May 30, 20062:49 ambaha'i children's class ideas.note
World Environment Day: June 5
Environment theme – cleaning up after ourselves… recycling, respect for the earth… “ecological footprint”… connection to aboriginal wisdom, words from Bahá’í Writings on nature?
Father’s Day: June 18
Love, honour, respect towards parents – what does it mean to “honour thy father and mother” – revisit obedience towards parents – www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/dad/
National Aboriginal Day: June 21
Activities related to aboriginal / first nations people… build a dream catcher, papier-mache masks maybe? www.cln.org/themes/fn_history.html
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: June 24
Canadian Multiculturalism Day: June 27
“flowers of one garden”, “leaves of one tree”… something related to cultural exchange… perhaps a guest who could speak about his or her culture? or role-playing activities related to getting along with people of different cultures?
Canada Day: July 1
Martyrdom of the Báb: July 9
Story of the Martyrdom of the Báb (Ruhi Book 4, Unit 2, Section 8; here’s another version from Dayspring Magazine (UK), aimed at kids.
Civic Holiday (Ontario): August 1
Recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day (UN): August 9
Activities related to aboriginal / first nations people… build a dream catcher, papier-mache masks maybe? www.cln.org/themes/fn_history.html
International Literacy Day: September 8
activities related to literacy, language, reading, writing, and understanding words, letters, and sounds. the importance of communication, educating ourselves so we can communicate better with others…
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Date: June 5, 2006 @ 10:53 pm
This is an interesting post- thanks Dan.