by Tracy Varner, Library Media Coordinator, Reeds Elementary On Friday, March 11th, the Reeds Battle of the Books Team took on some wonderful seniors at the Davidson County Senior Services in another battle—“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?’’ What an awesome day it was!! The seniors had no mercy on our EBOB students, and our EBOB students gave it right back! Seeing the interaction between young and old was such a great experience! As they began each round, they shook hands and the battles began. Team members were allowed to collaborate with one another to discover and work out the answers to each question or problem. I have to admit, some of these were really hard. The competition was fierce, but in the end, it was a tie score! Afterward, the Davidson County Senior Services treated our students to a pizza lunch.
This was such a great learning experience for our students. The people at the Davidson County Senior Services were so welcoming and kind to our students. I would highly recommend letting your students participate in an event similar to this, if not with this particular organization, maybe another one where they could interact with seniors.
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Daniel Everhart
3/18/2016 01:43:54 pm
This is so fantastic!! I love it.
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Leah Baker
3/18/2016 01:56:37 pm
What a great idea!!
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Greg Cline
3/18/2016 04:29:16 pm
This sounds like a great idea involving community and our students.
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Kate Lewis
3/18/2016 06:06:01 pm
What a wonderful idea. Love it!
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