Multicultural Classroom

By: Jacqueline DiPaolo

Kindergarten/Holidays Around the World
Holidays Around the World!
Standards
6.1.4D.13- Describe how culture is expressed through and influenced by the
behavior of people.

6.1.4D.20- Describe why it is important to understand the different cultures in an

interconnected world.

6.1.4D.17- Explain the role of historical symbols, monuments, and holidays and how
they affected the American identity.
Physical Environment
1: Around the room there will be multiple objects
set up that represent a variety of different
holidays. Even if, for example, each student
celebrates Christmas, having that variety of
holidays is still extremely important so the
students can learn about diversity and the
different holidays.
2: In the library section of the classroom there
will be multiple books out that will talk about all
the different holidays around the world so that
students will be able to read them and educate
themselves on the holidays.
3. Posters will be hung up ahead of time around
the room that will talk about all of the holidays
around the world so that students can read them
as they please. These posters will consist of lots
of pictures rather than words because that will
be more pleasing to the kindergartens.
2. The bulletin board will have been made ahead
of time to represent the theme of holidays
around the world. It will consist of the student
made snowman from the activities and it will be
educational because it will include all the
holidays.
Communication
1. The lesson will start off with communication
between the teachers and students about what
the students know and what they don’t know
about the holidays around the world that the
student celebrates and the ones that they may
not celebrate.
2. An important part of the holidays around the
world lesson is also the communication between
the teachers and parents. Ahead of time the
teachers will inform the parents about this lesson
topic so that they are comfortable and so that
their children are comfortable.
3. It’s also important for the teacher to
communicate with the students that they do not
have to share what holiday they celebrate or
their religious beliefs if they’re uncomfortable.
The lesson is meant to be educational and not
meant to make any students uncomfortable.
4. It is important for the teacher to remember
that kindergartners might not have a great grasp
of the concept of holidays. There will be lots of
questions that the teacher might have to answer
which is a good sign. The teacher should always
be open to discussion.
Lesson/activities
Activity 1: The students will use a small piece of
white paper in the shape of a circle and create a
snowman with the paper, markers, and ribbon
provided. On their snowman they can create
whatever they want that represents the holiday
that they celebrate such as a Christmas tree, or
menorah.
Activity 2: The students will be allowed to bring
one thing from home that represents the holiday
in which they celebrate for a show and tell. The
students can talk about their item to educate
other students, and to better express
themselves.
Activity 3: Each students will revive their own
individual paper, in which the students will fill out
questions about the holiday they celebrate, how
they celebrate it, what their favorite part is, and
finally they will draw a picture to represent that
holiday.
Activity 4: The students will sit in a circle and
have a class discussion about which holidays
they celebrate. Not all students are required to
participate in the discussion, it is just a nice way
for the class to connect and for everyone to talk
about how they celebrate the holiday season in
whichever way they please
Works Cited
https://www.sparklinginprimary.com/3-tips-for-tea
ching-about-holidays-in-kindergarten/

https://www.education.com/lesson-plans/kinderg
arten/holidays/

https://www.teacher.org/resource/teaching-holid
ays/