2B completed a short unit on the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday this week.
It is a special holiday that unites the sometimes sad themes of death and passing with
satire and comedy. There are parades, rituals and ceremonies that allow people to treat death not as something to be feared but as something to be accepted and even celebrated.
Besides being a beautiful holiday with distinctive artwork and decorations, it is a special time for many families who get together to remember loved ones who have passed. Children receive special treats and sweets and delicious food is enjoyed by all.
I taught the children how to make "papel picado", a popular form of decorating homes. We made garlands to use in the classroom and for our own parade.
The children saw many examples of the fancy and beautiful skulls and skeletons that are found everywhere in Mexican cities and villages. They made their own versions in Art class as well as making Sugar Skull cookies in class. Special thanks to Rebecca Sidelko for helping us by preparing the cookie dough. And special thanks to Yara Barbosa for making "churros", a popular Mexican cinnamon sugar breadstick for our classroom celebration.
They read about "calaveras de azucar", the sugar skulls that children look forward to receiving and eating during the festivities.
They learned about the "zenzúchitles", beautiful orange flowers commonly called Marigolds in the U.S.A. They symbolize the warmth of the sun which the families take with them to decorate and beautify gravesites.
See you all soon,
The children saw many examples of the fancy and beautiful skulls and skeletons that are found everywhere in Mexican cities and villages. They made their own versions in Art class as well as making Sugar Skull cookies in class. Special thanks to Rebecca Sidelko for helping us by preparing the cookie dough. And special thanks to Yara Barbosa for making "churros", a popular Mexican cinnamon sugar breadstick for our classroom celebration.
They read about "calaveras de azucar", the sugar skulls that children look forward to receiving and eating during the festivities.
They learned about the "zenzúchitles", beautiful orange flowers commonly called Marigolds in the U.S.A. They symbolize the warmth of the sun which the families take with them to decorate and beautify gravesites. They also learned about "pan de los muertos", the bread of the dead.
And saw many examples of how people celebrate the holiday with funny skeletons and parades. We will be having our own parade Thursday morning, Nov. 1st, at 8:00 am. We hope to see parents and friends there but if not I will definitely be posting photos and information about it on the blog.
See you all soon,George
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