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Celebrations Around the Globe

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Plainfield

Plainfield Elementary School first grade students in Ms. Stephanie Hernandez's class enjoyed learning all about how different holidays are celebrated in other cultures.

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The students spent a few days learning about the holidays Las Posadas, Hanukkah and Dawali.

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Ms. Hernandez showed the students where the celebrations take place on the globe. 

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The students learned all about the various traditions, foods, when the holiday takes place, as well as the length of each celebration. 

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On this particular day they learned all about Las Posadas and how it is celebrated in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, other parts of Latin America and in some parts of the United States. 

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They watched a video about Las Posadas and then Ms. Hernandez read them a story about the holiday. 

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The students wrote about the holiday on their worksheets and colored pictures to help reinforce all they had learned. 

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As they were working, Ms. Hernandez played music that is played during the Las Posadas celebrations.

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The students had a fun time humming and singing along to the music as they colored and finished up their writing activity.

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