The story of Saint Martin, simple, concrete, and full of warmth, is ideal for introducing children to reflections on generosity, kindness, and gestures of love.
The children recount their experiences through the characters they met during a dramatization curated by our youngest teachers, Sara and Matilde.
There was a poor man who had nothing and it was very cold, and the Lord gave him a piece of his cloak.
He cut it in two, and it was red.
The Lord's name was Martin, but we call him Saint Martin.
The poor man didn't even have a name, not even shoes.
He didn't even have a house or food, and he didn't even have a scarf.
And then came the warm sun, which Jesus had brought because Martin had been kind and good.
His heart was full of love for the poor man.
We can give the poor man milk in a glass. A blanket.
Even a thermos with tea to warm him up.
We must deeply thank the poor man and Martino with all our hearts because they taught us that we should not do harm. (From a mixed-group conversation (3, 4, and 5-year-olds))
Children understand that generosity means sharing what we have—even when it's not much—and that, sometimes, a small gesture can warm someone's heart.
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