peace

In the past I have used the week prior to our Holiday break as an opportunity to begin conversations about peace. This is a time in the year when children feel excited and uncertain about plans with family and friends and what to expect. It is also a time to remember what is important about our gatherings with loved ones. Peace is a big and beautiful word. It holds different meanings for all of us.

I have investigated peace with children in different ways, we have written our own class book about what peace feels like. I have transcribed their words and used our morning message as a way to document our powerful conversations. This year, I've transcribed their words and asked the children to represent their feelings and write a sentence to go with their representations.

Their writing is authentic. They used the skills taught in our writing workshop; planning their sentence, using finger spaces between words, recognizing and using sight words, and stretching words. I invite you to ask your child what peace means to them and share what peace means to you. I find feelings of peace amongst the trees. Where do you find feelings of peace? What does peace mean to you and your family?

Wishing all of our Kindergarten children and families a peaceful 2019!