the community and to do their job to the best of their ability. We've also taken some experiences from our national government. For example, we've investigated the symbols of the American flag before designing our class flag, and learned to vote to decide issues.

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	Community in the Multiage Classroom We're giving children a taste of real life by constructing a class community! We've incorporated lots of different life skills in this year-long project, and students tend to take this quite seriously. Writing Students fill out job applications for positions in our community that they are interested in. The application consists of listing the position and writing a sentence or two explaining why they think they qualify. Two or three students who are part of the Employment Agency read through the applications and assign the jobs, giving reasons for each of their choices. If students are not happy in their position, they may approach the Employment Officer and apply for a new position. Everyone in the class is employed in some way. We also interview Mt. Pleasant government officials (for example, the mayor, city treasurer, registrar, county judge, sheriff, etc.) to find out exactly what their job is. We chart this information and post it so students can make informed choices about their jobs. Math Each week, the Payroll Clerk fills in class paychecks and delivers them. Students can cash their paychecks at the class bank and enter this information in their record book. They also need to pay rent on their chairs and pay off any other loans they may have accumulated. This money is used during the week for a variety of things such as holding the bunny, staying in for recess, or color printing on the computer. Occasionally, we have art projects in which students pay for special materials. We also run a small class store with pencils, class stationery, envelopes, "stamps", folders, etc. We also encourage small enterprise: students often set up their own stores to sell items! Social Studies We base our class government on the City of Mt. Pleasant. Though most positions are applied for, some are elected. When positions are filled in our city, students sign a contract agreeing to uphold the laws of the community and to do their job to the best of their ability. We've also taken some experiences from our national government. For example, we've investigated the symbols of the American flag before designing our class flag, and learned to vote to decide issues. We're ready for the real world!
	Morning Meeting	Reading
	Math	Spelling
	Themes	Writing
	Multiage Definition	Are you ready?
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