This week our class is starting a new unit in Language Arts called Celebrating Traditions! A tradition is something that family, friends, or another group of people has done for many years and continues to do on a regular basis.
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In the first story, "The Keeping Quilt," by Patricia Polacco, the author retells the story of her family's handmade quilt. In the story, a Russian immigrant mother and family arrive in the United States. She plans to make a quilt from a basket of old clothes, telling her daughter, "It will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night." The quilt is passed along from mother to daughter for four generations. It becomes a Sabbath tablecloth and a wedding canopy. It even becomes a blanket for new generations of children. "The Keeping Quilt" is heart - warming story about one family's tradition.
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In the comment section, please share a tradition your family celebrates. It can be an annual party, a holiday, or any traditional event.
Please include details about: special foods, decorations, songs, and/or activities.
Remember: Be sure to have a parent proofread with you, so your comment will be published.
