Over the last two weeks, we have been learning about
Remembrance Day. It is amazing what we have been able to comprehend as Grade
1ers!
Here is what we know about Remembrance Day, peace and war.
We started out by reading these books, A Poppy is to Remember and A
Soldier’s Puppy. We especially enjoyed A
Soldier’s Puppy. It was about a poor little girl who had to give away her
puppy because she could not afford it. She needs money for food. A soldier who
was going off to war said he would take very good care of the puppy, Freda, and
return him when the war was over. The soldier saw a lot of terrible things in
the war but Freda took good care of him, and essentially helped him survive.
When the soldier and Freda returned from the war, they were no longer young.
The boy was now a man and the puppy was now a dog. We realized this happened
because the wars went on for a really long time. At the end, the soldier
received a medal for his service, which he proudly gave to Freda.
We also watched this Charlie Brown video clip. It showcases
the poem In Flander’s Field. We then
illustrated the poem, using the clip to give us inspiration.
On Monday, we participated in a beautiful Remembrance Day
assembly. There were lots of things that we noticed:
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There were wreaths that had lots of poppies on
them
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Poppies were worn to help us remember the brave
soldiers
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There was a real soldier present and he had 4
medals
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There was a moment of silence which we used to
think about all of the soldiers who help keep Canada safe
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There was a Canada flag and the band played O’Canada
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We sang two songs about veterans and peace
Mrs. Hamilton (our Educational Assistant) also brought in
some pins and medals that her father and grandfather received from serving in
the war. We noticed lots of fine details on the pins and saw the different
colours of medals. It was very interesting to see and hold real war objects!
Thanks to Mrs. Hamilton for bringing those special items in.
