Winter is here, and a brand new year is coming soon. It’s time for a special holiday with our family and friends. At the end of each day, we light a candle. We have seven candles, and we light one each day. This makes us very happy, and it’s time to celebrate! I know it will be lots of fun.
We use something called a “kinara” to hold our candles. Each candle we light at night helps us remember how we want to be. We think about having a purpose and believing in ourselves. These beliefs make us strong and help us feel like one big family. I wish you lots of happiness as we celebrate together!
Our table is covered with a cloth that has black, green, and red colors. These colors tell us stories about the past and the present. At the end of our celebration, we have a big feast called “Kuru.” It’s a time to eat yummy food and make happy memories that will last all year long.
I wish you lots of happiness! Come and join us as we celebrate this special time together. It’s going to be a wonderful celebration filled with joy and togetherness.
Happy ABCMouse!
Candle Counting Adventure: Gather seven small candles or use paper cutouts to represent them. Each day, light or place one candle in a line. Ask the children to count the candles and discuss what each candle represents. Encourage them to think about something special they did that day or a goal they want to achieve, just like the candles help us remember our purpose.
Color Storytelling: Provide children with sheets of paper and crayons in black, green, and red. Ask them to draw a picture using these colors that tells a story about something important to them. Afterward, have a sharing circle where each child explains their drawing and what the colors mean to them, connecting it to the stories of the past and present mentioned in the article.
Feast of Favorites: Organize a small “feast” where children bring in their favorite snacks or foods from home. Discuss how sharing food can create happy memories and bring people together, just like the “Kuru” feast. Encourage them to talk about their favorite part of the celebration and how it makes them feel connected to their family and friends.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Now winter time is here, and the new year is near. It’s time for my favorite holiday with family and friends. Together at day’s end, we light the seven candles, one each day. I wish you happiness; it’s time to celebrate! I know it will be great. Each candle that we light in the kinara at night reminds us of the ways we want to be, with purpose and faith. Our beliefs give us strength in unity; we are one big family. I wish you happiness; it’s time to celebrate! I know it will be great.
In black, green, and red, our tablecloth is spread. The colors tell about the present and past. Last but not least, Kuru is the ending feast. All year, our quad of memories will last. I wish you happiness! I wish you happiness! Come join us to celebrate.
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Happy ABCMouse!
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