She works as the Vice-Chair of Marketing and PR for Latinos in Social Media. “Last year, I spent it at my sister’s house and we had ham, pasteles, yam, stuffing and Mexican rice alongside the turkey,” says Baltimore, Maryland resident Elianne Ramos. Latino households across the country will serve Hispanic dishes alongside Thanksgiving classics like mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, blending their own culture into the “traditional” American holiday. In Spanish, it’s known as “Feliz Dia de Accion de Gracias” or el “Dia de Las Gracias.” Although it’s not a holiday celebrated in Latin America, Thanksgiving has resonated with Hispanics in the United States because of two vital components in Latino culture: family and food. It’s geography, politics, tradition, belief and so much more and we invite you to dig in and discover the rich, ever-evolving taste of America. Brain storm with your students what they are thankful for.Food says so much about where you’ve come from, where you’ve decided to go, and the lessons you’ve learned. You will need to download the template HERE, and print it on cardboard. Have your students make a gratitude necklace. Here is a hands on activity you can do together. Te deseo un feliz Da de Accin de Gracias Que tu hogar se llene de felicidad y amor. Deseos clidos para un maravilloso Da de Accin de Gracias. Que disfrutes de un abundante Día de Acción de Gracias. Que nunca se concentre en las cosas que no tiene, sino en las cosas con las que ha sido bendecido. Que tengan un Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias. El Día de Acción de Gracias nos trae felicidad. Calienta sus corazones con estos grandes deseos de Accin de Gracias. Desafe a cada miembro de su familia a decir gracias a alguien cada da antes de Accin de Gracias. Aunque parezca sencillo, probablemente no expresamos nuestro agradecimiento tan a menudo como podramos. Doy gracias por mi familia y también por la amistad. La oportunidad de compartir sus bendiciones seguramente ampliar el sentido de gratitud de todos. Doy gracias por comida porque me gusta comer. Doy gracias por mi maestra porque me gusta aprender. Per custom, language students recited prayers in many different languages before feasting at the Thanksgiving Banquet. Doy gracias por la música porque me gusta cantar. Damos gracias, damos gracias, por nuestra salud y libertad.ĭoy gracias por mis amigos porque me gusta jugar. Here are a couple of songs I love that involve giving thanks:Ī la Madre Tierra damos gracias, por el alimento que nos da. We do this everyday in the target language. Something great that I have learned from my colleagues is to end our class by thanking our students for learning with us, and the students also thank us for teaching them. In fact, we should make it a habit because practicing being grateful should be an active part in our curriculums. I know that teaching gratitude is not limited to just November, but it happens to be the month where we think the most about it. November is here! What a great month to practice gratitude in a world language class. TEACHING GRATITUDE IN AN ELEMENTARY SPANISH CLASSīy FunSpanish | | El Día de Acción de Gracias You might also like these resources available on Teachers Pay Teachers: These Thanksgiving movement cards have been a hit these days! Download yours here and let the fun begin! How do they work? Just read them to your students and have them act every card. You will find the same action verb or object in different cards. The movement cards also have a lot repetition. If you explore my blog you will find that I have made different ones related to different holidays or topics that are of the interest of my students. Movement cards are also a great opportunity to connect language with movement. My younger students love all kinds of movement cards. By FunSpanish | | Brain Breaks, El Día de Acción de Gracias, Thanksgiving
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