A Poppy Is to Remember by Heather Patterson and Ron Lightburn

This story is for our grades 3-8 students

Discussion Questions

1. What are your feelings when you pin on your poppy?  Is there something you think about specifically?
2. Remembrance day is about remembering.  What are all of the things we can and should try to remember on this day?
3. Have any of you attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa?  Please share about this experience with the class.

Ottawa’s National War Memorial

This story is for our K-2 students

Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion by Jane Barclay, illustrated by Renne Benoit

Discussion Questions

1. What are some of the special qualities that the boy’s grandfather has?  How are they like the animals mentioned in the story?
2. In the story there are times when the grandfather feels sad.  Do we understand why he might feel sad?
3. Why is it important that we be like elephants and wear our poppies?