Inside: 3 free poems about peace to use in your elementary classroom. Since it’s almost Remembrance Day I thought it would be useful to collect some peace-based poetry to share with you. I found two lovely poems: one by Shel Silverstein and another by Moira Andrew. The third “poem” is actually a quote by Sri Chimnoy, but I think it’s … Read more
Inside: A free mini poppy coloring book plus links to lots of November and Remembrance Day activities. Hi Friends! In just 6 more days it’s Remembrance Day here in Canada (and other Commonwealth nations) and Veterans Day in the US. To help you out in your classroom I’ve made up a set of free poppy colouring sheets. These two pages … Read more
I published this post 7 years ago! I just updated it and thought it was worth sharing again because I have a lovely poem that’s perfect for Grade 1, plus a little booklet to print it in. I also have some book suggestions and links to a several other Remembrance Day posts I’ve done over the years. Be sure to … Read more
Inside: Review of a children’s book by John Lennon, Imagine. Title: Imagine Author: John Lennon Illustrator: Jean Jullien Publishing: Clarion Books, 2017 Theme: Peace, Love, Equality Age: 4-12 Summary (from the book flap): Join one little pigeon as she sets out on a journey to spread a message of hope and tolerance around the world. Featuring the lyrics of John … Read more
Inside: Free Remembrance Day bookmarks This Saturday, November 11, is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the U.S. I’ve made up some bookmarks for you to use in your classroom. As you can see, there are two coloured versions, and two black and white versions for your students to colour as they wish. DOWNLOAD: REMEMBRANCE DAY BOOKMARKS The … Read more
Last week my first graders made torn paper poppy art! I’m not gonna lie. It was time-consuming. It took us 1 1/2 hours to complete. BUT! They loved it and it was pretty easy for most of the kids. Although thinking back on it perhaps it was the chance to use the white liquid glue they enjoyed the most. Haha! … Read more
I have a couple of great Remembrance Day freebies for you. The first one is a math hidden picture (of a poppy). Our class is working hard on learning to read numbers to 100 so I made up this 100 chart picture. I gave the kids a black and white chart, then used the coloured one (see below) as my … Read more
Inside: Be inspired by this beautiful poppy art. Directions included. Today I noticed the most beautiful art in our hallway. It was created by a class of grade 4 students. These watercolour paintings are SO gorgeous I just had to share them with you! I believe the teacher that day was a “Teacher on Call” … a very talented teacher … Read more
In honour of Remembrance Day on November 11th my kids painted these gorgeous poppy fields. It was a lesson on perspective so we talked about foreground, mid-ground and background. The kids then painted a field of green grass and poppies. I think they did a pretty good job! You can find more Remembrance Day ideas, including another art project, a … Read more