El Dia de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead is a special Mexican
holiday celebrated right after Halloween on Nov. 1 and 2nd. Not much is known
about it. It is usually celebrated with
symbols of skulls and skeletons and it’s assumed by many that it celebrates
death when in fact it celebrates the lives of our ancestors and deceased loved
ones.
Traditions
connected with the holiday include: creating
private altars to honor the deceased, decorating grave sites, music, making foods such as “Pan de Muerto”
for the departed and visiting graves with
these gifts.
Many
of the children in our schools create art work and crafts. Check out the
video below to see some of their products!
I’ve created a non-fiction booklet that can be a great resource to use when discussing and studying
about the Day of the Dead with your kinders!
El Dia De Los Muertos Fact Booklet
Art
work by Ms. G’s art class!
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