Labor Day: Enterprise
Exploring the opportunities and responsibilities of work
The reading we offer for your Labor Day celebration is inspired by and adapted from the larger Freedom's Feast on-line ceremony for Thanksgiving.
Please take a few minutes before your family barbeque, neighborhood picnic or community get together to read it out loud with your group. You may be surprised at how inspiring you find it to connect your life today to the original purpose of Labor Day. When we stop to remember what is important about a holiday we show our children what matters to us and why. We can create memories for them with brief meaningful ceremonies and shared family stories.
Then sing the songs and recite the poem we've selected or choose something of your own related to work. A sing-along is always fun. Many of our children are not learning these songs in school any longer. They will enjoy learning them with you!
Try our "What Did You Do at Work Today?" exercise. Designed with our partner, the Children's Museum of Manhattan, this tool gives your children a way to learn about the work that your family members do and think about what careers they may want to pursue. It also includes a dozen tips for helping kids to develop good work habits at home, school and in the world.
