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 …
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 …
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 …
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 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summary (from the book flap): …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Last year I read my class the book What Does Peace Feel Like? by Vladimir Radunsky, in honour of Remembrance Day. After reading the book, we made these peace plates. They’re beautiful and easy to make. …