Our Community | Haitian Heritage Family Letter

GRADE 2

Kiki / Kiki There are so many things Kiki wants to do and see on his trip to Acquin. But will Kiki want to return home and start school again after such an amazing vacation? Belle doesn’t know about the history, so her grandmother teaches her all about it. (English with some Haitian Creole words) Fèt anivèsè mondyal Saj​è​s la / Sajès’s Worldwide Birthday Feast Friends and family come together to celebrate Sajès on his birthday. They all bring different cultural dishes, making Sajès’s birthday feast truly worldwide! Freedom Soup In Haiti, and for many Haitian American families, eating soup joumou is a New Year’s tradition.

HAITIAN HERITAGE

TRY THIS! What is one of your

favorite traditions? Let’s make a list together of the things that make this tradition your favorite.

TRY THIS! Imagine you are

Kiki. Let’s film a video message to send your friend about your trip!

READING TOGETHER Here are a few tips to help you and your child explore and enjoy these books.  Get Ready. Make reading time a special time together. Prepare by first looking through the book to get a sense of what it is like. Sit comfortably and if you can, share the book so both you and your child can see each page.  Share the Reading. You may want to take turns as you read the book. Pause occasionally to explain a new word in English or Haitian Creole, or to share ideas about what is happening in the book. Talk About It. In addition to using the Try This! tip for each book, encourage your child to share favorite parts from each story. You can talk about a book right after reading—but sometimes it is fun to talk about it later with another family member or friend, or when something on TV or in your lives reminds you of the book.

TRY THIS! Imagine you were invited to Sajès’s birthday feast. What special dish would you like to bring? Let’s talk about it.

As a Haitian American, I found it difficult to find books to share with my children where they could see themselves in the pages. The books in this pack celebrate Haitian/Haitian American culture and are fun to read. I can’t wait for you to experience them, too. Jamie Hector

Our Community: Haitian Heritage Take-Home Pack Family Letter Grade 2 Item #767690. Illustration by Rachel Moss. TM ® & © Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.

Vire paj la pou w jwenn kreyòl ayisyen.

GRADE 2

HAITIAN HERITAGE

Kiki / Kiki Gen anpil bagay Kiki vle fè epi wè lè l prale Aken​. Men, èske Kiki ap vle retounen lakay li pou l ale lekòl apre yon vakans ekstrawòdinè konsa? Fèt anivèsè mondyal Saj​è​s la / Sajès’s Worldwide Birthday Feast Zanmi ak fanmi reyini ansanm pou ​ yo ​selebre anivèsè Saj​è​s avèk li. Yo tout pote repa ki baze sou kilti yo, sa ki fè anivèsè nesans Saj​è​s la vin tounen yon anivèsè mondyal toutbonvre! Freedom Soup Ann Ayiti, ak pou plizyè fanmi ayisyen ameriken, bwè soup joumou se yon tradisyon Nouvèlan. Belle pa konnen istwa a, kidonk grann​aprann li tout bagay. (Anglè avèk kèk mo kreyòl ayisyen)

ESEYE SA A! Ki tradisyon w pi renmen? An​​n fè yon lis ansanm konsènan bagay ki fè w vin pi renmen tradisyon sa a.

ESEYE SA A! An​​n sipoze ke ou se Kiki. An​​n fè yon videyo sou vwayaj ou a pou n voye bay zanmi w!

FÈ LEKTI ANSANM Men kèk ide ki ka ede ou menm ak pitit ou a eksplore epi amize tèt nou ak liv sa yo.  Prepare w. Fè lè lekti a vin yon moman espesyal pou tout moun. Prepare w pou w jete yon koudèy nan liv la anvan pou w ka gen yon ide sou li. Chita yon fason pou w ​ka a​ lèz si w kapab, mete liv la yon fason pou ni ou menm ni pitit ou a ka wè chak paj.  ​Pataje lekti a. Ou dwe fè echanj pandan w ap li liv la. Fè yon ti poz detanzantan pou w eksplike yon nouvo mo ann anglè oswa an kreyòl ayisyen, oswa pou w pataje ide konsènan sa k ap pase nan liv la. Pale sou li. Anplis itilizasyon konsèy Eseye sa a! ki nan​​ chak liv, ankouraje pitit ou a di pati li pi renmen nan chak istwa. Ou menm ak pitit ou a ka pale konsènan yon liv touswit apre nou fin li l—men pafwa li amizan pou nou pale sou li apre sa avèk yon lòt manm nan fanmi an oswa​avèk yon​zanmi, oswa lè yon bagay nan televizyon oswa nan lavi nou raple nou liv la.

ESEYE SA A! An​​n sipoze ke yo te envite w nan fèt anivèsè Saj​ès la. Ki repa espesyal ou t ap prefere pote? An​​n pale sou sa.

Antanke Ayisyen Ameriken, li pa fasil pou m jwenn liv pou m pataje avèk pitit mwen yo kote yo ka wè tèt yo nan paj yo. Liv ki nan koleksyon sa a selebre kilti Ayisyen/Ayisyen Ameriken epi yo amizan pou moun li. Mwen gen yon gwo anvi pou w ka jwi yo, tou.

Jamie Hector

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