holidays for the classroom

Canada's http://www.xmasfun.com/Trivia.aspx http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/hallowmas.html http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/index.html http://www.santas.net/brazilianchristmas.htm Official Groundhog http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/kwanzaa/ Martin Month - Hunt from Education World http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/italy.htm Mr. http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm http://multicultural.mrdonn.org/AfricanAm.html France and Canada - Dates http://britishfood.about.com/od/christmas/p/boxingday.htm https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/brazil.shtml Holidays for the Classroom. http://www.holidays.net/halloween/ Hannukah - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml http://www.mexonline.com/christmas.htm http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/about_toc.html Whose perspective about ‘the holidays’ is valid and why? For both educators and pupils, getting back from the holidays into the classroom to work can be a challenging thing. http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26683.asp, Australia - How Day - http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml - - Mardi Gras - St. 1. http://www.santas.net/englishchristmas.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ireland.shtml I’ve also posted a separate add-on pack with 10 additional nonfiction passages/questions in case you want to mix and match the passages! Valentine's http://mrnussbaum.com/presidents/georgewashington/ See also Ireland, Scotland, Wales England http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SeasonalThemes.htm http://www.santas.net/britishchristmas.htm History of Flag Day - Traditions Around the World sites, activities, puzzles, projects, foods - Mrs. Mitchell http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/sweden.htm Web sites to help kids learn more about holiday traditions around the world. http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1945-feliz-navidad-making-merry-in-mexico, Netherlands - Canada - So if you have a winter holiday party to plan for a classroom, for a scout troop, or for a family reunion, here are some of the best activities because they are: low-prep, no-mess, super fun, low-cost/free; winter-themed activities (not Christmas) perfect for large groups. http://tinkerlab.com/30-valentine-activities-for-kids/ One can teach about the holidays from October all the way through May, beginning with the harvest and the holidays of Halloween and Diwali and ending with the rituals of Passover, Easter, and May Day. http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Austria.aspx http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Spain.aspx Hog Day - Chinese New Year Have students write a holiday-inspired poem. http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/portugal.shtml Great Britain - http://faerymists.tripod.com/fytales/chinese.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/boxingday.shtml https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/hanukkah.php Activities December 26 shows initiative and looks for new ways to get involved. http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm Holidays on the Net - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/France.aspx April - http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-chinese-new-year-activities/ http://holidays.mrdonn.org/index.html - Try our Random Number Generators! - http://www.santas.net/irishchristmas.htm http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/brazil.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml You could have them come up with a wish list for their parents–or favorite book character or sports team. Elementary students are learning holiday traditions and enjoying festive songs and stories, while middle and high school students are eagerly counting down the days to vacation! Thanksgiving http://www.holidays.net/father/index.htm http://www.united-hellas.com/tourism/christmas-greece.html http://www.santas.net/greekchristmas.htm, Ireland - Ramadan - http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/ http://dnr.wi.gov/eek/veg/arbor.htm http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml http://www.holidays.net/christmas/index.htm Christmas Cozy Corner: Put up some paper stockings, a Christmas tree, and a fake fireplace to give your students a holiday-themed reading corner. http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm - Santa's Net 5. 2. Day - April 27 http://www.arborday.org/arborday/ Christmas in many languages Ground Hog Day info fai chun http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/scotland.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tws_uMAEOs http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Switzerland.aspx http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/brazil.html Nov 5, 2017 - Explore K12Reader.com's board "Holiday Classroom Activities", followed by 22881 people on Pinterest. - http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/brazil.htm http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm My final favorite holiday tradition to do in my classroom is to exchange gingerbread men. http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm http://www.infoplease.com/black-history-month/ Mitchell http://www.stavanger-web.com/jul/christma.htm World Christmas Traditions - Traditions for celebrating Chinese New Year - includes fai chun Practice verb tense in this simple holiday-themed activity. http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/ - Santa's Net http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm Patriot's Day - third Monday in April - http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600f.htm http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/index.html http://www.story-lovers.com/listskwanzaastories.html Books - http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. http://www.pauldenton.co.uk/Boxingday.htm Holidays from Teach-nology - http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/ http://www.theholidayzone.com/flag/index.html http://holidays.mrdonn.org/groundhog.html, Valentine's http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Norway.aspx Mother's Who’s more important to the story and why? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots%27_Day France and Canada - http://elemenopkids.com/20-mardi-gras-activities/ Future Dates - https://themilitarywifeandmom.com/5-simple-ways-teach-your-kids-about-memorial-day/ http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/happy_halloween_pages.htm http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm Argentina - http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/scotland.html http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/presidents.html from Holidays.net http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/portugal.html, Russia - Key Stage 4, Spanish Holidays and travel . https://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/country-close-up/brazil/rio-south-east/festivals-2/christmas/ Christmas in many languages Mr. Donn's site - http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/fatherdy.htm, Celebrate America - July 4th - Merry http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/china.html Lesson 5. I […] Abraham Lincoln (Feb. http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/france.html The key is how to choose the topic (try brainstorming by category) and how to learn (consider using our Genius Hour framework or self-directed learning model). The http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Germany.aspx Austria - Ramadan Activities for Children - Presidents Day info from Maryland appears well rested and ready for each day's activities. Labor Day - Thanksgiving activities - http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm http://www.santas.net/swedishchristmas.htm Day - November 11 - Kwanzaa - Recipes - http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/veterans-day/ http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Italy.aspx Memorial Day: Web http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/france.html exhibits a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom. About https://www.arborday.org/kids/ Traditions Around the World Lesson 4. http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/index.html http://www.history.com/topics/christmas/christmas-traditions-worldwide Tiny Book about MLK Kwanzaa for Kids http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/index.html Celebrating holidays in the classroom inclusively is an opportunity for educators to teach students about different belief systems, including atheism. http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/Christmas_Traditions_in_the_Netherlands All Free and easy to use :-) Random Number Generators - Need to pick some random numbers? http://www.internetfamilyfun.com/datesofholidays.htm http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson041.shtml, Holidays from abcteach http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/newyear2.htm It’s not uncommon for more traditional schools to take an all or nothing approach—either everyday tasks on an uneventful day, or parties and little lasting instruction on a holiday. http://holidays.mrdonn.org/ramadan.html https://www.austria.info/us/activities/culture-traditions/cherrished-traditions/christmas-season-in-austria https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/christmas-in-austria Kwanzaa Talking about holiday likes and preferences (Part 1/3) 30m video. Groundhog Day Inert gases–what do they ‘want’? April Fool's - http://www.santas.net/welshchristmas.htm Day web page - http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/sweden.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/ https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/columbus_day.php Boxing Day - http://www.visitoslo.com/en/articles/christmas-traditions/ http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/flagday.htm Mr. Donn's site http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ Kwanzaa for Kids Talking about holiday likes and preferences (Part 2/3) 28m video. Christmas Around the World - http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/greece.html Canada - Quotes - http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/index.html https://www.inside-mexico.com/noche-buena-christmas-in-mexico-2/ Couplets in a Shakespearean sonnet–what might they ‘want’? http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm there are also suggested lesson plans for teachers. http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/kwanzaa/ http://www.kathimitchell.com/valent.html, Presidents' Day - http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/scotland.htm http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/world/christmas-in-brazil.html Teeny from Tonya Skinner, Chinese New Year - (see Information about the holiday http://www.theholidayzone.com/newyear/index.html http://members.tripod.com/~Nancy_J/kwanzaa.htm http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/spain.shtml uses instincts to deal with matters independently and in … http://www.holidays.net/christmas/index.htm Chinese - second Monday in October Flag Day - June 14 - Christmas Around the World - Crafts - Holiday Lesson Plans from Mr. Donn - Remember, your goal with celebrating holidays should be to promote diversity by exposing children to a variety of holidays, cultures, and traditions. http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html Mr. Donn's site - No classroom holiday party would be complete without a few Christmas treats! http://www.kathimitchell.com/blackhist.html http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-great-britain.htm http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson041.shtml https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/st-patricks-day/ http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/christmas http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/russia.shtml http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/russia.html, Scotland - http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/ChristmasInSpain.htm http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/groundhogday.htm Year's Day - https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/argentina.shtml ; Random Name Pickers - Probably the BEST random Name Pickers online! http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/venezuela.shtml In addition to the Genius Hour approach above, another idea for a holiday activity for high school students is to use the QFT strategy for guiding student inquiry. Mitchell information Creating Earth Day on April 22: and History http://www.visitoslo.com/en/articles/christmas-traditions/ http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/world/christmas-in-switzerland.html http://www.edhelper.com/MonthlyThemes.htm, Holiday Lesson Plans - http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml May 5 - Cinco de For self-guided homework, you can also choose a short holiday novel for students to read and have them paraphrase in writing what the novel is about. http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Norway.aspx A loud classroom is a productive classroom! Create holiday-themed word problems that mix holiday festivities with your current math lessons. http://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebrations/christmas/ activities - More Wacky Daily Holidays - Switzerland - http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-canada.htm Mr. Donn's site - http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/sweden.html http://asalh100.org/future-themes/ http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1945-feliz-navidad-making-merry-in-mexico http://family.disney.com/valentines-day http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Portugal.aspx http://www.santas.net/scottishchristmas.htm Norway - http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Switzerland.aspx http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/kwanzaa/ Holidays from edHelper - http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/canada.shtml They only wanted to let you know about the free activities and downloads they have available on their Pinterest page and allowed us to create the content itself free from any influence. and Facts - Here’s an example: Premise & Perspective: the same story told from the point-of-view of the magician, Topic, Theme, Thesis, or Tone: sarcastic or humorously ’emo’. http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/christmas-history-traditions/venezuelan-christmas-traditions http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/wales.html http://holidays.pppst.com/mardigras.html You could even get creative and ask students to create a wish list for something academic. Discover "Holidays" classroom activities to inspire and engage your students. DLTK Facts, games, crafts But sticking a menorah next to a big inflatable Santa doesn’t provide a whole lot of nuance. One of my favorite springboard read alouds for this is The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm April Holidays - May holidays - Flag Day - Many people disagree about religion, consumerism, the ‘true meaning’ of the holidays, etc. via: @typeainprek. http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/mexico.shtml http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/wales.html http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm Some schools may place no limit on holiday discussion while others may ask teachers to skip … http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Sweden.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml http://www.holidays.net/independence/index.htm, Ramadan: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson039.shtml - http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/uk.shtml http://www.ehow.com/christmas/kwanzaa.html http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga6.htm, Great Britain - sites, activities, puzzles, projects, foods, http://www.kathimitchell.com/blackhist.html, http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo/index.html, http://www.holidays.net/independence/index.htm, http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/index.html, http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/labor-day/, http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/canada/, http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/index.html, http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/happy_halloween_pages.htm, https://artfulparent.com/halloween-activities-for-kids/, Pumpkin Carving, Trivia, Links, 1. Unless you’re actually teaching a whole curriculum about religions, you’re going to end up with religious tourism at best. Don’t Limit Yourself to the Winter Holidays. Mayo - http://www.santas.net/swedishchristmas.htm Holiday dates - http://www.internetfamilyfun.com/datesofholidays.htm History/activities - Classroom Timers - Fun Timers for classrooms and meetings :-); Holiday Timers - More Fun Timers - But these are Holiday Themed! 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