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Post by sugaree on Dec 9, 2011 12:29:50 GMT -5
I am just going to step into the Christmas discussion to mention that as a teacher, in CA, I "taught" the holidays every year. It was actually part of our Social Studies program in CA first grade. We did Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanza, and others. The children LOVED it! I taught in a school with a high Mexican American population so the kids were mostly Catholic. They had so much fun learning about what other people do for the holidays. Playing the Dreidel game and eating Latkes were among their favorite activities. We dealt with the customs and not the religion. Never, in 12 years at first grade, did we ever have a parent complaint. I LOVE this. Wish my teachers did that. |
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Post by ame on Dec 9, 2011 12:34:05 GMT -5
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Post by gelly14 on Dec 9, 2011 12:43:33 GMT -5
These are the RIGHT BERTING reactions .  |
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Post by butterfly on Dec 9, 2011 12:46:47 GMT -5
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Post by SusieFierce on Dec 9, 2011 12:47:01 GMT -5
I am just going to step into the Christmas discussion to mention that as a teacher, in CA, I "taught" the holidays every year. It was actually part of our Social Studies program in CA first grade. We did Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanza, and others. The children LOVED it! I taught in a school with a high Mexican American population so the kids were mostly Catholic. They had so much fun learning about what other people do for the holidays. Playing the Dreidel game and eating Latkes were among their favorite activities. We dealt with the customs and not the religion. Never, in 12 years at first grade, did we ever have a parent complaint. I LOVE this. Wish my teachers did that. Yep! That's how we learned and I loved it. It's a fantastic social studies lesson. We would act out celebrations from around the world. We would usually do a play of La Posada, the Mexican celebration. It's common to integrate many of the foods and traditions of friends and families we grew up with. My sister and I have made tamales for years (another Mexican tradition). My best friend's family always made Menudo (a very traditional Mexican soup that most Americans don't like once they know what it's made of. I knew, but didn't care. I like it.) I remember playing the "eldest daughter," in our unit of the Swedish celebration (St. Lucia?) in third grade because I was the tallest girl in the class, so I wore the costume of the white robe and crown of candles (not real ones ... ) Hey! I guess that was my first Flaming Headdress. 8-) |
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Post by cookeejar on Dec 9, 2011 12:47:26 GMT -5
I don't twitter but you can tell them that I am offering my home as the hideaway!!! |
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Post by ksha518 on Dec 9, 2011 12:49:44 GMT -5
you, guyz, got me to dive into Adam altar and get the MovieStar out and PET every picture ;D (it also has Johnny Wier in it as a bonus!) Those photographers in Japan really did a fabulous job with Adam. They are among my most favorite EVAH!! Stolen from our photo thread:   Yeah, I loved all the photos from Japan, freckles or no freckles -- don't have time to look for them, but loved the ones of Adam shopping in the *poncho* and the hat (and the feathers?). But Mys*&@^#r, the one you posted here? This is possibly the photo that killed me the deddest of all Adam photos ever. I don't know if I can really stand behind that statement, haha -- there are probably others just as hot. But I can't imagine them now. gahhhhh |
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Post by gelly14 on Dec 9, 2011 12:53:40 GMT -5
I don't twitter but you can tell them that I am offering my home as the hideaway!!! NOPE. >:( The boys have to REALLY hide FAR FAR AWAY from home. Somewhere Adam said he always wanted to go for vacation. ;D |
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Post by koshka on Dec 9, 2011 12:55:40 GMT -5
Kris coppinger @cbodina 48 mins
@adamlambert DUDE WAKE UP!!!!!! Isn't this ish day!!!!!???? Roll your hot ass out of that bed & tweet us!!!!
I love the Finn comment, but this is how I feel today!!
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