UN DAY

We have been learning about United Nations Day.  For Pre Kindergarten that means focusing many of our projects and activities around appreciating where we all live, the school that we are at (the American School,) and the countries that we are from (whether we have a passport from that country, were born there, lived there, or that is our Nationality.)

Celebrating UN Day at school was beautiful.  We went to a Primary Assembly in the big high school gym, where we saw the flags of all of the countries parade in, we heard about what the United Nations is, we watched some AMAZING clips of places, animals and people from all over the world, listened to Kinder, first and second grade sing songs, and then joined in with "This School is our School..." as Dr. Landau, Mr. Hoss and Mr. Schunk sang.  Our cuties looked amazing in their national dress, and this week and next week, we are still enjoying presentations from all of you parents as we learn about your countries!!!  If only the problems of the world were seen through these amazing children's eyes as they cheered for each flag, sang along with the beautiful songs and ooohed and awed and the amazing animals and places from around the world.  Hug your children close, because they are AMAZING!!!

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing 

I'd like to build the world a home

And furnish it with love

Grow apple trees and honey bees

And snow white turtle doves

I'd like to teach the world to sing

In perfect harmony

I'd like to hold it in my arms

And keep it company

I'd like to see the world for once

All standing hand in hand

And hear them echo through the hills

For peace throughout the land

That's the song I hear

Let the world sing today

A song of peace 

That echoes on

And never goes away