Inspired by Musical Director Sue Ford’s vision of writing all original songs on the theme of Love for December’s Winter Program, Susie Robidoux, 4th grade’s fearless Lead Teacher, developed an entirely new unit on Love. She got her students started by asking them: What is love for you? What does it look like? What does it feel like? From there they came to understand love as having three distinct forms. Love is first an expression originated in the self, then an action cultivated in community, and finally an offering given with generosity. The fourth graders learned to think of it this way: Love is fostered within us… grown among us…. and gifted beyond us. These beautiful song lyrics reflect their journey through their curriculum on Love.
Let us work together for love in head, heart, and hand.
Let us work together for love to make a better land.
Love is many things; I cannot count them all.
It is powerful. It is peaceful.
Love is many things; I cannot count them all.
It can break down every wall.
Through the woods past the valley where the sea of green grass grows.
Love is found in nature’s harmony where the holy river flows.
Friends, family, love of life; I feel the warmth from you.
Follow me to the land of love where your light is honored and true
to make a different land.
