Lest We Forget
Thank you to all those who have and continue to help keep our country safe and free.
We watched parts of past Remembrance Day ceremonies; learning about how we show respect for the fallen, what the two minutes of silence is for, the instruments played, the wreaths laid and the significance of the poppy.
The kids worked together to make a painted egg carton poppy wreath and painted a sign that said Thank You (with a poppy). They also drew poppies in their journals and made threaded pipe cleaner, foam and paper poppies.
These wonderful songs really helped us learn and talk about how we treat ourselves and others when in times of conflict. We focused on the idea of peace and how we can embody it.
1) I Am Peace song by Emily Arrow. We love Emily Arrow because she makes songs about books, many of which we have read! This song, and story it comes from, is good at helping us find the peace with in ourselves (manage our emotions) and make good choices, even when things are hectic.
2) Peace In My Fingers by Susan Salidor. This song is a great conversation starter about how we can choose not to use physical violence toward others and instead use our hands for kind things, how we can choose to use kind and considerate words when we talk to others, and how we can choose to show others the love that is in our hearts.
Our letters this week were Q and G. We listened to letter songs, put together letter puzzles, built letters with magnets/fabric pieces/poppies and brainstormed what words start with Q and G.
Thank you to all those who have and continue to help keep our country safe and free.
We watched parts of past Remembrance Day ceremonies; learning about how we show respect for the fallen, what the two minutes of silence is for, the instruments played, the wreaths laid and the significance of the poppy.
The kids worked together to make a painted egg carton poppy wreath and painted a sign that said Thank You (with a poppy). They also drew poppies in their journals and made threaded pipe cleaner, foam and paper poppies.
These wonderful songs really helped us learn and talk about how we treat ourselves and others when in times of conflict. We focused on the idea of peace and how we can embody it.
1) I Am Peace song by Emily Arrow. We love Emily Arrow because she makes songs about books, many of which we have read! This song, and story it comes from, is good at helping us find the peace with in ourselves (manage our emotions) and make good choices, even when things are hectic.
2) Peace In My Fingers by Susan Salidor. This song is a great conversation starter about how we can choose not to use physical violence toward others and instead use our hands for kind things, how we can choose to use kind and considerate words when we talk to others, and how we can choose to show others the love that is in our hearts.
Our letters this week were Q and G. We listened to letter songs, put together letter puzzles, built letters with magnets/fabric pieces/poppies and brainstormed what words start with Q and G.
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