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Sugar skulls have feelings too: Grab ‘n Go Supplies Learning Focus Step 1: RESEARCH & PLANNING The most familiar symbol of Día de los Muertos may be the calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday: in candied sweets, as parade masks, as dolls.Naonal Geographic Everyone has a story we have not heard yet. People have many experiences. People have many emoons. What if a sugar skull has feelings too? What makes a sugar skull feel angry? Or happy? Or sad? Confused? What makes them suspicious? Hungry? Or even melancholic? Step 2: GIVE THE SUGAR SKULL FEELINGS What does a sad face look like? An excited face? Use a mirror to look at your own expressions. What happens to your eyebrows? Does your nose crinkle up? Do you squint your eyes? Choose a feeling for your sugar skull. Step 2: CREATE YOUR SUGAR SKULL Draw eyes, nose and mouth. Maybe add eyebrows, eyelashes, cheeks, or teeth. Decorate the sugar skull with colorful materials. Encourage your child to use their imaginaon and creavity. Step 4: TELL THEIR STORY Have your child write two sentences about how the sugar skull started feeling the emoon on their face. Sugar skull template, scissors, glue, colorful decorang materials (bits of colorful string or yarn, feathers, sequins, paint, markers, crayons, colored pencils), wring materials (pencil, eraser, paper). Explore different art materials to allow your child to focus on the process of art rather than the product. Creave wring and storytelling support the development of your childs communicaon skills and provide a fun context for learning new words and expressions.

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Sugar skulls have feelings too: Grab ‘n Go

Supplies

Learning Focus

Step 1: RESEARCH & PLANNING “The most familiar symbol of Día de los Muertos may be the calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday: in candied sweets, as parade masks, as dolls.”– National Geographic Everyone has a story we have not heard yet. People have many experiences. People have many emotions. What if a sugar skull has feelings too? What makes a sugar skull feel angry? Or happy? Or sad? Confused? What makes them suspicious? Hungry? Or even melancholic? Step 2: GIVE THE SUGAR SKULL FEELINGS What does a sad face look like? An excited face? Use a mirror to look at your own expressions. What happens to your eyebrows? Does your nose crinkle up? Do you squint your eyes? Choose a feeling for your sugar skull. Step 2: CREATE YOUR SUGAR SKULL Draw eyes, nose and mouth. Maybe add eyebrows, eyelashes, cheeks, or teeth. Decorate the sugar skull with colorful materials. Encourage your child to use their imagination and creativity. Step 4: TELL THEIR STORY Have your child write two sentences about how the sugar skull started feeling the emotion on their face.

Sugar skull template, scissors, glue, colorful decorating materials (bits of colorful string or

yarn, feathers, sequins, paint, markers, crayons, colored pencils), writing materials (pencil,

eraser, paper).

Explore different art materials to allow your child to focus on the process of art rather than the product. Creative writing and storytelling support the development of your child’s communication skills and

provide a fun context for learning new words and expressions.

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Brain Builder Tip

Your child can write a longer story including paragraphs or draw additional illustrations. Have

them include advice for the sugar skull on how to ask for help when they are having a hard time.

Accept whatever your child makes. Tell them that you value their creative process: “Putting

those bright colors together really makes this pop,” or “I like your idea of using markers on this

side and feathers on that side.”

Encourage your child to follow their storytelling instincts by using phrases like “That is

interesting, and then what happened?”

Scale it up

Break it down Ask your child to verbally tell the story or draw a picture about the sugar skull’s emotions.

Mix it up Reading – Read a chapter from your child’s favorite book. Look for words and phrases that

help describe the emotions of the characters.

Writing – Write down the story told (or adults can write down the story for pre-writers).

Math – In geometry, the concept of symmetry is used to describe shapes with repeating

patterns that are mirror images. These patterns show “bilateral symmetry,” like a sugar skull.

There are also shapes that have repeating patterns in a circular shape, like a marigold or a

daisy — these are called “radial symmetry” patterns.

Social Studies – Find a book or news story about the Día de los Muertos celebrations that

happen every year. What foods and customs are part of this cultural celebration?

Science – Take a walk outside, or look at nature photos in magazines or books. Look for

symmetry in plants, landscapes, and on animals and insects. Make a list of plants or animals

Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos/ Creative Writing: https://www.journalbuddies.com/?s=Creative+Writing https://www.journalbuddies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Creative-Writing-Prompts-for-Kids-Long.png Paper doll & facial expressions activities: https://www.adventure-in-a-box.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/06/Emotion-Dress-Up-Doll-Girl-Edition.pdf https://www.100directions.com/printable-paper-doll-kids-activity/

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Las calaveras también tienen sentimientos: Grab ‘n Go

Materiales La plantilla de la calavera (incluida), tijeras, pegamento, materiales para decorar (hilo,

plumas, lentejuelas, pintura, marcadores, crayones, pinceles de color), materiales para

escribir (lápiz, borrador, papel)

Enfoque educativo Explora diferentes materiales de arte para dejar que tu hijo se enfoque en el proceso de crear

arte y no en el producto final. La escritura creativa y la narración ayudan a desarrollar la

habilidad de la comunicación y proveen un contexto divertido para aprender nuevas palabras

y expresiones.

Paso #1: INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO “El símbolo más conocido del Día de los muertos son las calacas y las calaveras, que aparecen de muchas formas durante el día festivo: en forma de dulces, como máscaras para el desfile y como muñecas.” –National Geographic Cada persona tiene una historia que aún no hemos escuchado. Las personas tienen muchas experiencias y sienten distintas emociones. ¿Qué tal si las calaveras también tuvieran senti-mientos? ¿Por qué se enojan las calaveras? ¿Por qué se sienten contentas, tristes o confundi-das? ¿Qué las hará sentirse sospechosas o melancólicas? Paso #2: DALE SENTIMIENTOS A TU CALAVERA ¿Comó te parece una cara triste? ¿Una cara emocionada? Utiliza un espejo para mirar tus

propios expresiones. ¿Qué pasa con tus cejas? ¿Se arruga tu nariz? ¿Te entrecerras los ojos?

Elige una sensación para tu calavera.

Paso #3 CREA TU CALAVERA Dibuja los ojos, la nariz y la boca. Tal vez añadir cejas, pestañas, mejillas o dientes. Decora tu calavera (incluida) usando materiales de arte. Anima a tu hijo que use su imaginación y creatividad. Paso #4: CUENTA TU HISTORIA Pide a tu hijo que crea una historia sobre cómo la calavera comenzó a sentir la emoción en su cara.

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¡Apóyalo!

Tu hijo puede escribir un cuento más largo que incluye párrafos o dibujos adicionales. Pídele

que incluya consejos para la calavera para pedir ayuda cuando la está pasando mal.

Pide que tu hijo te platique su cuento. En vez de escribirlo, tu niño puede dibujar una foto

describiendo cómo se siente la calavera.

Simplificalo

¡Modificalo! Lectura – Lee un capítulo del libro favorito de tu hijo. Busca las palabras o frases que ayudan a

describir las emociones de los personajes.

Escritura – Escribe la historia que contaste (o el adulto les puede ayudar, para los que aún no

saben escribir).

Matemáticas – En la geometría, el concepto de la simetría se usa para describir figuras que

tienen patrones que se repiten y son reflejados. Estos patrones demuestran la simetría

bilateral, como la que se encuentra en una calavera. También hay figuras que tienen patrones

que se repiten de una forma circular, como en las flores caléndulas o las margaritas, esto se

distingue como simetría radial.

Escritura – Escribe la historia que contaste (o el adulto les puede ayudar, para los que aún no

saben escribir).

Estudios sociales – Encuentra un libro o artículo sobre las celebraciones del Día de los Muertos

que ocurren cada año. ¿Qué tipos de comidas o costumbres son parte de esta celebración?

Amplialo

Acepta lo que tu hijo haga. Dígale que valoras tu proceso creativo: “Poner esos colores bril-lantes juntos realmente se hacen impresionantes,” o “Me gusta tu idea de usar marcadores en este lado y plumas en el otro lado.”

Anima a tu hijo a seguir tus instintos de narración usando frases como "Eso es interesante,

y luego lo que sucedió?"

Fuentes:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos/ Escritura creativa: https://www.journalbuddies.com/?s=Creative+Writing https://www.journalbuddies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Creative-Writing-Prompts-for-Kids-Long.png Más actividades con muñecas expresiones: https://www.adventure-in-a-box.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/06/Emotion-Dress-Up-Doll-Girl-Edition.pdf https://www.100directions.com/printable-paper-doll-kids-activity/

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Dia de los Muertos is a long-standing tradition celebrated in the United States, Latin America, and worldwide in communities with Latinx roots; it is a time of reflection and remembrance for family members and loved ones who have passed.

“Dia de los Muertos is commemorated with elaborately decorated ofrendas (altars), specially prepared foods, and music for the occasion. The altars range from modest in-dividual tributes to departed family mem-bers -- which often include photos, favorite belongings, foods, fresh flowers, and papel picado (colorful hand-cut papers) — to larger more expensive installations which have specific themes.” - Library of Congress

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Day of the Dead Resources Online https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos/

https://strangersguide.com/articles/dia-de-los-muertos/ http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/loc.afc.afc-legacies.200002737/

https://www.visittucson.org/dia-de-los-muertos https://www.library.pima.gov/content/dia-de-los-muertos/

https://es.unesco.org/news/dia-muertos-regreso-lo-querido-0 https://artsandculture.google.com/project/dia-de-muertos?hl=es

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