Shorecrest School

LS Celebrates Dia de los Muertos

Source/Author: Emili Jaime-Allwood, Lower School Spanish Teacher
November 07, 2019
Middle School News


In Spanish class and art class, third and fourth graders created an ofrenda for the Day of the Dead. An ofrenda is a decorated altar with special items to remember those who are not with us anymore. It is usually set up on a table with multiple layers decorated with marigolds and tissue paper. The students who wanted to participate drew pictures or brought photos of family members, friends, or pets they wanted to remember on the ofrenda. 

They made the comida (food) and las calaveras (skulls) in art class. In Spanish class students learned new vocabulary related to the altar, offerings, and items used to remember loved ones.

Middle School also created ofrendas, and Lower School students visited them. They also tasted Pan de Muerto, a sweet bread eaten in Mexico during this celebration.

Mexico is the Latin American country recognized around the world for its celebration of Día De los Muertos. Chargers learned the real meaning of this holiday; that it is a day of ¡Fiesta! not sadness. They now know that is not the same as Halloween. UNESCO established a Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the celebration of Día De los Muertos is on this list. It is a fun, real way for children to understand part of the Latin American culture. There is no better way to learn than by creating, eating, decorating, and putting something together as a team - true experiential learning! 


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