Veteran's Day

We took a couple of days to talk about the significance of Veteran's Day.  With the holiday being so close to Thanksgiving, it can easily be overshadowed by turkeys, pilgrims and indians.  I wanted to make sure that didn't happen.

We created an anchor chart explaining what Veteran's Day is, why we celebrate it and who we are recognizing.  We listed characteristics of a veteran/soldier and shared stories of family members who have served in the military.

It was evident from our discussion that we should be extremely thankful for our veterans.  We took the opportunity to write a letter to the soldiers to thank them for doing what they do.  We also made "mimi-me" soldiers or "army dudes" as the kids called them.

Thank you to all veterans who have served or currently serve in the military!  We appreciate you!