The Treeborhood Parranda / Happy New Acorn Year!
From Work It Out Wombats! · 2023
Summary
A full two-segment Work It Out Wombats! episode (~26 min). The wombats plan a Puerto Rican parranda -- a lively surprise music party that goes house to house -- and ring in the New Acorn Year, learning a real cultural tradition while planning each step of the celebration. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion
In this Work It Out Wombats! video, the wombats use computational thinking to work out an everyday problem. Use these questions to talk about “The Treeborhood Parranda / Happy New Acorn Year!.”
- What is a parranda?
- What steps do the wombats plan for their celebration?
- What is a special celebration your family or community has?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: parranda, tradition, celebration, plan, culture.
Try it: Draw a celebration you know. Write one thing people do to get ready for it.