10th Grade English at MSC Hosts HDC Kindergarten for Collaborative Social-Emotional Learning

Dr. Moore's English 10 class hosted the Historic Downtown Campus Kindergarten at the Merle-Smith Campus for some collaborative social-emotional learning work and a creative drama session using Carter Goodrich's book, Nobody Hugs A Cactus. 

Goodrich's story is about Hank, an annoyed and angry cactus who learns that rejecting his animal friends leads to loneliness and isolation. Eventually, Hank grows a flower for Rosie the Tumbleweed, and the two friends become stuck together in a hug.

Through the activities of drawing ourselves as cactuses, talking about what makes us prickly, and growing our 'flowers,' students discussed their feelings and brainstormed together the things they could to help themselves when they are feeling lonely, sad, or angry.