MOTHERS DAY POEM

Mothers Day

A Mother loves right from the start.

She holds her baby close to her heart.

The bond that grows will never falter.

Her love is so strong it will never alter.

A Mother gives never ending Love.

She never feels that she has given enough.

For you she will always do her best.

Constantly working, there's no time to rest.

A Mother is there when things go wrong.

A hug and a kiss to help us along.

Always there when we need her near.

Gently wipes our eyes when we shed a tear.

So on this day shower your Mother with Love.

Gifts and presents are nice but that is not enough.

Give your Mother a day to have some peace of mind.

Be gentle, be good, be helpful, be kind.

Happy Mothers Day.

by Carol Matthews   

MOTHERS DAY FACTS

• Mother's Day ranks as the third most popular holiday in the world, after Christmas and Easter.
• The special flower for the day is a carnation.
• Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. It was her own mother's idea, and Anna carried it out.
• President Wilson proclaimed Mother's Day to be on the second Sunday in May

• Julia Ward Howe wrote the Battle Hymm of the Republic and was a staunch fighter for women's rights. She staged an unusual protest for peace in Boston, by celebrating a special day for mothers. Julia wanted to call attention to the need for peace by pointing out mothers who were left alone in the world without their sons and husbands after the bloody Franco-Prussian War.
• Mother Goose is one of the most popular of all children's entertainers. Her books and stories have been loved for many generations.
• During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday." Servants would go home to see their families, bringing cakes and sweets to their moms. This custom was called "going a-mothering". Each mother would receive a simnel-cake (Latin for "fine flour) and mother's would give a blessing to their children.

• The ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day in spring, like we do. They used to honor Rhea, "mother of the gods" with honey-cakes and fine drinks and flowers at dawn.
• Japan's Imperial family traces their descent from Omikami Amaterasu, the Mother of the World.

• Native American Indian women have long been honored with the name, "Life of the Nation" for their gift of motherhood to the tribes.
• Buddha honored mothers when he said, "As a mother, even at the risk of her own life, loves and protects her child, so let a man cultivate love without measure toward the whole world."
• In the Bible, Eve is credited with being the "Mother of All the Living."

Check out TeacherVision for Mother's Day resources!

MOTHERS DAY TEACHER RESOURCES:

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/mothers-day/teacher-resources/6646.html 

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PEDICURE SUPPLIES  

• Nail Polish Remover
• Cotton 
• Nail File or Emery Board 
• Epsom Salt (at least a ½  cup) 
• Cuticle Stick or Pusher (cuticle pushers and sticks can be wooden, plastic or metal)
• Foot soak tub (Foot bath, pedicure tub, pedicure bowl, pedicure foot spa or a large bucket!)
• Towels 
• Nail Brush (old or new toothbrushes can work or a bath towel if you're ticklish)
• Mechanical Exfoliant (Loofah Sponge, Pumice Stone) 
• Chemical Exfoliant (Foot scrub cream of your choice)
• Foot Moisturizer, with emollients 
• Base Coat, Top Coat (clear nail polish can be substituted, and in many cases base coat can substitute for top coat and vice versa)
• Nail Polish (color of your choice)

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