Even our littlest ones seem to be able to imagine walking in another child's shoes. When asked to make a friendship box for children who come to an emergency shelter in New Braufels called Connections, these pre-kindergarteners thought of everything. Teachers Cecelia Locke and Rose Gibson suggested decorating a box and filling it with stuffed animals, books and school supplies; the children brought all that and more. Stickers, play dough, playing cards, toys, slinkies, toiletries and personal notes and drawings will offer a bright warm touch of welcome to what is likely and uncertain and troubling transition for many children. Mrs. Locke marvels, "it has been amazing to see what can fit in a shoe box. This has become a family activity and when the children bring in the boxes we talk about them at Religion time. The children are enjoying gathering the items and making each box special."
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Friendship Boxes
Even our littlest ones seem to be able to imagine walking in another child's shoes. When asked to make a friendship box for children who come to an emergency shelter in New Braufels called Connections, these pre-kindergarteners thought of everything. Teachers Cecelia Locke and Rose Gibson suggested decorating a box and filling it with stuffed animals, books and school supplies; the children brought all that and more. Stickers, play dough, playing cards, toys, slinkies, toiletries and personal notes and drawings will offer a bright warm touch of welcome to what is likely and uncertain and troubling transition for many children. Mrs. Locke marvels, "it has been amazing to see what can fit in a shoe box. This has become a family activity and when the children bring in the boxes we talk about them at Religion time. The children are enjoying gathering the items and making each box special."
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