Labor Day is an interesting holiday. While other similar holidays are set aside, rightfully so, to celebrate great leaders in Civil Rights, Presidents, and veterans of war, Labor Day is a holiday set aside to celebrate the every day worker.
As you go about your fun today, I encourage you to take a moment to share with your children what wonderful things important people in their lives do. Tell them about Dad's job, Gradparents' jobs, and other people important to your child. Tell your children that the holiday is to celebrate the American Workers and all that they have accomplished in the last year. It can be a simple way to get a bit of a history lesson worked in to your day of fun.
What a great idea. Too bad I missed the post for this Labor Day, but it's a good thing to talk about any day.
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