Although
I have written about Grandparent’s Day in the past it carries a special
significance for me this year. First, it falls on September 9, my son
Christopher’s birthday, and second, he and his beautiful wife Stephanie will
grace me with my first grandchild in October.
STORIES
The Old Grandfather and His Grandson – Germany
http://tinyurl.com/npargw
The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Allknow - Slavic
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/sfs/sfs05.htm
CURRICULUM
T wo additional blog posts with resources for
Grandparent’s Day and Collecting Oral Histories.
Grandfather's Favourites by Arthur John Elsley, 1861 |
My
son has been blessed with the most amazing grandparents. They continue to add a
richness and dimension to his life that could not have come from anyone else.
Because of this close relationship he has grown into a young man who respects
and appreciates his elders.
I have learned so much from watching them and I hope I will be the same positive influence in my grandchild's life as they have been in Christopher's. I am so excited to greet my own grandchild in a few months. I can’t wait to hold him in my arms and tell him story after story.
Here are some new tales and activities to help you celebrate and honor the elder’s in our lives, both past and present.
I have learned so much from watching them and I hope I will be the same positive influence in my grandchild's life as they have been in Christopher's. I am so excited to greet my own grandchild in a few months. I can’t wait to hold him in my arms and tell him story after story.
Here are some new tales and activities to help you celebrate and honor the elder’s in our lives, both past and present.
STORIES
How Master Rabbit Went Fishing - Micmac
http://tinyurl.com/9abmmmh
Grandfather’s Eyes
– Czechoslovakia
http://tinyurl.com/9t78pbo
Old Grandpa Money Rock - Hmong
http://tinyurl.com/99y237z
The Devil and his Grandmother
http://www.familymanagement.com/literacy/grimms/grimms95.html
http://www.familymanagement.com/literacy/grimms/grimms95.html
The Dragon and His Grandmother - German
http://tinyurl.com/8lgx2s6
The Merchant of Seri - Jakata
http://tinyurl.com/9qcotdw
The Old Grandfather and His Grandson – Germany
http://tinyurl.com/npargw
The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Allknow - Slavic
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/sfs/sfs05.htm
Two Wolves – Cherokee Native American
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TwoWolves-Cherokee.html
BOOKS
Papertigers.org
– A selection of bilingual books for children about grandparents.
http://www.papertigers.org/personalViews/archiveViews/APereira4.html
A-Z
Teacher Stuff – A number of lesson plans
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Grandparents__Day/
ABCTeach.com
– Word Search, venn diagrams, coloring pages and more to use in the classroom
or at home to celebrate the day.
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/grandparents_day/
National
Grandparent’s Day – Lessons, printables, tree chart, and more.
http://www.nationalgrandparentsday.com/activities.html
CRAFT
Ato
Z Teacher Stuff – Adorable handprint activity.
http://printables.atozteacherstuff.com/405/grandparents-day-activity/
Enchanted
Learning – A number of fun, easy crafts.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/grandparents/
Busy
Bee Kids Crafts – Adorable, easy crafts for your children and
students.
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Grandparents-Day-Crafts-for-Kids.html
SOMETHING EXTRA
Celebrating Our Elders
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2009/08/celebrating-our-elders.html
Preserving Our Roots –
Collecting Family History
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/04/preserving-our-roots-collecting-family.html
Karen Chace 2012 ©
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