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Closing Ceremony

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Closing Ceremony provides a positive ending to the LitART day where each person shares with the group.
 

"In our class, we use Closing Ceremony to focus before we go outside."

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Closing Ceremony features

  • Arranged in a circle
  • Special object used to indicate speaker
  • Prompt given to respond to such as
    • One thing I liked today was...
    • Tomorrow we should...
    • It would be fun to...

 

Research Foundations

  • Students are more successful when they have opportunities to present ideas and make decisions about their school experiences.
  • Closing Ceremony addresses the social and emotional needs of students.

 

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