- Definition
Culture is simply the shared way of life for a group of people, including their beliefs, traditions, and how they interact with each another.
A family celebrating a holiday with special songs and dances is showing their culture.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Culture is like all the special things your family does together — the songs you sing, the foods you eat, and the holidays you celebrate.
Ask your child: What is a special food your family makes?
Common mix-up: Kids might think culture is just about where someone is from. Culture is really about the special ways a group of people live, like their stories, music, and traditions.
Examples
- Making special foods for a family get-together.
- Telling traditional stories that have been passed down in a family.
- Creating art that uses colours and symbols important to a group.
culture is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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