Rememberance Day
Take time today to think of all those who have been touched by war, it is always a hard subject to teach about no matter the age of the student but politics aside we can all teach our children to respect the sacrifice that service men and women make . This poem was used year after year in my education and I want to share it with all of you today. See below for another great activity to honor the men and women of the armed forces – and it practices the dying art of letter writing too!
In Flanders Fields
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.— Lt.-Col. John McCrae
For more information on this poem click here
~ Write to a Soldier ~
For Canadian Troops:
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For American Troops :
Most letters to the troops programs have been suspended due to security regulations, however I found this:
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