The free resource, created by UK non-profit organization, Peace One Day, aims to advance active learning in the areas of conflict resolution, global citizenship, human rights and the link between sustainability and peace, using the UN International Day of Peace 21 September as a focus.
The Resource provides 19 lesson plans and 26 classroom activities for exploring issues of peace, nonviolence, and the protection of the environment. The resources are linked to the documentary film, The Day After Peace, directed by POD founder, Jeremy Gilley. The film charts Jeremy’s journey to establish the first annual day of global ceasefire and nonviolence with a fixed calendar date; culminating with Jude Law accompanying Jeremy Gilley to Afghanistan to spearhead a massive vaccination against Polio on Peace Day, thus proving that the day works, the day saves lives. In April 8000 free copies of the film were delivered to schools encompassing grades 6 – 12 in the six New England States.
Each lesson plan refers to National standards and fit well within the frameworks of History/Social Studies, Civics and Government Studies, English/Language Arts, Environmental Science and more. To find out more about the educational resource and show your students what young people can do to make peace at school, in their community, and in the world at large, please go to [link removed].
I am putting together a 50 postcard exchange! I am collecting address of interested teachers- 1 from each state. I am desperately in need of VT! For our exchange, each class is required to send a postcard from their state to each of the other classes. If all goes as planned, you should receive 49 postcards- 1 from each other state in return. This is a great way to teacher about the US and makes a really fun bulletin board! If you are interest, please email me at [email removed]:
State: Name: Grade: School: Address:
Thank you! Please email me any questions! [email removed]
*Postcards should be store...See MoreWe are down to the last state needed...Vermont! Yay! Please email me if you're interested. This exchange is for kinder through 4th grade.
Quick Rules (I'll be emailing everyone specifics): *Each postcard has 2 state facts and then 1 fun fact (can be about anything from your class to your town..anything.)
*Postcards should be store bought
*You'll send out 5 cards a week starting mid-late September (you can put the same three facts on each card to make it easy)...that way you should have all 50 postcards by the beginning of December. There is an order to the five states...you'll see who you send yours out to once I send the final addresses email.
*With the addresses, I am sending an attachment of the letter I will be sending home to parents. You can personalize it to fit your class! :)
*Have more questions? Email me! [email removed]
Everyone involved is very excited and I know the kiddos are going to love this. I hope you're the missing state!
Please d...See MoreA UK non-profit organization, Peace One Day, has just launched a multimedia Education Resource in the US which aims to advance active learning in the areas of conflict resolution, global citizenship, human rights and the link between sustainability and peace, using the annual UN International Day of Peace 21 September as a focus.
Please do encourage all your friends whether they are teachers, parents, youth leaders or students themselves to logon to [link removed].
It is a fantastic tool to not only empower students to engage in making a difference in their schools, communities and the greater world at large, but also instigates celebration projects with themes of intercultural relations in the lead up to Peace Day which is just over a month away. To see examples of Peace One Day's education work and students reactions to the resource please visit [link removed].
We only need these states to complete our postcard exchange: DELAWARE, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NORTH DAKOTA,VERMONT,and WYOMING
MWV Children’s Museum to Host First Annual Early Childhood Conference
Bring a Canned Good/Non-Perishable Food Item to the Wildtree Vendor Table and receive a gift!
The MWV Children’s Museum is hosting the First Annual Early Childhood Conference, “Come Play With Me!” Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Kennett Senior High School, in North Conway, NH.
This conference came to fruition through discussions between Deb Meader, Carroll County Child Care Resource and Referral Program Manager; Ida Streeter, Director, Madison Preschool; and Kate Stanley, Lead Toddler Teacher and Co-Director, Cornerstone Kids. “We all felt strongly that the Mount Washington Valley needed a conference for Early Childhood Educators that was affordable and close to home,” sates Ida Streeter. “With the new Child Care Licensing regulations, Early Childhood Educators will now be required to obtain gradually more workshop training hours over the next 3 years. The ‘Come Play With Me!’ Conference gives us an opportunity to gain 5 ½ hours in one day.”
The importance of play in the lives of young children is a key focus for the MWV Children’s Museum. “When this idea came about it seemed like a great fit for us,” says Shelly Morin, Executive Director of the MWV Children’s Museum. “Early Childhood Educators live the importance of play daily and it is important for us to share that passion with them and parents of young children.”
The Keynote Speaker for the “Come Play With Me!” Conference will be Kathy Sosny, Coordinator of Disability Services, Early Childhood Professor and Academic Support Director at White Mountains Community College. Kathy has been teaching young children and adults for over 40 years about the importance of play. Her Keynote Address, “Come Play With Me,” is sponsored by Carroll County Child Care Resource and Referral.
Many Mount Washington Valley programs are sponsoring workshops at the “Come Play With Me!” Conference. Mountain View Montessori, Growing Tree Learning Center, Preschool Technical Assistance Network (with funding provided by the NH DHHS/Child Development Bureau), Carroll County Child Care Resource and Referral, Madison Preschool are all sponsoring workshops from Hands-on Math and Science to Creating Preschool Portfolios to Document Children’s Learning.
“The ‘Come Play With Me!’ Conference is not only a great way to gain training hours for Early Childhood Educators!” states Kate Stanley. “It’s also a great way for parents, grandparents, and anyone who spends time with young children to learn about the importance of play in their lives!”
Registration for the “Come Play With Me!” Conference has begun! Register soon, space is limited!
Register before September 1, 2009 and it’s only $30 to attend (lunch is included!). After September 1, 2009, registration is $35 to attend.
The resource provides 19 lesson plans and 26 classroom activities for exploring issues of peace, nonviolence, and the protection of the environment. The free resource, created by UK non-profit organization Peace One Day, aims to further learning in the areas of conflict resolution, global citizenship, human rights and the link between sustainability and peace, using the UN International Day of Peace 21 September as a focus. The resources are linked to the documentary film The Day After Peace, which charts Jeremy Gilley’s (founder of Peace One Day and director of the film) journey to establish the first annual day of global ceasefire.
Each lesson plan refers to National standards and fit well within the frameworks of History/Social Studies, Civics and Government Studies, English/Language Arts, Environmental Science and more. To find out more about the educational resource and to show your students what young people can do tomake peace, please go to: [link removed].
Dont forget that the FREE education resource is also available online - containing 19 interesting and student-centred lesson plans and 26 classroom resources. Just go to: [link removed]
I find the language used by fellow teachers to be very crude and biased to say the least. How would you grade your students' papers if they used this level of communication.