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Tag Archives: This Land is Your Land
Best Buddy
Here is a photo of me and my Best Buddy, fifteen years ago. Yes, Best Buddy. That’s what we called each other. As the years went on, we saw each other occasionally, and we always called each other Best Buddy. … Continue reading
A WWII Plane and Singing a Patriotic Song
It’s not everyday that a WWII plane appears out of nowhere, overhead, in my own backyard. It was enormous! Hubby thought it could be a B-24 or even a rarer B-29 Superfortress. Somehow it seemed very fitting. Yesterday at school … Continue reading
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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A New Quilt – Part 4
In Part 3, we made a giant sketch for the quilt based on what the children felt were important parts of the song and the book, “This Land is Your Land.” Woody’s guitar, the church from the ‘sad page’, landmarks … Continue reading
Posted in America, Early Education, history, Imagination, Inspiration, music, patriotism, quilting, Singing, Teaching young children, The Arts, Uncategorized
Tagged America, Arlo Guthrie, emergent curriculum, patriotism, quilting, quilting with children, Singing, This Land is Your Land, Woody Guthrie
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A New Quilt – Part 3
In Part 2, after the song had become all-consuming for children, I told Naomi about the one time this had happened before, eight years ago. A song was beloved to children. They couldn’t get enough. And so, we made a quilt. … Continue reading
A New Quilt – Part 2
In Part 1, children embraced the song “This Land is Your Land” as their own. They sang the song every day, multiple times a day. By the time winter arrived, they had ‘taken over’, and constantly used the book This Land … Continue reading
Posted in America, children's books, Early Education, Imagination, Inspiration, music, patriotism, Peace, picture books, quilting, Singing, Teaching young children
Tagged America, Children designing a quilt, Early Education, Imagination, Inspiration, patriotism, picture books, quilting, Singing, This Land is Your Land, Woody Guthrie
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A New Quilt – Part 1
And to my surprise, the children have driven the making of yet another quilt. Over the past ten years, my preschool class has designed quilts. Each one materialized because of something the children were passionate about. When they couldn’t get … Continue reading
Posted in America, American flag, Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, geography, history, patriotism, picture books, preschool, quilting, Singing, The Arts
Tagged Boston Fisher House, Boston State House, Children designing a quilt, emergent curriculum, Kathy Jakobsen, music, National Liberty Museum, preschool, quilting, Singing, singing books, teaching young children, This Land is Your Land, Woody Guthrie
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Veterans Day for Preschoolers
Veterans Day in my classroom is about far more than honoring our veterans. For preschoolers it is an introduction to the American flag and our country. It is history, geography, and patriotic songs. What started out as a day to … 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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