Hands-On Holidays: Exploring Diverse Cultures Through Craft
Funded Dec 18, 2024Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. It has been an amazing experience getting to utilize these supplies and let the students express themselves and their culture in the classroom. The culturally diverse books, craft supplies, and holiday decorations have made a significant impact on my students, creating a more inclusive and enriching learning environment for all. Since our class has many diverse cultures and religions it is very important to me to make sure that they are all expressed, represented and respected in their own way.
We have got to work using many of the supplies such as the crayons, glue, scissors and construction paper to complete Martin Luther King Jr. projects in January. We also made paper dragons for Chinese New Year and Read the donated book "The Night Before Lunar New Year." Furthermore, the students completed Black History month projects in February using the construction paper and crayons.
The students and I also look forward to using more in the upcoming holidays of Holi, St.Patrick' Day, Eid al-fitr, Easter and Cinco de Mayo. Nonetheless, It is wonderful to see them so excited, especially when they realized they could relate to the stories and see themselves in the books we were reading. The holiday decorations created an atmosphere of inclusivity, and my students felt proud to see their culture represented alongside others. At the craft supplies help them to express themselves and their own culture in a positive way!
We cannot thank you enough for your generosity. It is so highly appreciated! You have made an everlasting impact on my students school experience!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Carucci