C4T#1A

Summary of Angela Maiers : Mrs. Maiers class of what appears to be middle school aged students, made a simple yet powerful video of them signing the words "You Matter". Just the simplicity of this short video is what makes the message so much more meaningful. Sometimes the most simplest of statements can make the biggest impacts. These two words have brought on the you matter movement.

 My Comment: Love this! What a great way to express how important every individual is, how we all matter.

Summary #2 Transformation through Heartbreak: Mrs. Maiers shares a guest blog post by Siliva Zanatta a 7th grade teacher that uses the influence of the "you Matter" movement to inspire her classroom. Siliva has her students dig deep and discuss what breaks their hearts. Topics such as, Poverty, and Violence were among the few. Not only did she have them discuss these heartbreaks, but she also had them come up with solutions to help these issues.

My comment:What a wonderful Idea! It warms my heart to see such compassion being brought into the classroom. Having children not only think about what breaks their hearts, but brainstorm for a solution. A movement all classes should incorporate into their curriculum.