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- The next part of the circle after we do our icebreaker,
I introduced, let's review what happens when you start off.
You have all your materials and in the middle
it's called the?
Centerpiece.
And then from the centerpiece, we chose a talking piece.
And after the talking piece we did an icebreaker.
So now you know the three things that's going on with it.
Now this is the next step.
The next step that we do is what we call values.
This is where we begin to establish our relationships
because some of us have similar values, as you will see
when we get ready to write them down.
Would you please get under your desk,
under your seat rather, you should have a paper plate
and a crayon.
Flip it over this way 'cause the front side
does not work well.
You're gonna have to work it on the back.
You're going to draw a heart on the back of this
and a big heart 'cause you're gonna have to write in it.
Okay, inside of that heart we're going to put a value.
Writing down a value that you learned as a child
from mom, dad, sister, brother, aunt, uncle,
minister, neighbor.
You kept that value to this day,
that value is important to you.
I always put just one word and then we're gonna go around
in a minute to establish that value.
I'm gonna start.
And when I'm finished, I'm gonna put it in the circle,
and pass my talking piece.
And when you finish telling me yours,
you're gonna put it into the circle,
and pass the talking piece until everyone has had
a turn to speak.
My value is respect.
My mother taught me this value at a very early age.
And to this day, whatever it takes, I do that,
whatever it takes, and that's really important to me,
and that's a value I've always held.
- My value will be integrity.
- My value is loyalty.
- Treat others with kindness.
- Mine is follow the rule.
I might not do it now, but that's what I was taught.
(people laughing)
- Being open-minded, and just understanding that people
are gonna come from different circumstances and have
different backgrounds and different values.
- These values are pretty important,
because once we start the circle, these are the values
we are going to establish to continue to have conversation
with each other.
Can everybody live with these values as we work together
in this community circle right now?
If so, let me have a thumbs up.
Are there any values here on the floor that you would like
to add more to, if it's not there, you want it here,
you can add it right now.
What about accountability or responsibility?
Do we have that?
I'd like to add that if you don't mind.
And responsibility.
Anyone else want to add something while I'm down?
(soft laughter)
Patience.
Oh, you want to add your own, okay, good deal.
Anyone else?
All right, we're going to establish these values to live by
in our little circle time today.
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