I adore this movie. And I cry. A lot. It’s a perfect way to introduce the Day of the Dead to your kids.
Here is the link for the downloadable materials. (Again, please let me know if you have any problems so I can fix it!)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Watch movie | Remember the dead | Bake traditional Mexican food | Learn about Dia de Los Muertos | Flex |
Daily details:
Dance
Ballet and martial arts on alternate days
Music
Singing, listening to different pieces, learning piano
Crochet
The project she is working on (currently she is making herself a poncho)
Basic Information
We talk about the days of the week and play games with the cutouts of the names. We do the same thing with the names of the months of the year. You can find the print-outs here.
Printing words
Download materials
Counting objects/math-type activities
Practice counting objects and writing how many of each type – in download materials
Count flowers/petals and group them (fake flowers or real)
Count and group nuts
Storytime
Activity
Remember the dead: go through old photo albums
Bake traditional Mexican food (link to 15 traditional recipes)
Learn about Dia de Los Muertos (+ watch Elena of Avalor special episode)
Next week: Abominable