Today we celebrated the Winter Solstice by watching a video on the CBE Indigenous Education site hosted by Elder Randy Bottle that explained the symbolism of the first day of winter. Ask your child if they remember any of the messages from Grandmother Moon and Grandfather Sun and how we honour nature on the shortest day of the year. Here is a link to this video:
We used the inspiration of Winter Solstice to have a story workshop session lit up with luminaries we made with paper cups. We turned the overhead lights off and worked with twinkle lights and battery-operated tea lights. It looked magical!
Pyjama Day tomorrow, it will be a fun filled day!
I'd like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and hope you all have a joyful break with lots of time for rest and togetherness!
