I am constantly amazed and delighted by the lengths to which art teachers such as Samantha will go for their students. Pinwheels for Peace itself is a great example of such efforts as it was started by two art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan.
In just five years, Pinwheels for Peace has grown into an international project with millions of participants. Ann and Ellen have now expanded this idea at their school to 10 Days of Peace. How powerful is that?
You, too, have the power of art. How will you use it to make a difference in the lives of your students?
I feel so sad. I've participated (with my elementary art students) in Pinwheels for Peace for three years running, and it was spectacular each year, and very meaningful to me and the students. A truly wonderful event! But it takes a lot of human-power to assemble 300 pinwheels, and the kids can't do it themselves. Two years ago a team of moms helped assemble and it was great, and last year it was only myself and one mom and it took hours, and then when it started to rain I had to run outside during lunch and pull them all out. Nobody helped, and it it was a nightmare trying to sort them out to hand back later. And frankly, some of the teachers were a little fussy anyhow, about giving up a 1/2 hour of their time to take the kids out to 'plant' their pinwheels. So this year, with no volunteers available to help assemble, I decided I couldn't do it myself. And the absence of the pinwheels went unnoticed. :(
ReplyDeletePhyl, I am so sorry your experience wasn't positive. We had it rain one year and ended up with lots of mixed up colors.
ReplyDeleteSince I want to put the pinwheels out early in the morning, I ask teachers who have students at our school to send them to help me. If I couldn't put them outside, I would pin them up to our bulletin boards near the office. Also, I don't have the whole school make them, just grades 2-5. You do what you can. Please don't give up.
Our first "Whirled Peace" in the College of Education at the university of South Alabama.
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ReplyDeleteI feel so sad. I've participated (with my elementary art students) in Pinwheels for Peace for three years running, and it was spectacular each year, and very meaningful to me and the students.
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