I will NEVER forget the looks on their 8-year-old faces (confusion, fright, sadness). I knew what I was feeling and it had to be quadrupled for them! Anyway, I asked my mentor if I could plan a lesson/craft based on what had happened for the next day. We were all going to remember this and I felt like we needed to help the kids understand.
So, I made a huge flag out of butcher paper to hang in the hallway. Then, I asked the kids to draw something about the events of 9-11 on white paper and also to write one word about the day on a star. This is how it turned out. (I apologize for the terrible quality of these pics ~ camera technology sure has come a long way in 10 years.)
The next year, when I had my very first class of Kinders, we made a hand-print flag out of a sheet that I will forever cherish and display proudly in my classroom!
I am so grateful today for all the heroes of that terrible day...firefighters, police, & the people of NYC! I'm also grateful for the soldiers who fight daily to protect our country from anything ever happening like this again! Please say a prayer for those out there directly impacted by that day, who lost loved ones, and still miss them beyond measure. WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!
Just so I don't leave you feeling depressed (like I am right now after writing that), I do have some good news today! My APPLE FUN UNIT is done and ready for purchase in our Teacher's Notebook Shop. It is 26 pages for Pre-K, K, & 1st and includes...
Love your creative flags! I'm hosting a linky to commemorate 9-11 in the classroom, your post would be perfect, Teach, Remember, Share
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I just wanted to say congratulations on being named the Shop of the Week on Teachers Notebook!! You have the sweetest products and I just love your stuff! Fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteOh thanks so much for the shout out! :) I love your handprint idea!!!
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The flag you had the third grade class make ten years ago is beautiful.
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