This week at ICS we decided to devote our craft time to celebrate the flag of the United States! Tuesday was Election Day, and so it was a fitting task for a very patriotic week. (Perhaps some of us might view this activity as a celebration of the end of bombarding political ads for the next four years or so… good riddance!). Regardless, the kids were proud to make their stars and stripes, and to think about what it all means.
A kindergartner begins by drawing his stars and stripes.
Ms. Lu, the K-3 Portuguese after school teacher taught the students that once a flag is created, it should never touch the ground as a sign of respect to one’s country. We looked at the classroom flag, and it made me think of how little attention I pay to the U.S. flags around me every day. And truly, they are everywhere, especially in a school! It definitely made me mindful of our freedom, and how lucky we are to live in a place grounded upon liberty and equal rights. I believe that’s something we don’t think about too often.
A 3rd grader embellishes her flag with colorful sequins.
Before making the flags the students had a short discussion about their nationalities, and to my surprise, these very young kids knew exactly where their families were from. It’s nice to see that they have a strong sense of identity like that, and that at ICS their diversity and culture is so widely celebrated. If anything exemplifies the freedom given to people in the U.S. for community development and the blending of cultures, it is a certainly a school like International.
Voilà! Get ready for a lot of flag waving, people.
--Leah
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