Magnolia Classroom Ofrenda 2022
Hola Magnolia Familias- ¡Feliz día de Muertos!
We have been enjoying getting to know the customs and traditions of this special celebration through art, music, storytelling and more. Here is a look into all of our fun these last two weeks.
Our conversations about life/death, living and non-living has guided our understanding of the Day of the Dead traditions. We setup an ofrenda in our classroom where we display photos of our deceased loved ones. The children each placed a “lighted candle” on the ofrenda and asked questions about the photographs. We wondered who the ancestors were and made some connections about family members. We learned about the beautiful cempasuchil flower and how it represents the earth as well as the sun in the sky. Papel picado was placed above the ofrenda to represent air and sky. A water basin with soap and a mirror was offered to our ancestors who visit the ofrenda on their journey after life. We lit incense outside to notice the direction that the smoke traveled and smelled the sweet smoky scent. Incense represents the element of fire. Emily included a video below which shows the Día de Muertos Festival in Oakland’s Fruitvale District! See if you can find: Cempasuchil, pan de muerto, hojalates, and calaveras!
Sonny’s Birthday
Happy 3rd birthday, Sonny! We celebrated last week with a birthday circle 🙂
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