Holidays Around the World

We have been using our "passports" to travel to other countries to learn about the holidays and traditions they celebrate.  This week we traveled to Germany and learned about the tradition of the decorated Christmas Tree.  Below you will see the students working on a spiral tree which can be an ornament and a decorated Christmas Tree.  On Monday, we traveled to Sweden and learned about St. Lucia Day.  It is known as the festival of lights.This day is a reminder that brighter days will follow the dark days of winter.  Students made an evergreen candle crown.

St. Lucia Candle Crowns

                                                              A completed Crown!

                                                      Spiral Christmas Trees - ornament

                                                           Decorated Christmas Trees