Who were you at the end of fifth grade? For that matter, how would you describe yourself today? Lulu, my 11-year-old granddaughter, and each of her classmates shared self-definitions during graduation from Tucker Elementary in Milton, Massachusetts, words that were based on relationships, what they do and personal traits. How insightful it was.The end of fifth grade marks a growing sense of individuality. “Not being like everyone else” can be both liberating and uncomfortable. [...]
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