As part of learning about celebrations and traditions, we have been exploring celebrations in addition to Christmas, that take place in December.
This week, we started with exploring the celebration of Hanukkah, and concluded today by learning the Dreidel Game. Students will be bringing home chocolate coins tomorrow (in lieu of traditional Hanukkah gelt) to tell you about the game.
If you care to play at home, there is a Dreidel app!
Instructions for playing are:
Today, we started exploring Kwanzaa, and I was amazed at the connections students were making between Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, Christmas and Kwanzaa, and the different traditions, celebrations and symbols.
Please look for two poems coming home this week connecting to these celebrations.
Ms. Thomas
