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Pla, Myrna; Toro, Leonor What's Happening in December? Connecticut State Migratory Children's Program, New Haven.; Hamden-New Haven Cooperative Education

Center, Conn. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. Migrant Education Programs. Dec 82 80p.; For related documents, see RC 013 764-765 and ED 212 394. Best copy available. Ethnic/Arts Migrant Project, Hamden-New Haven Cooperative Education Center, 1450 Whitney Avenue,

Hamden, CT 06517-2497. Guides Classroom Use - Guides (For Teachers) (052)

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MFO1/IT04 Plus Postage. *Cultural Activities; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Education; Elementary Education; Folk Culture; Illustrations; *Language Arts; *Learning Activities; *Migrant Education; Poetry; Puerto Rican Culture; *Puerto Ricans; Short Stories Christmas; Connecticut; Holidays; *Recipes (Food);

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ABSTRACT Part of a series of monthly booklets designed as a

teacher resource for teaching about Puerto Rican and U.S. culture, the booklet provides brief information on two December events: winter and ChristMas. Brief information is provided on winter, Hanukkah, Christmas traditions in Connecticut and in Puerto Rico, and Christmas symbols (the tree, carols, poinsettias, cards, and Santa Claus). The booklet includesthe words to nine poems--"Cold Winter Now Is in the Wood," ttChristmas in the City," "Mrs. Santa Claus," "Christmas Is Coming," "This Is the Way That Christmas Comes," "The Night before

Christmas," "Hanukkah Rainbow," and "Happy Hanukkah!"; one short story-"The Pine Tree"; one play--"Present for Santa"; and seven songs--'Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "0 Come All Ye Faithful,"

"Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "White Christmas," "Silent Night," and "The First Noel." Recipes for making cookie people, a popcorn jolly snowman, Rocky Roads, tnd potato latkes are provided along with a dreidel pattern and illustrations of Rudolph (the Red-Nosed Reindeer), a lighted candle, Christmas bells, a holly leaf, and Santa

Claus knocking at the door. A word game and word scramble are also

included. (HQA)

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DECEMBER?

Materials prepared by: Myrna PlS Bridgeport Board of Education

Leonor Toro, Coordinator Migratory Ethnic/Arts Component

Illustrated by: Justo Ortiz "Tito"

Curriculum Assistant: Roberta Hanson

Funds for this project were provided by the Federal Migrant Program under a special State Cultural Awareness Component Grant to the Hamden-New Haven Cooperative Education Center, Dr. Robert S. Avery, Director.

Copies can be obtained from the Ethnic/Arts Migrant Project, located at the Hamden-Neu Haven Cooperative Education Center, 1450 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06517-2497.

Special thanks are given to Dr. Patrick Proctor, ESEA State Title I Director, Migratory Children's Program, Connecticut Sta.c Department of Education and to Mr. Reinaldo Matos, State Migrant Consultant, Connecticut State. Department of Education, for their efforts and assistance in bringing this booklet from an idea to,,the present stage of its development. December, 1982.

"What's Happening" is designed as a resource for teachers' use onjy.

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What's Happening in December

Winter

Hanukkah .

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(Including Recipe for Potato Latkes, Hanukkah Poems and Dreidel Pattern)

Christmas is Coming

Christmas Symbols

Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Puerto Rico'

Language Arts Activities Poems Word Game The Pine Tree (Story) Present For Santa (Play)

Music (Christmas Songs)

Recipes Art (Christmas Cards)

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INTRODUCTION

"What's Happening" is a new .eries of monthly booklet: for teachers to be used as a resouri;e in the teaching of the culture of Puerto Rico and'the United States. It includes such topics as: Holidays, Cultural Activities, Poetry, Music, Teaching Activities and Folklore.

Holidays and other special das may hold a- much fascination for your stadents as Alitr ,,elebrations do. :he ,,tudents en)oy spccial activities relatic. to holidays Ind cuitural evtnt!-. The> cln hay( fun ,00king di siie 1rmn diff(_rent

have an egg hunt at laster ti me, a pumpkin seed roast, a mask parade on Halloween or prepare Christmas card, for the holiday season.

They learn about other countties by discussing ethnic holidays. lhey can compare s,imilarities and differences in their style of life. lhey can learn music, poetry, stories, etc. The holiday themes can be discussed during differont activities. The teacher who cares about culture has his/her calendar organized fror. the beinning of the year.

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