Continuing to Build the Tribe, One Day at a Time!

Year 4, Session 1, Week 4

A week of leadership and tasty treats! Our heroes practiced leading their own circles and holding each other accountable. They made s’mores and bread pudding to share in the afternoons. Most importantly they had a lot of FUN building their tribe!

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A young hero hula hoops in a colorful hallway beside stacked blue chairs

Boy in blue shirt holds a chicken on a porch with green fields and cloudy sky behind him

Children gather around two chickens on a picnic table under a pavilion outdoors

Smiling boy stands in a school hallway holding a broom and dustpan near an Active Leadership Academy banner

Two heroes build a wooden block tower while another leans back on the rug amid scattered blocks in the classroom

Young child concentrates on a wooden puzzle at a table in the classroom

Young learner in pink glasses studies a human body model at a classroom table

Three heroes work around a worksheet at a classroom table with blocks and flowers

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Building the Tribe

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This week the elementary school learners worked on building their tribe through playing board games and stepping up as leaders for the little heroes. They invited a little hero to participate in morning launches for the week and quest time. ES explained the rules of engagement during circle time and modeled how to hold a socratic discussion. In quest, they taught a little hero how to play the game of Life and gave them a character call out for cleaning up the game!

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Three children sit on a rug in class playing the Game of Life together

Four heroes play The Game of Life on a rug during quest time

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Older and younger heroes both led circle time in the Little Hero studio. They read books to the group, and held each other accountable for sitting and acting appropriately.

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Heroes sit in a circle on a rug during circle time, with one child reading from a paper on a small chair

Three children sit on bean bags and the floor reading books during circle time in a classroom

Children sit in a circle on a rug around a board game during circle time

Three young heroes gather on a rug, reading a book together in front of a Hero's Journey wall poster

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Both studios worked together on creating “tribal artwork” that was inspired by traditional tribal patterns and symbols. They used a texture and layering technique that began with designs drawn in thick crayon strokes. Next, they applied watercolor paint and blended it. This method allows the crayon to stand out on top of the paint. The artwork has been mounted to a background with decorative string and is ready for display at exhibition!

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Children draw tribal artwork with crayons at a classroom table, with cubbies and backpacks behind them

Learners sit at tables with tribal artwork papers and crayons in a classroom

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Two boys sit at a table drawing tribal-inspired artwork with crayons in a classroom

Children paint tribal-inspired artwork at a classroom table with watercolor and crayons

Abstract tribal-inspired artwork in blue, pink, and purple crayon and watercolor, mounted for exhibition

Colorful abstract crayon-and-watercolor artwork mounted on paper, ready for exhibition display

Mounted abstract tribal-pattern artwork with layered gray, black, and white crayon and watercolor shapes

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As the tribe gets more comfortable with each other their conflict resolution skills become very important. New challenges arise daily and it can be hard to navigate them if it involves a close friend. In the Little Heroes studio they use the peace rose when settling disagreements. The ES have a conflict resolution discussion with a script that prompts them to explain how they feel when someone else hasn’t upheld the studio contract. They are learning how to hold others accountable even when it is difficult, and also practicing how to respond appropriately when someone else is holding them accountable.

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Two girls in white dresses hug in front of a large Hero’s Journey wall chart

Two young learners sit at a table using a peace rose and script for a conflict resolution discussion

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On Wednesday, everyone enjoyed playing on the new climbing dome outside. It was hot so they wrapped up the day with popsicles!

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Five children climb on a green playground dome under a cloudy sky

Two learners sit under the new climbing dome on the grass, smiling and eating popsicles

Three children stand on a wooden deck eating popsicles outside

Three children sit on a wooden deck eating popsicles outside

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On Thursday, the Little Heroes baked bread pudding using leftover donuts from the kitchen. They shared the treat with the elementary studio and enjoyed a nice snack outside!

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Three heroes mix bread pudding batter at a table with a bowl and bottle in the studio

Three children in a classroom pour ingredients into a bowl beside a pan of bread pudding on the table

Three heroes share bread pudding at a table, with one pouring from a baking pan and another stirring a bowl

Children eat bowls of food at a picnic table outside by a chain-link fence

Children gather around a picnic table outdoors, eating bread pudding from bowls after baking together

Children share bread pudding in bowls at an outdoor picnic table, with one girl in pink glasses smiling

Young hero in a yellow shirt sits at a picnic table with a blue bowl and a tray of bread pudding outside

Young hero in a hallway holds an empty bowl and spoon after sharing bread pudding snack

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Vaughn brought his microscope to share with his peers. We love when our heroes share learning experiences with the group!

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Two boys lean over a microscope on a patterned table in the classroom

Children gather around a table as one girl uses a microscope while others watch

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Friday, the ES studio had a competition to see who could be caught demonstrating the most leadership skills. They had to write a character callout when they observed a peer demonstrating leadership skills and pin it to the whiteboard. The person with the most character callouts received a prize, but the person who affirmed the most peers also received a prize! Congratulations to Harper for demonstrating the most leadership skills and to Kain for positively recognizing the most heroes.

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