So, with Remembrance Day only a few days away, it occurred to me today that Christmas is just around the corner! Agghhh! So much to do! I can't believe in less than a month, we will be preparing for the Winter Concert, Letters to Santa, and the holidays!
We have been working feverishly over the last week, writing, reading, and talking about what Peace means to us. To create meaning for my firsties, I framed the concept of Peace around our current Science unit, 'The Senses'. We brainstormed what peace 'Looks Like, Sounds Like, Feels Like, Tastes Like, and Smells Like'. Their ideas were so precious and well thought out! It was a great way to talk about the Senses in an abstract way. I have included the writing sheet that my students used to record their thoughts about Peace. Have a Peaceful day!
Showing posts with label Remembrance Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Remembrance Day. Show all posts
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011
PEACE
With the chaos of Halloween coming to a calm and Remembrance Day later this week, I have begun to talk to my students about the significance of Remembrance Day and the meaning of Peace. There are wonderful picture books out there if you are looking for a way to introduce the concept to your students. Here are some of the books that I incorporate into my Remembrance Day teaching...
We also completed some Peace dot art to accompany some of the books and our classroom discussions. My firsties loved it, and it ended up being very calming because it required them to sit and use precision with their 'dotting'. We had a discussion about the use of red and black paint and the connection to the poppy that we wear leading up to Remembrance Day. The project was easy to set up and only required Q-Tips for the dotting. Because of our math work with patterning, most students chose to incorporate a pattern into the art.
Can You Say Peace?
By Karen Katz
The Peace Book
By Todd Parr
Hello World!
By Manya Stojic
In addition to the books, we watched a beautifully created children's video. It is illustrated and sung by children and almost brought tears to my eyes...Literally. Click on the link below to view the video.
You Tube
We also completed some Peace dot art to accompany some of the books and our classroom discussions. My firsties loved it, and it ended up being very calming because it required them to sit and use precision with their 'dotting'. We had a discussion about the use of red and black paint and the connection to the poppy that we wear leading up to Remembrance Day. The project was easy to set up and only required Q-Tips for the dotting. Because of our math work with patterning, most students chose to incorporate a pattern into the art.
Thanks for visiting...Peace.
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