To
integrate with their social studies unit on “Heroes,” the first graders were
introduced to a very popular héroe to
the children of a village in southern México. His name is Ricardo Núñez Gijón and he has been making
elaborate and beautiful traditional and not so traditional piñatas for many years. The students were introduced to this amazing
person through George Ancona‘s book, “The Piñata Maker – El Piñatero.” This story not only brought to light a different kind of hero to the first graders, but it also helped
introduce Latin American art as well as offer a glimpse of life in a Mexican
village.
After
reading the book, the first graders viewed a YouTube video that demonstrated
how a piñata is made using different
materials than the ones that Don Ricardo, or Tio Rico as the children of the village call him, used.
Once done
watching, the students were left with a desire to make a piñata. So, to indulge their appeal, the first graders were
provided with the opportunity to create their very own mini-pull piñata using a toilet paper roll, tissue
paper, ribbon, and tape. Once all steps were completed, each student filled
their piñata with little pieces of
confetti and three special treats. ¡Que
rico!
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