A Letter From His Father by Claude Andrew Bail |
"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!"
~ Lydia M. Child
- Some history states that the holiday originated with Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, whose father, a Civil War veteran, raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth.Father's Day.
- Other history states it was first observed in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. It was organized by Mrs. Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to celebrate the lives of the 210 fathers who had been lost in the Monongah Mining disaster several months earlier in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907.
- US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed by the nation.
- In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers. In 1972 the day was made a permanent national holiday.
- Some observe the custom of wearing a red rose to indicate that one's father is living or a white rose to indicate that he is deceased.
Information courtesy of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Maria_Child
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day
STORIES
Father Frost - Russia
http://russian-crafts.com/russian-folk-tales/father-frost-tale.html
Father
Grumbler – Andrew Lang/Brown Fairy Tale Book
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/139/the-brown-fairy-book/4297/father-grumbler/
The
Foster Father – Ukraine
http://freebooksforkids.net/foster-father.html (This immediately reminded me of the folktale, The Best Wish, found here: https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Jugoslav_Folktale_11.html#gsc.tab=0
)
The Father of the Family - Norway
Juan Wearing a Monkey Skin – Philippines
The Miller, His Son and Their Donkey
http://www.taleswithmorals.com/aesop-fable-the-man-the-boy-and-the-donkey.htm
http://allfolktales.com/wafrica/precious_cow.php
https://www.storytellingresearchlois.com/2018/06/asbjornsen-seventh-father-of-house.html
The
Ungrateful Child and the Father Who Went to School Again
https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Ukrainian_folktale_22.html#gsc.tab=0
The White Tiger – Korea
https://storiestogrowby.org/story/white-tiger/
CURRICULUM
5
Father’s Day Ideas for Elementary Children
https://www.hmhco.com/blog/5-classroom-activities-for-fathers-day
Education World – Lesson
plans, books, songs, and activities for your students.
https://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/fathers_day.shtml
Preschool Father’s Day Theme – Lots of creative ideas
here.
https://www.prekprintablefun.com/fathers-day.html
Country Living.com – 31 East Father’s Day Crafts the Kids Can Make for Dad
https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g32676534/fathers-day-crafts-kids/
DLTK.COM - Lots of things to make that special man smile on Father’s Day: Crafts, poems, printables, recipes and songs!
http://tinyurl.com/nrssk
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/fathersday/
RECIPES
Father’s
Day Cooking Project for Kids
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/fathers-day-projects-kids
In the
Kid’s Kitchen – Father’s Day Recipes Kids Can Make
https://www.inthekidskitchen.com/fathers-day-recipes-kids-can-make/
SOMETHING
EXTRA
A Father’s Day Story - If you would like to read a short, humorous
story about my father, you will find it here.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-father-always-took-great-pride-in.html
C is for Caring Fathers – A blog from the fabulous folktale researcher, Csenge.
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2016/04/c-is-for-caring-fathers.html
Mother’s Day and Memories - My blog post for Mother’s Day filled with stories and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/05/mothers-day-and-memories.html
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Karen Chace 2011 ©
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