Day of the Dead

Today we practiced greetings, colors and numbers in our class. We also played with finger puppets to create a simple dialogue. We also continued practicing our song for the Winter festival.

Next week, in preparation for Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead),we will explore the cultural meaning of this celebration and will make some sugar skulls in the kitchen.

I will bring molds, sugar, eggs (or corn starch), vanilla extract and lemon to prepare our mix. Once the front and back of our skulls are shaped, I will take them home for baking/drying.

When we reconvene on October 30th, we will decorate the dry skulls, make some paper flowers and set up a small display in the Fellowship Hall or the corridor, outside our classroom.

If you wish, please take a look at these four videos on the Day of the Dead. Parents, you may want to watch them ahead of time and decide if they are suitable for your child. The animation is quite beautiful, but you may find that it is best to explain ahead of time what is going to happen in the beginning as some kids get "afraid" at first, when they see the skeletal mariachi or when the mom is preparing the girl delicious traditional desserts. Do not spoil the end though, as it is quite moving :).

¡Hasta el viernes! See you on Friday!