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Posted: Feb 04 2007 at 3:00pm | IP Logged Quote Dawn
I just put up a post about my homeschool group's annual Heritage Day. I thought I'd mention it here in case it might be an idea someone could use.

It is a really fun activity for a group of any size - we usually have around 10 families and many folks just come to visit. Each famly sets up their presentation (could be a large poster board, lapbooks, dramatic play or just photo albums and family heirlooms). We give the kids passports (pictures and all!) and they collect flag stickers at every station. I run a bake sale table filled with goodies people bring that reflect their heritage (the money goes to a local oil heat fund).

It is a really fun time! This year we "traveled" to Israel, Ghana, Egypt, Poland, Italy and Native America ... the kids learn a lot and are very proud to share their cultural background with others!

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Posted: Feb 04 2007 at 4:09pm | IP Logged Quote Paula in MN
Oh, how I wish we belonged to your group!

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Posted: Feb 04 2007 at 4:20pm | IP Logged Quote Theresa
Fun, fun, fun!

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Posted: Feb 04 2007 at 4:31pm | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
That does sound like fun! And I want to be in your group, too!

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Posted: March 25 2007 at 3:13pm | IP Logged Quote nissag
Neato, Dawn! Looks like a ton of fun. Our local Girl Scouts hold an International Fair every year similar to this.

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Posted: March 25 2007 at 3:18pm | IP Logged Quote amyable
We did something similar in our group a year or two back (except it wasn't a particular family's heritage -- unless they chose that -- it was simply whatever country they wanted to choose). It was SO much fun, I too recommend something similar! I like your Heritage Day even better Dawn, although we don't have a category for "mutt"

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