Latin America Special Issue
Page
26
Words by
Tom Nalder, age 10
Pictures by
Mia Harding-Trail, age 12
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La navidad ha llegado
a mi casa en Hermosillo.
Hago una piñata de mazorca
para bendecir la granja de mi familia.
Lleno la piñata
con palomitas de maíz amarillo
y pinto el papel maché
amarilla como la luna recién nacida.
Le digo a mi hijo Abelino
que golpee la piñata hasta romperla.
Nuestra cocina está llena de palomitas de maíz
tan amarillo como el sol.
Cultivando nuestro maíz,
alimentando a la gente de Hermosillo,
año tras año
tras año.
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Learn
Tom has written about a fun tradition in Mexico. What is a piñata? What is its history? How did it originate? Have you ever seen one? Tell a friend.
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Ask everyone in your class to write wishes, hopes and words of encouragement on pieces of brightly-coloured paper. Write the messages in Spanish and English if you can.
Illustrate
Using papier mâché, make an awesome piñata with your class. Fill it with the pieces of paper. Hang it in your playground and take turns hitting it with a stick until the wishes fall out. Share them around!
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