Jason Schermer December 2018

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Teach Your Kids About Holidays

happened during the rebellion, when a one-day supply of oil burned for eight days in a temple.

Multicultural Celebrations

Diwali Though celebrated in late fall, Diwali is a Hindu holiday that’s known as

the festival of lights. Its main purpose is to

celebrate the triumph of good over evil, and the five-day festival includes the lighting of candles or lamps, feasting, and giving gifts to family and friends. Diwali also celebrates the Hindu new year and is the largest, most widely celebrated festival in India. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but educating your children about holiday practices other than Christmas will give them a broader worldview and inspire them to gain further knowledge about cultures outside their own. Your local library is a great resource for children’s literature on these holidays, and there are also TV programs from PBS that feature episodes on these traditions. Enjoy the winter holiday season, however you decide to celebrate!

Teach Your Kids About Winter Holidays

According to the Pew Research Center, Christmas is the most celebrated December holiday in the U.S. Yet, like the melting pot it is, the U.S. contains many cultures from across the globe, each with their own traditions. Teach your kids about some of the holiday celebrations from different cultures this season.

week offers African Americans the opportunity to connect with African culture and history by

celebrating the seven principles of African heritage, which include unity, self-determination, and creativity.

Hanukkah Hanukkah pays homage to a two-year Jewish rebellion against an oppressive Greek-Syrian government that took them captive in an attempt to eliminate Judaism. The tradition of the eight- day celebration and the lighting of the menorah candles comes from the story of a miracle that

Kwanzaa Created in 1966 by black studies professor Maulana Karenga during the Black Nationalist

Movement, Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration and reflection period for African Americans. The

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