Holy moly, mostacoli! The last month has been a total whirlwind. I'll have a longer post about the beginning of our school year with pictures of my room and activities. I am loving my class this year! They are so clever and fun!
I always find it difficult to teach first graders about September 11 and Patriot Day. I was teaching first grade on September 11, 2001. It was just as hard then as it is now. At the time I had many parents request we not discuss the events at all in the classroom. As much as I tried to follow their wishes, kids asked questions and I would answer them as simply and honestly as I could. I still stick to that now.
As a way of teaching, honoring and observing Patriot Day I created a 4 page booklet that simply explains what Patriot Day is, why we observe it and how to celebrate it. It is a free download on my TpT store.
What do you do on September 11? How do you teach it to your students?
