To get your students ready, come in with something that is a part of your family tradition. For example, a family tradition of mine is for birthdays, we always get malt balls and a bag of balloons. Bring it in and tell your class that this is just one tradition that your family has. Explain to students what traditions are. Traditions are important in many families.
Traditions can continue for many generations.
On Christmas Eve, we always got together in the living room and took turns telling everyone what we were thankful for while drinking hot chocolate. My great-grandparents started a tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve. Have students think of traditions in their own families. Ask for volunteers, or choose students randomly to share their traditions. If they cannot think of any traditions that their family has, have the student think of a tradition that they would like to have or start in their family.