I've mostly turned over the morning feature "Daily Holiday Quiz" to volunteers from the class. Mitchell Greene started it off and now coordinates the program with me. You may recall that we learn about a holiday or celebration going on somewhere on the planet. The students hear a short passage about the holiday and answer five listening comprehension questions. They are encouraged to take notes. Both listening and notetaking skills are essential and practiced in this way daily. Last week the celebration was close to home, as it was Shorecrest's Teacher Appreciation Day."
Recently Melanie (shown in the photo) brought in her "Martenitsi" dolls which are part of an annual Bulgarian rite of spring. She readily agreed to compose and read an explanation of this holiday and the five question quiz. It was a holiday tradition unfamiliar to me that I'm pleased to add to my list. By the way, Melanie got the dolls from her new neighborhood friend who visits her Bulgarian grandparents annually.
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