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Tag Archives: “God Bless America”
This Year’s Favorite Picture Books
Every year children vote on their favorite chapter reading book. Charlotte’s Web is the clear winner most years. This year we voted on our favorite picture books as well. That was a big challenge for children as we read at … Continue reading
Posted in America, Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, Imagination, picture books, preschool, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged "God Bless America", children's books, Harry the Dirty Dog, Humphrey The Lost Whale, Library Lion, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Mother Bruce, picture books, preschool, reading, reading aloud, The Story of Little Babaji, This Land is Your Land, Those Pesky Rabbits
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9/11 – Kindness Peace and Love Day
9/11 at school is Kindness, Peace, and Love Day. How do we help young children honor the brave people on 9/11? By remembering and celebrating how people were united in brotherhood and came together to help each other. We talk … Continue reading
Posted in American flag, books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Giving thanks, Inspiration, Kindness, Love, Peace, preschool, Singing, young children
Tagged "God Bless America", "Red White and Blue", 9/11, American flag, Firefighters and police officers, heroes, Remembering 9/11, teaching young children, Thanking our heroes
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The Legacy of Milly, Part 8
In Part 7, the God Bless America quilt was delivered to the Massachusetts Fisher House in Boston. The plan was to have a grand event and send-off, but the Director asked if Boston could have the quilt. Headquarters not only agreed, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Imagination, Inspiration, military, patriotism, quilting, Singing, The Arts, wonder, young children
Tagged "God Bless America", challenge coins, Fisher House, Fisher House Foundation, Imagination, Inspiration, Milly the Quilter, patriotism, quilting, young children
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The Legacy of Milly, Part 7
In Part 6, the quilt, Milly, and the children were VIPs aboard the Intrepid Museum in NYC. What an event! The museum’s Curator called me to say the quilt was too large to hang at the museum. Their Executive Board unanimously … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Giving, Imagination, Inspiration, military, patriotism, quilting, Singing, The Arts, wonder, young children
Tagged "God Bless America", Fisher House Foundation, Fisher Houses, Imagination, Inspiration, Milly the Quilter, quilting, Teaching children, Wounded Warrior Project
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The Legacy of Milly, Part 5
In Part 4 the Peace Quilt became part of the permanent collection at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, and Milly became an important part of my classroom. Children adored her. She loved singing, and Milly’s favorite song was our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in American flag, art, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Family, geography, history, Imagination, Inspiration, military, museums, patriotism, quilting, Singing, Teaching young children, The Arts, wonder
Tagged "God Bless America", Imagination, Inspiration, Milly, Milly the Quilter, patriotism, quilting, Quilts and museums, Teaching children
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The Legacy of Milly, Part 4
In Part 3, Milly brought in beautiful fabrics and placed them on the sketch of the Peace Quilt spread out across a big table. Children came to her like moths to a candle, picking out just the right fabrics. At … Continue reading
Teaching Patriotism Begins With Singing
Today is Armed Forces Day. Teaching patriotism is something I do in my classroom, and I do it frequently. It is rarely a planned activity; it just happens. Much like teaching kindness or giving, or even bravery, the learning comes from doing. … Continue reading
Posted in American flag, children's books, Early Education, Giving thanks, history, military, music, patriotism, picture books, Singing, Teaching young children
Tagged "God Bless America", "Red White and Blue", Armed Forces Day, Patriotic songs, patriotism, Red, Singing with Young Children, teaching patriotism to children, The Star Spangled Banner, This Land is Your Land
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Meeting our Sergeant Pen-Pal, At Last
Our pen-pal returned home from Afghanistan! It was quite a reunion. After many months of corresponding with each other- sending giant letters, pictures, drawings, and care packages- Sergeant Curran walked into my classroom to meet the children. They were so … Continue reading
Memorial Day With Children
There’s nothing like greeting a soldier in dress uniform. For young children, they are in awe. That presence naturally commands respect. I hosted our school’s Memorial Day Remembrance on Friday, with Army Sergeant First Class John as our guest speaker. As John looked at … Continue reading