This week we will begin our study of holidays around the world. We will study how different countries celebrate and various traditions they have! We will being our journey in the Netherlands and read traditional Gingerbread stories. In the Netherlands, Sinter Klaas comes to visit the children on his white horse. The children put shoes outside their door to be filled with surprises! Maybe Sinter Klaas will visit our room! :) We will also learn about Las Posados and the tradition of laying down Poinsettias around the lane on Christmas Eve. They have a party and a parade to show the Jesus and Mary. Next we will travel to Germany, where the tannebaum or Christmas tree tradition came from. Kristkind visits children and brings gifts, very much like our Santa Claus. When we visit England, we will learn about how Father Christmas slips into their houses on Christmas eve and leaves treats in their stockings. England was the first country to write and send cards to Father Christmas. On Friday we will visit Israel and talk about the Jewish winter festival of Hanukkah. Each evening a candle on the Menorah is lit to celebrate the 8 days of oil. They play games and exchange gifts. We will learn how to play dreidel! If we can squeeze it in, I will talk about how latkes are made and cooked in oil to celebrate the oil lasting 8 days and I will make latkes to eat!
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