This week the Pre-K students and I dove into a brief study of another language to discuss El día de los muertos, which is celebrated from about October 31 to November 2 in Mexico and other Hispanic cultures.

We watched a video to see some of the holiday in action, and we also learned a few Spanish words to describe some of the traditions, like la ofrenda, las flores, y la comida … 

We saw how many people decorate calaveras (skulls) on this day, so we decorated our own masks to wear!

Some students already knew a bit about this holiday from watching the Pixar film Coco; if you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it!  It’s an excellent way to hear some common Spanish words sprinkled into the dialogue, and it’s a beautiful story about family.

¡Hasta luego!