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Today as we stood out in the snow and wind as a school and flew our flags, the camaraderie created among all the students was as inspiring as the dreams they had created with their poems and flags.

I hope that your project continues to grow. It is truly one of the most memorable and worthwhile activities I have been involved in as an educator
 -- Sheri S., Teacher in White Mountain, Alaska

 

I have gone to sleep happy when a first grader wrote, "I like Langston because he wrote poems and so do I. I also like Langston because he likes jazz and the blues and I do, too. Another reason I like Langston is he had a dream and so do I."
--Andrea Smith,
1st Grade Teacher
--Jailis C.,
1st Grader
Greenwood Elem. School

Click for: Look Who's Dreaming!
--pages about participating schools with pictures, links, and contact information--


Welcome to the Dream Flag Program in 2008-2009!
We hope you'll join The Dream Flag Project.

Here's what we'll do . . .

Begin February 1, 2009 (Langston Hughes' 107th Birthday)

  • Discover the dreams and poems of American poet Langston Hughes. (Find lesson ideas and book resources for all ages on this site under Create.)

  • Create a dream poem on 81/2 x 11 inch fabric. (Learn about many ways to both approach the writing and to transfer poems to fabric on this site under Create.)

  • Decorate your Dream Flag with color, lines, cloth, buttons, beads, stitches, etc. etc. (Under Create, you'll find many images of the thousands of flags, each completely unique.)

First Week of April, 2009

  • Attach your Dream Flags to a line. Like Buddhist prayer flags, this makes a wonderful display and creates metaphor that all ages can appreciate. (Lots of tips on this on this site under Connect)

  • Celebrate your Dream Flags in your grade and across your school, connecting lines and reading poems. (See examples of how this was done under Connect.)

  • Consider inviting a neighboring Dream Flags school to share poems and flags. (See how others have done this and get coordination help from this site under Connect.)

April and May, 2009

  • Share your Dream Flags with thousands of others at a regional Dream Flags Event and on our website. (Get ideas and coordination resources from this site under Share. Also see what took place in 2005 and 2006.)

  • Display your Dream Flags in public places--hospitals, community centers, etc. Spread your message. (See where the flags went in 2004 and get ideas and resources for sharing your flags with the community under Share.)

Don't just dream -- Join In!

You can join The Dream Flag Project :

Email or call as soon as possible.

dreamflags@agnesirwin.org or 610-525-8400 x1703

Please tell us as much as you know for the following:

  • your name,

  • your organization

  • your postal address

  • the grades or age levels that will participate

  • number of students who will participate

  • number of teachers/adults who will participate

  • names of teachers who will participate

  • the best way to reach you. (email address, phone, postal, etc.)

  • your school's web site address if there is one

We will contact you about project details, resources we can provide, and how to connect your dreams to others’.                                                                          

 


The Dream Flag concept was created by sixth grade teachers Jeff Harlan, Sandy Crow, Helen Holt and others at The Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, U.S. The Dream Flag Project (www.dreamflags.org) is a collaborative project facilitated by Jeff Harlan and Sandy Crow. Contact dreamflags@agnesirwin.org or Jeff Harlan, Dream Flags Project Director, The Agnes Irwin School, Ithan Ave. and Conestoga Road, Rosemont, PA 19010, U.S. A.

. . . for Helen