On
October 31st, we celebrate Halloween,thought to be the one night of the
year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active.
Why do we celebrate halloween?
The easy answer to this question is that no one really knows the origins of Halloween.
What we do know for sure is that Halloween is on the eve of a major Catholic festival, All Saints (1st November) and the eve of the pagan Celtic festival known as Samhain.
The three days between 31st October and 2nd November see pagan and Christian celebrations intertwined in a fascinating way and is a perfect example of superstition struggling with religious belief.
Currently, it is widely thought that Halloween originated as a pagan Celtic festival of the dead related to the Irish and Scottish Samhain, but there is no evidence that it was connected with the dead in pre-Christian times.
Why do we celebrate halloween?
The easy answer to this question is that no one really knows the origins of Halloween.
What we do know for sure is that Halloween is on the eve of a major Catholic festival, All Saints (1st November) and the eve of the pagan Celtic festival known as Samhain.
The three days between 31st October and 2nd November see pagan and Christian celebrations intertwined in a fascinating way and is a perfect example of superstition struggling with religious belief.
Currently, it is widely thought that Halloween originated as a pagan Celtic festival of the dead related to the Irish and Scottish Samhain, but there is no evidence that it was connected with the dead in pre-Christian times.
INFANTIL
Durante estas semanas de Octubre, nos vamos a centrar en el vocabulario relacionado con Halloween. Entre otras avtividades los/as alumnos/as van a:
- Aprender/Ver la canción "Go away" y los "spooky" y "scary" personajes que aparecen en la canción
- Imitar distintos personajes de Halloween y su sonido o movimiento más característico: "float like a ghost", "fly like a bat"... todo ello en las clases de TPR que tenemos los viernes.
- "Fine motor skills": con nuestras manos hacemos formas relacionadas con Halloween: pumkin fists, boo hands, spiders hands, witches´hats...
- Reforzar los colores relacionados con el otoños y más especialmente con Halloween: "black", "brown", "purple", "orange"...
Now you can practice the vocabulary guessing the words of this song.
Do you want to move your body? Watch this funny video and dance.
PRIMARIA
Aprovechando Halloween, y una marionetas, los alumnos/as de 2º de primaria han estado practicando las preposiciones "in", "on" y "under"
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