Soldier's Day is celebrated on the 25th of August in Brazil

O Day Soldier is celebrated on the day 25th of August in Brazil. This day honors the services provided by the Soldiers of the Brazilian army.

Military Service is mandatory for every 18-year-old man and consists of specific activities performed in the Armed Forces and comprises the mobilization of a portion of the population for all charges related to the National defense.

Maybe you've already heard of Duque de Caxias, "patron of the Brazilian Army". O Day Soldier it's a tribute to him “Luís Alves de Lima e Silva” who fought in several wars and combats.

Luis Alves de Lima e Silva was born on August 25, 1803.

Soldier's Day in schools

In schools across the country, teachers, principals, coordinators and other employees organize parades and songs with soldiers, usually in the school yard. The Army presents parades and military shows.

In the initial series, the teacher has a little more freedom to work on this commemorative date, introducing a playful universe with face painting, masks made with EVA.

School Activities for Soldier's Day

Check out excellent suggestions for Soldier's Day Activities, ready to print and apply to early grade students (Early Education and Elementary School).

• Produce texts (Individually or collectively);
• Drawings to color;
• Making souvenirs with students;
• Making of murals and panels in the classroom;
• Theater;
• Conversation Wheel;
• Plays and Dynamics;
• Newspaper;
• And much more.

Learn more at:

• Activities to print.
• Activity with Music Marcha Soldado.

Messages to honor on Soldier's Day

The real soldier:

• The true soldier doesn't fight because he hates what's in front of him, but because he loves what's behind him.

Socrates:

• Under the direction of a strong general, there will never be weak soldiers.

Comfort:

• All soldiers are princes in war and ogres in peace before we judge them let us see their suffering to ensure that we enjoy our comfort.

Support: Max Lucado:

• The hand that supported the universe received a soldier's nail!

Charles Chaplin:

• Soldiers! Do not surrender to those brutal… who despise you… who enslave you… who regiment your lives… who dictate your actions, your ideas and your feelings!…

The Defender of the Nation:

• Defender of your nation of your beloved homeland that as a soldier you are proud of it. Congratulations on Soldier's Day.