Peace Education

With Remembrance Day approaching, I have spent some time over the past week discussing the concept of "peace" with the Kiddoes. We read a story by Todd Parr entitled, "The Peace Book". This book accurately and age appropriately discusses with many relevant examples, what peace is.

We have begun to learn this week that peace means having all of our "needs" met. (i.e. a safe place to live, enough food and water, the ability to go to school, access to medicine etc.) The Kiddoes have been presented with images/stories from around the world and in our own city and engaged in discussions about whether or not individuals from various countries and those in our own country/province/city have the same amount of peace that we are lucky enough to have. It is an honour to be present when you see the Kiddoes’ heads slightly shift and you can tell that they are thinking deeply about equity/inequity. Challenging the thinking of the Kiddoes (always in an age appropriate manner) is an integral part of our curriculum and in helping them to become global citizens.

Coming home this week in your child's backpack is a sheet talking about the difference in the amount people are able to spend on food. Take some time to discuss and fill in the sheet with your child and we will be discussing this as a class next week!