Remembrance day (le jour du souvenir) is a time for us to reflect on the character trait, empathy. One day every year, we pay special tribute to those who died in service to their country. For one brief moment of our life, we remember why we must work for peace every day.
The class and I read the book entitled ''C'est quoi, la paix?'' and brainstormed ideas of what peace means to us all. To my surprise my students came up with amazing responses. We are in the process of making a booklet and presenting our responses in the form of a video. Take a look!
New vocabulary for November:
- un soldat (a solider)
- un coquelicot (a poppy)
- se souvenir (to remember)
- jour du souvenir (Remembrance Day)
- la paix (peace)
Peace is being different, it is feeling good the way we are, it is helping others! The world is amazing thanks to YOU!
We signed a 'Peace Treaty' /Traité de la paix' in our class to signify that from November 11th onward, we will resort to peaceful problem solving strategies (e.g., breathing in and out, counting to 10, negotiating, apologizing, using the hand representation of the brain, sitting at our 'reflecting chair' corner, drawing a contingency map to show red and green choices, expressing our feelings through words and images). We spent quality time this month discussing how peaceful and caring problem solving strategies can help us feel better at school and gain a love for learning.
After the ceremony on Friday, November 9th, we videotaped responses to what peace is for each student in Room 111.
Charlee
Rayan
Janei'k
Nathan
Elizabeth
Ada
Layla
Ishaq
Alfred
Alexander
Maxwell
Milto
Mikhail
Mae Mina
Kaylene
Tristan
Isaiah
Ahir
Raee
Hudson
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