In the United States, December 7 is known as Pearl Harbor Day. It honors the 2,403 Americans who were killed when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.The attack was a surprise. We were not at war with Japan, yet their planes showed up  and bombed our navy ships that were docked in […]

  Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War By Mónica Montañés  Illustrations by Eva Sánchez Gómez  Between 1936 and 1939, a civil war raged across Spain. For almost three years, ordinary citizens lived in fear of bombs dropping from the sky. When fascist dictator Francisco Franco declared victory, he began to persecute everyone who […]

Let’s learn about a wonderful holiday, Nanak Jayanti, that more than 30 million people celebrate each year. This year, Nanak Jayanti is on November 30.Nanak was a man who lived from 1469 to 1539 in India. His name is pronounced NAW-nack – rhymes with LAW snack. The word, jayanti, is Hindu for anniversary or birthday. […]

bonfire(bon-fire)A large, controlled outdoor fire. It can be used as part of a celebration, as a signal fire, or to get rid of burnable waste like dead leaves and scrap wood.The local high school had a large bonfire as part of its homecoming celebration.

Guy Fawkes Day, which happens each November 5th, is not an American holiday, it’s a British holiday. But its beginnings are so interesting, and the way it is celebrated is so fun, it is worth knowing about. (Fawkes sounds like the word fox.)Imagine a holiday with lots and lots of fireworks, like our Fourth of […]

English:  processionFrench:  processionSpanish:  procesiónGerman:  ProzessionItalian:    processioneArabic:   mawkib موكبChinese: Yóuxíng  游行

ProcessionA group of people moving along in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner. Think of it as a formal type of parade.When Jasmine got married, her little sister was the flower girl and got to be part of the wedding procession.