Dear Heaven Makers:

There have been so many reports of the creativity and love that people all over the world are expressing at this time.

People are putting teddy bears in their windows and banging pots and pans at the same time every night to honor front line health workers. People sing from their balconies. I’ve also heard of children making rainbows and putting them in the front windows of their houses for everyone to see.

Here’s one from a part of the world close to my heart, Prince Edward Island, (PEI), Canada.

What creative projects have you seen? Tell us about them.

Love,

Martin

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P.E.I. elementary school teacher makes 24 snowmen to show class she misses them

– Jason Malloy, The Charlottetown Guardian

Daniel and Rhonda Godfrey built a snow classroom in front of their Charlottetown home on Friday. – Jason Malloy

A Prince Edward Island, Canada, teacher has come up with a unique way to connect with her students.

Rhonda Godfrey added some funny sunglasses to the snowmen representing her two educational assistants. Jason Malloy/The Guardian

Rhonda Godfrey was out shovelling snow early Friday morning when the idea came to her.

“We were encouraged to reach out and connect with our students and I thought, ‘What better way, I’ll make my snow class’,” she said Friday afternoon.

So, in front of her Beach Grove Road home in Charlottetown are representations of the 22 students and two educational assistants of Grade 5D at Eliot River Elementary School.

“I have missed them,” Godfrey said.

Schools have been closed since March 13. March break took place from March 16-20 and then classes were cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19 strain).

On Friday afternoon, Prince Edward Island’s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, recommended the province’s schools remain closed until May 11.

Eliot River will be collecting the various photos and video clips teachers are putting together and sending them out to the student population in the coming days.

“(I knew) my kids would be expecting something a little silly and fun from Mrs. Godfrey, so I was like I’ll build snowmen just to show them I am thinking of them and hey, things will get better.”

After Godfrey got the first snowman built, she started the second before quickly realizing the two snowmen were too close together. So, she walked the six feet to ensure all pupils and educators were respecting social distancing.

The project started around 8:30 a.m. and Godfrey’s son Daniel joined the endeavour in the afternoon. By 4:30 p.m. they were taking photos to document the finished product.

“It drew a lot of attention,” Godfrey admitted. “Quite a few pictures were taken and some questions asked, like why, that’s an awful lot of snowmen?

“I just told them it’s my class,” she said proudly. “I think it brought smiles to a lot of people’s faces. … I think we all need that these days.”

Daniel Godfrey helped his mother, Rhonda Godfrey, make 24 snowmen to depict her Eliot River Elementary School class. Jason Malloy/The Guardian

Original Article here.

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