Yesterday we began Preschool. We started reading "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. (FYI the book is different from the Movie...who knew :) We decided to study Poppies after reading the first seven chapters. We ate Poppyseed Chicken for dinner last night and learned that Poppy's seeds are edible...the boys also decided they were sleepy after eating them :)
Today we learned about Poppies on the Internet and studied pictures. The boys painted their own poppies. Because today is September 11th we talked about Red Poppies as a symbol of remembrance for those who fight/fought to keep our country free. We read "In Flanders Field" together. Here are some pictures of our art project today and I also wanted to post "In Flanders Field", a poem I have loved ever since I did a scholarship program with the VFW:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Flanders_Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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