This week has probably provided some of the best times in the classroom that I have had so far this year! The sweet children have been on their best behavior (because they all know who is watching this time of year!) and they have been really excited about our new, fun, and exciting unit we are starting in Spanish. Instead of spending time talking about Christmas or Santa, we are focusing more on Winter and snowmen! Snowmen have always been one of my favorite symbols of winter time. The kids are even getting to dress me up like a snowman! They are making me look as silly as possible and they are loving it. I have seen some of the teachers sneak a picture or two of me with my mismatched scarves (bufanda), gloves (guantes), and hats (sombreros). Like I have been telling the kids... You never know who is watching! :)
There are some excellent books that I would like to share with you all. A lot of the Spanish Christmas celebrations are very religious and have a strong Christian centered background. Since we live in such a diverse world, we decided to choose a different path for our Christmas time lessons, however, I want to share these books with you because they are based on very traditional Mexican stories.
The first one is The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola.
The second book is called The Night of Las Posadas, which is also by Tomie dePaola. These are both great books to share with your children.
I hope you all have a great time with your family and friends getting ready to celebrate Christmas and making memories!
There are some excellent books that I would like to share with you all. A lot of the Spanish Christmas celebrations are very religious and have a strong Christian centered background. Since we live in such a diverse world, we decided to choose a different path for our Christmas time lessons, however, I want to share these books with you because they are based on very traditional Mexican stories.
The first one is The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola.
The second book is called The Night of Las Posadas, which is also by Tomie dePaola. These are both great books to share with your children.
I hope you all have a great time with your family and friends getting ready to celebrate Christmas and making memories!