Bulletin Board Ideas Holidays around the World
Most children are very aware of the holidays that are celebrated domestically, but it can be useful for them to learn about the holidays celebrated around the world. In some cases, the same holiday is celebrated in many different areas. New Years is an example of this. In other cases, the holiday is specific to a country. A bulletin board can explore both of these.
Many children learn the best through seeing photographs. Show pictures of the different cultures celebrating the different holidays. For instance, you can show the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival or the celebrations for the Chinese New Year. You can find photographs that contain images of children celebrating so that the kids can better relate. Show pictures of traditional foods they eat. Showcase how some customs are the same such as fireworks for New Years whereas others are completely different such as traditional dances.
You can also have the children individually explore the different holidays of the world and make projects for the board. Assign each child a different holiday of the world such as Octoberfest, Canadian Thanksgiving, Dia de la Raza and St. Patrick’s Day. They can then write a report or draw a picture of the different celebrations occurring there. You can put these up to form a collage on your bulletin board.
You can also include step by step instructions on how to celebrate particular global holidays. For instance, give the steps that one would use to light the Hanukkah candles in Israel. You can give recipes for traditional Christmas food in the different countries of the world. You can also put up the lyrics of songs or prayers that are used in worldwide Easter celebrations.
You can also use a bulletin board about global holidays to explore the history and culture of the countries. For instance, you can put in a paragraph about the history of Cinco de Mayo.
You can embellish your bulletin board to make it stand out. You can use glitter to make fireworks on the board. Try to get some mementos from celebrations that you can mount on the board so the kids can get a firsthand look of something that was actually used in a celebration. For instance, you can mount up a menorah that is used in Israel to celebrate Hanukkah.
It is important for children to learn about the world around them. In the above ways, you can use a bulletin board to showcase different customs and celebrations around the world.
Resources:
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/holidaysgloss.htm