J read about the different customs of celebrating in Africa using the QR code on the sheet.
J then colored an African mask to fit into her bag book. This was not one of the included crafts of the unit. I added it myself.
She worked on a silhouette picture of a hippo to fit in her bag book pocket. I chose a hippo because the was the animal we read about, it seemed fitting to create a craft for it.
She mapped how to say Merry Christmas in Afrikaans on the country of Africa.
J's Africa pages completed in her bag book.
After using the QR reader, we read all about St. Lucia's Day in Sweden. We read about how a new girl is chosen each year to play St. Lucia. She became a saint because she would feed the persecuted Christians in Rome.
St. Lucia usually wears a crown of leaves and candles. So J created one with construction paper.
According to the website, the children leave a sandwich for St. Lucia and her donkey to eat while she drops off her presents. So, it seemed fitting to have ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch.
For her bag book, she created a small version of the crown, which we will flatten, and a Swedish paper doll. I feel like I am breezing through the countries and am worried it is too fast for her to learn. But she is learning, she surprised me by explaining that she heard how to say Merry Christmas in Spanish on Handy Manny the other day. So, even though this is not an in depth study of the countries, just some of the holiday customs, she is learning quite a bit. Yay!
Links
Prudent Baby - watercolor silhouette project idea that I used for the hippo picture
Scholastic - has some information on St. Lucia's Day
YouTube - we watched a video of a girl choir singing in Swedish
Education.Com - has the printable Swedish paper doll
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