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From Saint Jean de Sixt in France, Myriam Lathuille brought in several photographs from her home country to show to the children. She said that food is very important in France, and that everyone sits down together for the Christmas meal and
‘The students located
each country on a
map, globe or in an
atlas. Then they identified
characteristics of
the people and their
traditions in each
country. ’
— Carey Brogan
First grade teacher
they open their presents on Christmas Eve.
Carlos Cerecer of Culiacan. Mexico, Rodrigo Huidobro of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago Mosquera of Popayan, Colombia, entertained the children by singing Feliz Navidad (Spanish for Merry Christmas), and had the children join in the fun. One of the students asked Rodrigo if it snows where he lives, and he told the kids that he goes to the beach on Christmas. That really impressed them.
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