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Thursday, November 7, 2013

VETERAN'S DAY

Veteran’s Day is next Monday, so here are some ideas you can integrate your lesson plans.  My daughter Holly wrote the words to this song, and I think it is absolutely beautiful!

Veteran’s Day – 2nd Monday in November
(Tune:  “Danny Boy” - HAPPY EVERYTHING  CD)

Today’s the day we celebrate our veterans,
The men and women who fought for our great land.
We’ll raise our flags and hold a moment of silence
And we will carry poppies in our hands.
Because we want to thank you for your service;
You traveled far to keep us safe at home.
You fought with pride and honor for our country.
Our veterans, oh how we love you so.
Here’s a link so you can download the book that Martha Shehan created:

Vocabulary – What is a veteran?  For homework, have children interview their parents to find out about veterans in their family.

Poppies – Take three 7” circles cut out of  red tissue paper and fold them like a fan.  Twist a green pipe cleaner around the middle.  Open layers to resemble a poppy.  Do a search on the internet to discover why the poppy is symbol for Veteran’s Day.
Guest Speaker – Call a local military recruiting office and invite a guest speaker to share with the children what it’s like to have a job in the armed forces.

Letters to the Armed Forces
What a great way to show appreciation for our servicemen and women!  Check out this site for details:
http://www.operationgratitude.com/get-involved/write-letters/