Sharing Holiday Traditions.
Sharing holiday traditions creates a wonderful opportunity for students, staff, and parents to connect more deeply with one another and with the school community.
Holiday traditions at school.
Establishing various ways for everyone to share their unique traditions, we foster a sense of belonging and appreciation among all members, or what is the same sharing holiday traditions!
For instance, organizing events where families can showcase their customs not only enriches the school’s culture but also encourages dialogue and understanding.
Ultimately, these shared experiences strengthen our community bonds and make the school environment feel more inclusive and welcoming.
- Discuss holidays with students in all grades.
- Lists all the holidays the students celebrate.
- Share other holidays celebrated around the world such as Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Santa Lucia.
- Talk about how different holidays are celebrated.
- Draw a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast different holidays.
- This helps demonstrate how alike many of the traditions and celebrations are.
Involve parents, students, and staff
Involve them in deciding what gets shared at school during the holidays.
For example, creating a simple “winter tree” can effectively showcase various traditions while serving as a festive decoration in the main entryway.
Additionally, students can contribute by crafting something that represents their favourite holiday.
Encouraging everyone to participate, foster a sense of community and celebration, making the holiday season even more meaningful for all.
- Ornament
- A Thankful Circle
- Menorah
- Seven Candles
- Drawing of their Family
- Lights
Students in classroom
Students can share some of their traditions in the classroom or during an assembly.
- They can sing a song
- Recount a favourite memory
- Describe family visits.
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Create a space
Sharing photos of holiday events at school. Add text or descriptions to the photo uploaded to Vidigami to provide context and create lasting memories.
Vidigami makes this easy and emphasizes the importance of documenting learning.
Holiday season
During the holiday season, students often miss two full weeks of school.
Families travel, gather, and celebrate by opening presents and cooking together. Thus, create a simple way for families to share their holiday photos. Using Vidigami, you can set up a single page for families to upload their pictures.
Encourage them to add descriptions to explain what is happening in each photo.
Crowdsourcing Media
You can easily do this by using the Media Upload Request.
See video below on how crowdsourcing works in Vidigami.
Sharing Media
When students return to school, share the uploaded photos.
Discuss the various activities and traditions students experienced during their break.
This sharing fosters community and connection among everyone. Sharing media is as easy as creating a slideshow.
