We've had a lot of conversations in our house recently about immigrants and refugees. The kids listened to Andrew and I discussing current events and have plenty of questions of their own. So it was very timely when one of our friends learned that there are 14 refugee families from Syria that have resettled in RI and came up with the idea to help them in a way that is very near and dear to hearts - books and crafts.
So as our March project in our Friday cooperative group we learned more about refugees and the kids collected arts and crafts materials and children's books to donate to these local families. All of the kids really got into it and were touched by the stories that they heard and the ideas of what these families and kids had been through. The kids were so generous and sweet; all of them created cards full of messages of welcome, love, and friendship to include in our bags of crafting materials.
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| discussing why people leave their homes |
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| reading "Two Sandals, Four Feet" |
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| crafting special notes |
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| each kid put a lot of thought and care into their cards and each reflected their own personality |
We are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful group of friends with whom we can share experiences like this. It means so much to the kids to work on projects like this with their friends. And what better way to learn about what is going on in the world than to make local connections and relate it to their own experiences and lives? This was truly one of the highlights of our year!
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