Celebrating Traditions
A tradition is something that family, friends,
or another group of people has done for many years and continues to do on a regular basis.
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or another group of people has done for many years and continues to do on a regular basis.
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The story for this week is "The Keeping Quilt".
In the first story, "The Keeping Quilt," by Patricia Polacco,
the author retells the story of her family's handmade quilt. In the
story, a Russian immigrant mother and family arrive in the United
States. She plans to make a quilt from a basket of old clothes, telling
her daughter, "It will be like having the family in back home Russia
dance around us at night." The quilt is passed along from mother to
daughter for four generations. It becomes a Sabbath tablecloth and a
wedding canopy. It even becomes a blanket for new generations of
children. "The Keeping Quilt" is a heart-warming story about one
family's tradition.
Please share a family tradition. It can be an annual party, a holiday, or any traditional event.
Please include details about: special foods, decorations, songs, and/or activities.
Your comment should be 4 to 6 sentences long.
Students: Your comment is due on Monday, October 13th!
Students: Your comment is due on Monday, October 13th!
Our family tradition is to celebrate Thanksgiving together. We get to see everyone that day.
ReplyDeleteI get to play with my cousins and eat a lot of good foods. We always have great desserts. I am looking forward to the next one.
Rafael R.
Rafael,
DeleteThank you for sharing your family tradition. I would love to hear more about it. Are there any particular foods you especially enjoy? Are there any special games or activities you play on Thanksgiving?
Curiously,
Mrs. B
Dear Mrs. Broussard,
ReplyDeleteMy family tradition is going to our beach house in Carpinteria, CA. We go up there to celebrate Christmas. We have a little tree that stays in the closet all year except for Christmas. We plug it into the wall to light it up. On Christmas day, we go the beach and play on the tall sandy hill. My mom takes pictures of me and my sister each year. We usually stay 2-3 nights and go to our favorite restaurants like Sly’s for dinner and Jack’s for breakfast.
Love,
Sophia N.
Sophia,
DeleteWow! What a unique tradition! I think Carpinteria is an exquisite beach. I have only been there a few times. I love how you take pictures each year you celebrate the tradition. Do you ever look back at the pictures and notice how much you and your sister have changed from year to year?
Love,
Mrs. B
Dear Mrs.Broussard,
ReplyDeleteOne of my family traditions is every year we go to Chicago,IL to visit my cousins.We have a lot of fun.We go during the summer time when it is nice and not cold. We go to a lot of fun water parks.We go to the city and have some girl time while my dad and my uncle watch my little brother and cousin.We also have movie nights were we watch movies.I am very sad when we have to leave.As you can see, I have a lot of fun visiting my cousins in Chicago,IL.What are your family traditions?
Love,
Sophia S.
Sophia,
DeleteWhen I was a kid I went to Belgium each summer and stay with my Oma and Opa, or my grandmother and grandfather. My favorite thing to do when I was there was sleep in a little tree house my grandfather had built for us. We would always sneak into the house in the middle of the night and eat ice cream! As a child I thought we were so coy our grandparents never knew. It turns out however, that my grandparents were so aware of our little scheme they always had the freezer stocked with plenty of ice cream! Leaving was always very difficult for me too! How many years have you been doing this tradition? How many cousins do you have? Do they all leave in Chicago?
Love,
Mrs. B
Dear Mrs. Broussard,
ReplyDeleteEvery Christmas vacation I go with my family to Florida to visit my grandparents and the rest of my East coast relatives. When I am there, it has become a tradition to have a big party on December 30th, celebrating my birthday with my sister Sydney. I love going each year and seeing my whole extended family while we also get to celebrate Hannukah, with lots of presents!!! I hope this tradition never ends because I love my family!!
Sincerely,
Jordyn
Dear Jordyn,
DeleteWhat an exciting tradition. You and your sister are very lucky to celebrate your birthdays in such a spacial way each year!
Love,
Mrs. B
Dear Room 9,
ReplyDeleteI have a tradition called Diwali. It comes around the end of October on a night with no moon. I celebrate this tradition with my family and friends. I usually have it at my friend's house or my house. This year I think it's at my house. We eat Indian food such as naan, samosas, and paneer (cheese). We light candles in the front or backyard.
We do something called rangoli (a type of art with colored powder) also in the front or backyard. What is your tradition? What is your favorite part of my tradition?
Love,
Aanshi
Dear Room, 9
ReplyDeleteMy tradition with my family is when we celebrate Hanukkah.
We always light the menorah and say the Hebrew prayer.
After, we give hugs,kisses, and we say Happy Hanukkah to each other.
Then we get a present. Sometimes my dog Missi gets a bone for a treat.
Does anyone else give their pet a present on Hanukkah?
From,
Evan
Dear Evan,
DeleteOne year I gave Brutus a sweater vest for Hannukah! It is his favorite, mostly because it is his only one! I haven't thought of any gift ideas for Brutus or Tank yet. Do you have any suitable ideas?
Love,
Mrs. B
Dear Mrs.Broussard
ReplyDeleteMy family tradition is every year close to Christmas I go to my dad's uncle Pol's house.
I play with my cousins a lot.
At the end I have a big dinner.
Do you have another tradition?
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OLiver
Dear Room 9,
ReplyDeleteMy tradition is Hanukkah (ha-nu-ka). The holiday is over 8 nights and is also called the Festival of Lights. Each night we light one candle on the menorah. We spin the dreidel and eat fried potatoes called latkes. The oil represents the miracle of the candle that stayed lit for 8 days and nights. I love celebrating with my family and singing the holiday songs.
Love,
Teddi
Dear Mrs. Broussard and friends,
ReplyDeleteMy family and I celebrate a tradition called Norooz and it is the first day of spring. Norooz is a compound word meaning" New Day".
Norooz has been celebrated as Persian new year for thousands of years.
We eat white fish and rice with herbs the night before.
The last Tuesday of the year is called " Charshambe Soori" we jump over the fire to get rid of bad luck.
We make a table called "Haft Sin" and we put seven things on it that start with the letter S.
One of the things I love about Norooz is spending time with my family and getting "Eidi"
Which is brand new money.
What is the favorite part of your tradition?
Love,
Kimia
Dear Kimia,
DeleteI love how many different components your tradition has. It is fascinating how each of the parts of your tradition symbolize something different. Of all the seven items which is your favorite to prepare? Which item is the most symbolic for you?
Curiously,
Mrs. B
Dear Mrs. Broussard and Class,
ReplyDeleteOne of my family traditions is on the first night of Sukkot we invite our cousins to come over to celebrate, and sit in the Sukkah to have dinner. At the top of the Sukkah there is a box shape cut out so that we can see the stars and also at the top there are branches from trees. We have the Lulav and the Etrog for prayers. We also have Kiddush and egg bread, called challah for prayer. This is one of my many family traditions. Does anyone else have a similar tradition?
Sincerely,
Judah
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DeleteDear Judah,
DeleteWhat an exciting tradition! Do you build your sukkah with your family? I helped build a sukkah with my parents last week and we decorated it with some of the fruit they grew in their own garden. My favorite thing to hang from the ceiling are pomegranates. Mostly because when the holiday is over I get to take them down, cut them open and savor all the sweet seeds inside! When I was a kid I would always sleep in the sukkah for at least one night. I loved watching the moon flicker between the leaves of the ceiling. Do you and your family sleep your sukkah? What are some things you decorate your sukkah with?
Love,
Mrs. B
Dear Mrs. Broussard,
DeleteYes I do build the Sukkah with my family. It's cool that you use fruit to decorate. It's interesting that you hang pomegranates from the roof. It's a fun idea to savor the sweets. I think my family could do that. I don't recall sleeping in the sukkah. My family decorates our sukkah with projects from pre - school that my brother and I made. Those were answers to your Q.'s
Sincerely, Judah
Dear Jordyn,
ReplyDeleteEvery year I celebrate Norooz. I celebrate it with my Mom, Dad, and my brother. I make sure that the table is clean so my family and I can decorate it. Our family puts seven things on the table that start with the letter S. They all have a special meaning. They are vinegar, a red apple, sumac (spice), sabzeh ( lentil or wheat grass), sekkeh (coins), senjed (seed), samaneh (fruit paste), and a mirror. I celebrate it on March 21st. I love Norooz because I get to spent time with my family and get presents. What do you do for a tradition?
Sincerely,
Raana
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ReplyDeleteDear Mrs.Broussard,
ReplyDeleteOn 3rd Sunday of April we celebrate Russian PASZHA. On this day we go to church with my mom, dad, and brother. We color eggs and bring them to church. The priest spray silent water on eggs. After we come back home we have to eat kulich and celebrate PASZHA.I like this day because all my family is together.
What is the name of your traditional?
sincerely,
Phillip
Dear Mrs. Broussard and Room 9,
ReplyDeleteI have a tradition called ''Rakshabandan''(rak-sha-bund-un)On this day my brother gives me a present and I tie a thread on his wrist. We do this tradition mostly at my house. We eat yummy sweets and say happy rakshabandan. We dress in indian clothes. What is your traditions name? What do you do on that tradition? Do you like my tradition more or your tradition more?(it's ok if you like yours better)
traditions traditions traditions,
Aanshi
Dear Room 9,
ReplyDeleteOne of my traditions is celebrating Sukkot. During Sukkot, we eat in the large tent which is the Sukkah my dad put it in my backyard. He moved the basketball hoop because he needed more room. We have all our meals in the large tent for a week. The tent is nicely decorated and we put lights on it so we can see in the dark. It is like a house for a week. We celebrate this holiday right now.
What is your family tradition?
Sincerely,
Lev
Dear room 9,
ReplyDeleteHere are some examples for staying healthy: Eat veggies, be fit, workout/exercise, eat protein, express feelings. The first three are physical health, but the last one. What I aim to do this year is have a positive attitude, workout/exercise, and express my feelings. In the second sentence I didn’t refer to the last example. Can you figure it out?
Sincerely,
Judah
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