International Day of Peace

Lower School honored the International Day of Peace and our PreK class joined in this special day of recognition.  During Meeting For Worship in our classroom, we first read the book Peace by Todd Parr and Can You Say Peace  by Karen Katz and talked about 'what does peace mean and feel like for us.' We asked the children to picture a drawing they would create to show a feeling of peace and we shared our thoughts.

" Peace is being nice to each other...Peace is sharing in the block area...Peace is giving someone your toy when they ask for a turn...Peace is when it is quiet....Peace is giving a friend  a hug..." were a few of the shared feelings the children expressed.

We joined in shared silence during a brief Meeting For Worship and experienced a warm sense of community.  This was a wonderful beginning for our  Meeting For Worship experience that we will build upon throughout the year.

The children were all given ribbons to tie to dream flags which reflect hopes and images of peace.  The children were asked to "make a wish for something peaceful" before they tied their ribbon to the beautiful banner that graces our Kindergarten playground. The children seemed to sense the connection to our larger community and delighted in making a personal wish for peace.   We continue to  build community as we grow together.