Our Good-will Goodwill Project

Throughout my life, I have been to Goodwill many times for many different reasons:

-Find a costume for a themed party

-Cheap materials/books for the classroom

-Home décor for my college home

-Or just to spice up my wardrobe!

THIS visit, however, added a new reason for my visit to this not-for-profit organization.

This visit was to go on a Literacy Dig for the classroom. Here, I observed and took notes of the physical environment, the people, their actions, and the language that surrounded me (both vocal and visual).

Here is a list of some of the vocabulary and phrases I noticed:

“Wow,

Cheap,

Look at these

I don’t know,

Do you really need that?,

These are hilarious!

Thank you,

Please,

Who cares?,

Gross,

Wash,

How much it cost?

You don’t need that

Goodwill

How much?

Not worth it.”

This list of vocabulary helps one understand the essence of this not-for-profit organization that “serves people with mental and physical disabilities, the unemployed, new immigrants, ex-offenders, mature workers and underserved youth” (Goodwill.com).

Essentially, Goodwill is about service.

Therefore, this community store is a fantastic place for our classroom to visit!

After we take a fieldtrip to Goodwill, we will simulate our own version within the classroom!

-We will teach and learn how to participate and contribute.

-We will teach and learn to be leaders and individuals.

-We will teach and learn how to live sustainably be reusing and recycling.

I look forward to this project-based journey with you and your child. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or desire to volunteer, I’d love to listen!