The 2nd grade classes and I had a great time discussing the traditions of the holiday El día de los muertos, which is celebrated from about October 31 to November 2 in Mexico and other Hispanic cultures.  Many 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.

In our LW class, we watched this video to learn a little more about the traditions of the holiday and to hear some of the Spanish words that describe them, such as calaveras, flores, y comida:

Then we watched a video about how to make el papel picado, a tissue paper decoration that is often seen around this time.  And we started to make some of our own in class!  We didn’t all have time to finish, but this video can remind you how to do it, and you can try to make some at home if you like.

¡Hasta luego!