Ramona, Day of the Dead, and Halloween
As October comes to a close, the ghoulish skeletons and masks of Halloween once again compete with candy skulls and “bone-bread” of Day of the Dead for our students’ attention. Many teachers in U.S. public schools, particularly those with predominately Mexican students, include Day of the Dead imagery in their classrooms in addition to Halloween articles. Perhaps in addition to sharing marigolds and Pan de los Muertos with your students this year for Day of the Dead, you might also consider reading the outstanding new classroom book, “Ramona: Rebel Dreamweaver”.