A beautiful Yalda with Teacher Mary
/It was such a special day at school today. Teacher Mary shared with us an Iranian winter solstice holiday called Yalda. Mary dressed up as Naneh Sarma, “the grandma of winter” and told us the story of Yalda and read us the book, Grace Learns About Yalda, by Ellie Fard. She then offered up traditional snacks of pomegranate seeds, apples, and sweets. Mary will be celebrating (and dancing) tomorrow with her family and friends to celebrate the official Yalda. We are so grateful to Mary for sharing such a special tradition. Happy holidays all!
