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Use Holiday Season to Teach Cultural Diversity
During this holiday season, in between family get-togethers and traditional celebrations, consider using the Internet to broaden your child’s awareness of holidays other than the one your family celebrates. Here are two sites that can help teach about holiday diversity.
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The History Channel reviews the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. It explains the history of each and the associated traditions. Kids can discover how the traditions of decorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards started. They can view a list of “Amazing Hanukkah Feats” and learn about the seven symbols of Kwanzaa.
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For a more hands-on approach to exploring holidays, go to the Kids Domain site. It is a portal for holiday games, crafts, recipes, and e-cards relating to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan.
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By clicking on a specific holiday in the “Holidays” section, children will find a wide assortment of activities. There are Hanukkah games, mazes, and word puzzles; Kwanzaa-themed word searches, crossword, and coloring pages; and Ramadan information and e-cards. Under “Christmas,” kids can send a letter to Santa, learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world, or find Christmas recipes that are fun for the whole family to make.
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Since children are drawn to holiday celebrations, they are curious about holidays other than their own. By exploring these two Internet sites, parents can help children to understand and celebrate cultural diversity.
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