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Let's Write Invitations for our Class Celebration
Pupils examine the parts of a letter and a written invitation. They write letters inviting family members to a classroom celebration.
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Techno Celebrate
Students explore world traditions by utilizing computer programs. In this Internet research lesson, students utilize the TechnoCelebrate digital database to locate information regarding cultural celebrations. Students utilize Microsoft...
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Patterns and Literature
Pupils create their own patterns. They discuss the reasons why Easter eggs are used in Easter celebrations. They also identify the elements of literature.
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Connecting Families through Folk Stories and Fairy Tales
Students engage their families to write down a folk story from their primary language. In this family literacy instructional activity, students rewrite the story or fairy tales in English. Parents and students are invited to present the...
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Kenya's Family Reunion
In this Kenya's Family Reunion worksheet, students read the book Kenya's Family Reunion and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Mother's Day Celebration
In this ESL Mother's Day reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short text about two children who celebrate the day in an affordable way. There are 5 questions to answer and a short essay about Mother's Day.
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Ethnic Folklore in Your Classroom: Traditions, Tales, and Treasures from Tijuana to Timbuktu
Students create their own festival. In this folk life lesson plan, students research their folklore history by interviewing their parents and grandparents, organizing the data found, and presenting that material to the class. Students...
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Marriage and Family
Students explore society by researching the history of matrimony. In this marriage and family lesson, students identify the religious aspect behind marriage and the ideology associated with creating a family. Students define religious...
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Sam and the Lucky Money
Third graders read the story Sam and the Lucky Money. In this reading lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the story. Students write in a reader's response journal as they read the story.
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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Chapter 1 Comprehension
In this comprehension worksheet, students answer a set of 16 multiple choice questions covering chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. An answer key is included.
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Family Quilts Keep Us Warm
Students discuss and describe the differences and similarities in families. After reciting finger plays about families, they draw pictures of their own families. Next, they incorporate their family pictures into a paper quilt.
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A Recipe for Reading: Asian Style Rice and Eggs
Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.
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Dragon Boats
Students create a model boat. In this art lesson, students identify what makes a boat float and use milk cartons to create their own boat.
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Integrate Reading and Writing this Valentine's Day
Spend Valentine's Day reading, writing, or creating gifts with your students.
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Make Mine Turkey
Young scholars compare foods available for the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving with contemporary Thanksgiving foods. After reading information about the first Thanksgiving, pupils create a menu and compute the cost of a turkey dinner, using...
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The Kwanzaa Tradition: Pronoun Review
Celebrate Kwanzaa and reinforce grammar skills with one language arts activity. Learners add missing pronouns to sentences in a passage about the traditions and customs of Kwanzaa. Next, they answer four comprehension questions...
Bright Hub Education
How to Use Commas Correctly
Commas can be quite confusing. Young writers target troublesome grammar skills by focusing on the four most troubling uses: joining two independent clauses, separating introductory materials in a sentence, separating unnecessary...
Animoto
Animoto Video Slideshow Maker
Turn the pictures on your phone into a great looking movies that will blow the hair back of whoever watches it. It is easy to make people laugh, cry, or just inform them about something interesting by using the creative tools available....
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Family Time Posters
Students discuss the benefits of spending time with family members. Then they make posters to share their ideas with others.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Chuseok: Korea's "Thanksgiving"
In this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Korean celebration Chusok. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Organic Farming
Four Seasons
Celebrate the changing of the seasons with this collection of arts and crafts activities.
National Park Service
The Power of Remembrance
On every July 4th, we watch fireworks and celebrate our independence, but how is the history of the American Revolution preserved? Four social studies lesson guide learners through different memorials, commemorative objects, and restored...
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Using Opening Lines as Writing Prompts
Help your writers get started with these hooks! Twenty-five opening lines from the "Lives" column in the New York Times Magazine act as prompts for creative writing. Have your learners choose one prompt and write an original essay....
K12 Reader
My Sled is Red
Celebrate the snow with a quick exercise featuring a short poem about a sled. Learners practice -ed words and answer three included reading comprehension questions.