| March Golden
Ideas |
| Talk about the weather as
it goes from warm to chilly in terms to Spring being the interelation
of Winter and Summer. Can this be parallel to a human
friendship and the Golden Rule? Write Diamantes on this idea |
| Play cooperative games that
illustrate the Golden Rule |
| St Patricks Day and the Golden
Rule To pinch or not to pinch? Does hiding a wee bit o
green stand as a challenge or a cry for attention? How can you apply the Golden Rule? |
| Conferences-update parents about
their child's progress in keeping the Golden Rule |
| Be watching for the painting of
the Golden Rule. Mrs. McQueen has done alot of research and
is now painting it. It will have animals and a historical style
to it. |
| Children can make pots of Gold
with actions they would like others to take toward them which is
also their bank account of action to take toward others. |
| Read Confucius, The Golden Rule by
Russell Freedman This book illustrates the teachings & the
words of Confucius whose words today still ring true. Confucius,
a great Chinese thinker, conveyed his wisdom to his followers five
centuries before Jesus taught the Golden Rule with similar words.
The book provides a great account of the life and history of Confucius
and the Golden Rule |
| Read The Sneeches & Other Stories
Dr. Seuss The senseless struggle for acceptance by wearing (or
not wearing ) a star is the point of this tale. The sneeches
declare they are superior just by wht they are wearing. Respect
comes from goodness, not from appearance. |
| Read Simeon's Gift, Julie
Edwards a humble musician sets out to find his muse and is
overwhelmed by all he see, until he discovers within himself his ture
gift. |
| Read The Birchbark Louise
Erdirch Omakaya, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa
tribe lives through tht joys of summer and the perils of winter on an
island in Lake Superior in 1847. Omakayas relizes her special
gifts in life and her calling through a tradedy at the village.
This story illustrates the importance of every living element on the
planet- from plants to animals to humans. It also illustrates the
power of the human spirit to endoure loss and pain and to have the
courage to move on and continue to live. The book also introduces
the reader to the Ojibwa culture and language. |