{"id":8504,"date":"2020-10-21T10:59:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/?p=8504"},"modified":"2020-10-26T16:26:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:26:36","slug":"dia-de-los-muertos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/news\/dia-de-los-muertos","title":{"rendered":"D\u00eda de Los Muertos Celebrations at Five Oaks Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maria Montessori was a strong advocate for peace education. At Five Oaks Academy, students build their cultural competency by learning about the many cultural traditions around the world and appreciating their differences. Promoting diversity and understanding of other cultures teaches the Five Oaks Academy Spanish Program&#8217;s core value of offering the children a real-world impression of the Spanish speaking cultures worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-264x270.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8537\" width=\"185\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-264x270.png 264w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-200x205.png 200w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-125x128.png 125w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-60x61.png 60w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-85x87.png 85w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-80x82.png 80w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda-50x50.png 50w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadbrenda.png 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the Spanish curriculum, students at Five Oaks Academy will explore the holiday <em>D\u00eda de Los Muertos<\/em>, or Day of the Dead, through stories and activities in class such as making <em>alebrijes<\/em>, cempas\u00fachiles, and<em> papel picado<\/em>! This holiday, recognized by UNESCO and with origins in Mexico, is celebrated globally with colorful costumes and decor, singing, dancing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-267x270.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8540\" width=\"166\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-267x270.png 267w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-200x202.png 200w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-125x126.png 125w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-60x61.png 60w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-85x86.png 85w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-80x81.png 80w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-50x50.png 50w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3-100x100.png 100w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedead3.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the several traditions that make this holiday unique is the creation of an altar which is meant to recognize a loved one. Preparation for <em>D\u00eda de Los Muertos<\/em> at Five Oaks Academy will begin at the end of October and last until the beginning of November, with the main celebration on November 2nd. Students will be learning and celebrating this event during their Spanish class time and will be given the option to bring a photo of a loved one to place on the altar in the FOA community. This can be a passed relative, pet, friend, or famous person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-270x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8542\" width=\"215\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-270x202.jpg 270w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-540x405.jpg 540w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-125x94.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-60x45.jpg 60w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-85x64.jpg 85w, http:\/\/foastatic.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/dayofthedeadharper-1-edited-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Five Oaks Academy&#8217;s rich Spanish program begins in the Pre-Primary classroom and continues through the Middle School. In addition to several live Spanish lessons a week, students (fifth grade and older) utilize Rosetta Stone to further their Spanish knowledge and their ability to speak the Spanish language. Learning to understand the Spanish-speaking cultures worldwide and speak the language is an important part of the experience at Five Oaks Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Montessori was a strong advocate for peace education. At Five Oaks Academy, students build their cultural competency by learning about the many cultural traditions around the world and appreciating their differences. 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