Away We Go – Maybe to Mexico!
Thirteen first and second graders attended the “One World, Many Stories” summer reading activity day on June 17th here at the library.
We started out making monkey surfer, which was a little challenging as the glue just didn’t want to dry! The monkeys were really cute when everyone got theirs assembled and they quit falling apart!
Ms. Jean shared some facts about Mexico and we were excited to learn more about our neighbors to the south. Jean then told the story “Papa’s Teepee” by Dianne de Las Casas as everyone built a teepee by folding and cutting paper. At the end of the story when the winter snows began, you unfolded your teepee, you had a beautiful snowflake. Everyone tossed their snowflakes into the air and for just a few seconds you could image that it was not 90 degrees outside.
Everyone went outside where each child took turns seeing if they could break the donkey piñata! We ended up having to club it on the ground as our hook broke off, but the goodies inside were still hidden from us. With a little pulling and tearing, the children finally were able to get to the treasures inside!
We returned to the library to find the table set with festive plates, napkins and a maraca at each child’s place. Refreshment of red, white and blue tortilla chips with salsa, Mexican wedding cakes, gummy chili peppers and juice were served. Each child received a goody bag full of, pencils, note pads, erasers, bookmarks, fun bands and several other items.
Time slipped away from us, so we were unable to do our “Mexican Hat Dance,” but while the kids ate Ms. Jean showed them three different sombreros and they talked about who might wear each one. There was a straw sombrero that would be worn for everyday, perhaps in the field or just working outside in the heat. The very ornate black and silver and the grey and blue ones would be worn by musician, dancers or to a fiesta. Thanks to Veronica Ponce and El Dos de Oros Mexican Restaurant for letting us borrow one of the sombreros; and to Tammy Wallace and her friend for getting the other two for us to use during our “Away We Go – Maybe to Mexico” program!
See for yourself just how much fun we had visiting Mexico our ‘Photos Shots Page”
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