Celebrating Our First Teachers and Costuming to Catch Attention
My mother was my first teacher and one of my best. She visited some of my classes. I miss her, especially on Mother’s Day.
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Mother’s Day is around the corner in the US today, now that the calendar has turned to May.
This annual special Sunday for moms is celebrated on different days in different parts of the world.
In India, for example, people of the Hindu faith celebrate mothers in an October festival they call “Durga Puja.”
In Japan, Mother’s Day dates back to the Showa period. The modern traditions began in 1913, marking the second Sunday in May as the day to celebrate. Japanese children say, “Haha-no-hi!” – “Happy Mother’s Day!”
In the UK, Mothering Sunday falls on March 6 each year.
The US and the Ukraine share the second Sunday in May each year to recognize the many contributions that mothers make to our lives.
As it is celebrated in the US, Mother’s Day was first observed on May 10, 1908 in West Virginia, in honor of Mrs. Reese Jarvis.
This thanks to efforts begun in 1858 by her daughters, Anna and Elsinore.
By (US) Presidential proclamation on May 9, 1914, the second Sunday in May was declared to be observed as Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day celebrations are centuries old.
Research shows that Mother’s Day can be traced back to springtime celebrations in ancient Greece that honored Rhea, “the mother of the Gods.”
Teachers in grades K – 5 often help students create Mother’s Day gifts to send home…
fitting…because…
one role that all mothers play is…first teacher.
Here’s a new take on Mother’s Day… (more…)
Barbara Cleary has been serving as a resource to hundreds of educators for more than 25 years.
An award-winning writer, producer, teacher, and trainer, Barbara’s focus is on offering easy, fun tools and tricks that support K-5 curricula and assist teachers with classroom management.
