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| Happy Labor Day from the Accidental DRE. |
For those of you who may be new to this blog, Pinterest Pick Thursday is a running series on this blog. Each Thursday, I highlight a pinterest activity (or several) that you can do at home to support your child's faith formation (or, if you like, spiritual / belief formation). Faith formation is made up of 4 components:
- Content (Curriculum)
- Community (Relationships)
- Covenant (How do we promise to be in relation to one another?)
- Context / Calling (What is our purpose in our larger community?)
Pinterest Pick of the Week:
Labor Day Appreciation
Faith Formation Component:
Context / Calling
Time for Activity:
1 to 2 hours
Recommended Age:
3 and above
Materials:
Construction paper or card stock, Markers / Crayons / Colored pencils, Baking Materials for your chosen treat, sandwich bags for treat storage.
Activities:
If you have a child 8 years or older, you may want to start by asking what they know about labor day and then viewing the following TED-ED video together. For those of you with children between 3 and 8, you may just want to view the video by yourself and explain to your child that Labor Day is a day we celebrate the American worker - this includes the police officers and firefighters that serve and protect us, as well as the people who make the things we use everyday.
If you watched this video with your child, here are a few follow up questions to stimulate meaningful discussion.
- That video was really interesting, what did you find most interesting?
- Did anything surprise you?
- What do you think about the fact that there are children around the world just like you who are working instead of going to school?
- Which of our 7 principles came to mind as you watched this video?
After learning the history of Labor Day, point out that not every American worker gets labor day off - people who work in low paying jobs (at the supermarket, gas station, or local restaurant, etc.) or those who provide crucial services (the people who work at the electric company, police officers, firefighters, etc.) still have to work on labor day. Then, plan to show your appreciation of these people. Here's how...
- Make 'Thank You' cards for these hard workers.
- Make a special treat to give away. Parent Society offers 10 red, white and blue treats for summer holidays. Choose one of those treats to make, make your own favorite summer treat, or make my favorite - Orange Juice Popsicle (different recipes can be found Generations of Savings, Wiki How, The Meaning of Pie, and Fix Me a Snack).
- Place the treats in individual snack bags.
- Decide among yourselves, who should get the thank you cards and treats. You could hand them out to the low wage workers you encounter throughout the day (e.g. the gas station attendant, the grocery store clerk, etc.), or you could arrange a special time to drop them off at the police station of fire station (you'll need to call to arrange this).
- Finally, on Labor Day, distribute your thank you cards and treats.
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| This Red, White and Blue Chex Mix can be found by following the Parent Society link above. |
Follow up questions:
- How do you think people felt, getting our special thank you cards and treats? How did you feel?
- (If you have an older child) While things have gotten better in the work place, there are still a lot of challenges. There are still child laborers and unsafe work conditions around the world. In some jobs, women and men still aren't paid the same. And, low wage workers can't make a living. What do you think is the most important social justice issue facing workers today? What do you think should be done about it?
Original Sources: This week's pinterst pick was inspired by the activities on Preschool Express. The TED-ED video can be found on YouTube. The recipes for each treat can be found at their links above.
As the summer is coming to an end, I also hope to see many of you at the Water Communion this Sunday. Don't forget to bring your water!
Happy Labor Day!
- Ms. Meredith
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