Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Dia de los Muertos
For the past week we have been learning about the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. I adapted the content according to age and the result has been amazing. The children understand that for the people who celebrate El Dia de los Muertos, death is not bad, it is a part of life, and that this celebration is not scary: it is like a family reunion, we are happy to be together again with people who have passed away. The upper grades are busy constructing "altares" for famous people who have died (Elvis Presley, anyone?). Third graders got to bring home beautiful sugar-skulls masks. Second, First graders and Kindergarten worked very hard at coloring smaller skulls (practicing colors at the same time) and "altares". Ask your child about the Day of the Dead. For a delicious recipe of Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead) click here.
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