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Preschoolers say hello to diversity
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Students at The Goddard School, in Boardman, learned about India and its traditions Monday. Guest speaker Sohini Yarlagadda (standing), of Canfield, brought in authentic artifacts, clothing and jewlrey for the students to see and touch.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Poland's Anthony Delluomo (left), Olivia Warhol and Columbiana's Ava Defelice danced and twirled ribbons to the sounds of music from India Monday during class. They read books from India and learned about the country's culture.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Canfield resident Sohino Yarlagadda (left) was the guest speak for her son's, Vishnu, class Monday for World Hello Day. She talked to the students about the culture of India.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Youngstown's Olivia Hetson worked diligently on her craft project Monday. Since students learned that India is known for their colorful fabrics and fashion, students at The Goddard School made a colorful collage while waiting for their guest speaker.
How many different ways can you say hello?
The Goddard School for Early Childhood Development, located in Boardman, held a World Hello Day Monday where students learned to greet each other in different languages. They were encouraged to wear clothing that represented their cultural background to help them realize how diverse the world is.
Students learned about different cultures and their greetings for the entire day. Parents were asked to visit throughout the day to talk to the classrooms about their culture and to teach them how to say “hello” in their native language.
Sohini Yarlagadda, of Canfield, visited her son, Vishnu, and his class to enlighten them on the country of India. She taught them how to pronounce “namaste,” which is a common greeting of India. The students were given the opportunity to look and touch artifacts from her native land.