Educating Our Eagles - Issue 13

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
Piñata Making and Breaking
As part of the Pre-Kindergarten curriculum, two classes at
Undermountain Elementary worked together to design and create
two piñatas. Once the piñatas were dry, the students decorated them.
The teachers filled them up with goodies and then each student had
a few turns at swinging. Once the piñatas were broken, the class
celebrated with a Ninja bread cookie party!
As a result of instruction, students will be able to:
• learn how to design and create a piñata.
• learn to work together.
• learn about celebrations and cultures.
Observations:
The two classes worked well together. The process took several days to complete. We
read books about the tradition and culture of piñatas. We researched how to make a
piñata and we enjoyed the lesson. We learned to not make it as thick as we did last year
so it was easier to break this year.
MA Standards:
RL PK 1-7,9
PK CC.3
L PK1.g
LPK1d, 5a, c,6
PK G1,2
SLPK.1
RLPK1-7,10
LPK,1
RL PK7
PK MD 1
SL PK1-4 ,6
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