January 2023 days featured include World Braille Day; the birth date of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the Hiroshima, Japan bombing; Martin Luther King Jr. day; Tet, Vietnamese New Year, and the International Day of Memory for victims of the Holocaust
January 2023 Book Recommendations
Reviews of children’s books Red Sled by Lita Judge and Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Julie Flett
Sending LOVE and HOPE to the Ukraine
What is a war, and what does it mean? As the conflict in Ukraine continues, many children are probably wondering about this question. This is one of the most difficult conversations for parents and educators to address.
2022 PEACE Award — Hannah Thompson
Congratulations Hannah Thompson —An extraordinary worker for peace and P.E.A.C.E. Since joining P.E.A.C.E. a few short years ago, Hannah’s commitment and skills have become a mainstay for all our work. The list of responsibilities she has undertaken is long!
New Children’s Books Virtual Book Club
You are invited to share your favorite children’s books & activities you use to deepen the learning from a children’s book. Wednesday, March 22. Time TBD.
Save the Date
Our March 8th membership meeting will be at 6pm PT. We’ll send the Zoom link in the February newsletter.
December 2022 Days of the Month
December 2022 days featured include Prisoners for Peace, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Soyal
December 2022 Book Recommendations
Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama By Selina Alko Knopf, 2012. I am a mix of two traditions. From Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama. How lucky am I? At Sadie’s house, she has ‘a mix of two traditions,’ and so begins the description of what life is like with Daddy Christmas […]