{"id":96000000299,"date":"2021-10-19T16:34:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T16:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/tomball\/?p=96000000299"},"modified":"2021-10-19T16:34:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T16:34:58","slug":"explaining-veterans-day-to-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/tomball\/2021\/10\/19\/explaining-veterans-day-to-preschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining Veterans Day to Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96000000300 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/tomball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2021\/10\/veteran.jpg\" alt=\"Explaining Veterans Day to Preschoolers at Kids 'R' Kids Tomball, preschool, daycare, childcare\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1152\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right in the middle of Halloween and Thanksgiving is an often-overlooked holiday, Veterans Day. This is a significant day worth explaining to preschoolers. Here are a few ways to help preschoolers learn to appreciate veterans and understand what Veterans Day means.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank a Veteran<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">November is a month when we focus on thankfulness. This free<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasticfunandlearning.com\/thank-you-veterans-military-easy-reader.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> printable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can help your preschooler learn about the different branches of the military and create a thank you page for a veteran. You could also draw pictures or write notes to veterans. Then you could take them to a local VA hospital or retirement home. Operation Gratitude\u2019s Operation Candy Give-Back Program allows your preschooler to donate candy (Do you have any Halloween Candy lying around still?) to troops who are serving overseas. Check out this<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operationgratitude.com\/halloween-candy-give-back-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read a Book<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many great children\u2019s books to help your child learn about Veterans Day. Here are a few that you can check out from your local library or find a read aloud on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hero Dad<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hero Mom<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Melinda Hardin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Poppy Lady<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Moina belle Michael<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Veterans: Heroes in our Neighborhood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Valerie Pfundstein<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Night Catch<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Brenda Ehrmantraut<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Jane Barclay<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attend a Parade<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attend a local Veterans Day parade in your area. The ideas of wars and soldiers may be difficult for a preschooler to understand. Seeing the different service members, hearing the music, and the other sights and sounds will help make abstract concepts more concrete for your little one. You and your preschooler could make posters or signs to show your appreciation for the veterans there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember Together<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other parts of the world celebrate a similar day called Remembrance Day and the poppy flower is a symbol of this day. Making connections will help your child have a better understanding. You could plant some poppies together, purchase poppies from the American Legion Auxiliary, or make a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/09\/remembrance-day-tear-art-poppies-craft.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> torn paper craft.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Having something physical to look at will also help keep the conversation going in your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you enjoyed this blog, please take a look at our school\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/tomball\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> blog page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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