A recap of the P.E.A.C.E. and the NAEYC Peace Educators Interest Forum 2022 meeting held at the NAEYC Conference in Washington, DC, on Friday, November 18, 2022.
Dear Olive Branch
Increasing uncertainty has been the story of our lives for the past several years. Uncertainty has disrupted our lives and the constant required flexibility has been stressful. The following stories illustrate ways people have dealt with uncertainty in their lives.
November 2022 Action Alerts
Please vote to rescue American families, contact House members about The Truth & Healing Commission, and NAEYC conference is November 18th.
November 2022 Book Recommendations
Reviews of “Emile and the Field” by Kevin Young, illustrated by Chioma Ebinama, “Billie & Rose: Forever Friends” by Amy Hest, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, and “A Blue Kinds of Day” by Rachel Tomlinson, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey
Flowers, Gardening and Climate Change
As a preschool teacher my role is to act when I need to and to save the planet, by teaching kids to garden or fighting an oil pipeline.
November 2022 Days of the Month
November 16 — International Day for Tolerance In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95, proclaiming November 16 as International Day for Tolerance. This action followed the adoption of a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance by UNESCO’s Member States on November 16, 1995. Among other things, the Declaration affirms […]
Stories Through Song —Music and Social Change
5 fourth-grade classes, 10 teachers/staff including 2 music teachers, a counselor, and a citywide Health Equity Specialist participated in Stories through Song: Music and Social Change
November Resources: After a War
Dr. Shu-Chen Jenny Yen created a social story entitled After a War to explain the war between Russia and Ukraine to children around the world with the goal of instilling hope in the refugee children’s minds.