In order to teach our students that different is ok and that our strength comes from the diversity of the group, our Kindergarten teacher, Lora Bird, wrote and composed a song "Rainbow" that all of our students learnt in preparation for our Pink Shirt Day celebration.
Watch the following link to hear the song and see a slide show of our Pink Day activities.
While Pink Shirt Day provides us an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on anti-bullying, we as teachers recognize that respecting difference cannot just be a one day event. Tecumseh Annex prides itself as being a place that teaches to the whole child; heart, mind and body.
The teachers at Tecumseh Annex embrace the diversity of each of our children by placing a large emphasis on teaching social responsibility and pro-social skills from an early age. As someone who is relatively new to early childhood learning, the opportunity to watch and learn from seasoned teachers who embrace this type of social learning has been a privilege.
As many of you know I present and speak around the province about the importance of a social curriculum when designing school systems for supporting behaviour. What my experience at Tecumseh Annex has reinforced for me is that key to what we hope children gain from school is the same - Kindergarten through to Grade 12. The delivery may change but the content is the same: RESPECT!
If you are interested in the "Rainbow" song or using it as a resource, please contact Lora Bird directly by emailing her at lbird@vsb.bc.ca
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