Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Did your community celebrate last night?

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Nov 6, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Robert Heinich wrote:

> We also gave each kid a map of the United States and crayons to  
> color the
> states red or blue.

This turned out to be a fabulous way to get kids involved. We didn't  
do it as a community but my two granddaughters had maps and loved it.  
The four and six year olds who fell asleep, woke up the next morning  
and finished their map the first thing. They had been talking about  
their maps for days -- where they were, ensuring they had their blue  
and red markers, etc.

They went with their mother to vote and got stickers. It was very  
important to them. Whenever someone says that Obama was elected, she  
says "Elected is a fancy word for won."

Next election year, I'm going to suggest that we allow the kids to  
stay up in the CH and do their maps, and skip school the next day if  
necessary. Once every 4 years isn't too much to ask.

The  maps were a great focus of discussion for why states voted this  
way or that and what the candidates represent.

Having children around also helps adults be more balanced in their  
comments.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing,Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org