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Balanced literacy cultural activity pdfs
Holiday Traditions Around The World
Holiday Traditions Around The World is a unit based on learning different holiday traditions from different areas around the world. The holidays covered are: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, St. Lucia, Chinese New Year, Las Posadas, and Christmas in Australia. This product includes:
1 page of instructions for making and using the Holiday Passports
2 choices for Holiday Passports
6 pages of lesson plans - over 2 weeks worth of lessons
20 pages of emergent readers with touch points and trace
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K - 3rd
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Holidays around the World: Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos ~ CC Aligned
As an alternative or an addition to Halloween activities, teachers can celebrate Day of the Dead with their students. This holiday also occurs at the end of October/beginning of November. Through a range of multicultural activities, crafts, and Common Core-aligned math and reading exercises, students can learn about a holiday celebrated by millions of people in Mexico, in other countries of Latin America, in the Philippines, in some countries Europe, and even in the US: Day of the Dead, or Día
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1st - 3rd
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Dia de Los Muertos Crafts and Activities | counting cards | culture | writing
Many countries around the world celebrate a holiday called, Dia de Los Muertos also known as, the Day of the Dead. This holiday has been celebrated for over 2500 years and focuses on the souls of loved ones visiting the living and celebrating the life they lived with food, music, flowers, pictures and wonderful stories of those that have passed. Dia de Muertos turns the outlook of death into a celebratory event full of laughter, thanksgiving and even joyous events like parades! Not only will you
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PreK - 1st
Compassion in Action Water Conservation a Community Service Project
Teach your students about compassion and community service. Show them that they can make a difference. This unit focuses on water conservation and how your students can make an impact in their local and global community.This unit includes:❤️ Shared reading activities for "The Water Princess" and "Why Should I Save Water?"❤️ Science and art extensions❤️ Fundraising ideas and materialsYou might also like...• Compassion in Action Clothing Charity a Community Service Project• Compassion in Action Fo
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Mother Teresa Women's History Month
Mother Teresa "I Am" Mini-Unit
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This Product Includes:
1. Page 1- Cover
2. Page 2- All about Mother Teresa
3. Page 3- Mother Teresa About Me Worksheet
4. Page 4- Mother Teresa Adjectives
5. Page 5- Mother Teresa Word Search
6. Page 6-9- Two 100 Chart Hidden Pictures with answer keys (
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Social Studies for the Entire Year Bundle
Black Poet Poem Cards • Black History Month • Digital Montessori
A collection of 12 poems by black poets. Each card features one poem and a photo of the poet corresponding with the poem. For younger children, these cards are meant to be printed on cardstock, laminated and displayed in the environment for the children to enjoy. For older children/teens, the poems can be printed and distributed to engage in discussion and further research.Poets included:• Alice Walker• Gwendolyn Brooks• Jean Toomer• June Jordan• Kwame Dawes• Langston Hughes• Maya Angelou• Nikki
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PreK - 12th
Interactive Read Aloud - Miguel's Book Dilemma
Do you love to read aloud to your class? It's one of my favorite things to do as a teacher!!This resource is SUPER special because it includes EVERYTHING you need to have a successful Interactive Read Aloud experience with your class!!Included in this Resource:1. An Engaging TextAn original book, "Miguel's Book Dilemma"Custom illustrations in color and black and whiteTeacher versions with language for a quick, no prep, interactive read-aloud experienceStudent versions with just the text and ill
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Grades:
1st - 6th
5 Diverse Social Emotional Playdough Face Mats - FineMotor Australian Curriculum
5 Diverse Social Emotional Playdough Face Mats What's included?5 diverse skin tonesDigital Watercolour head illustrationsEducational Font1 Cards per A4 pagePerfect resource for playbased/inquiry/discovery learningSocial Emotional SEL ResourceReggio, Montessori, Waldorf, Steiner. Charlotte Mason compatible ResourceInstagram: @holisticplayapporachWebsite:www.readingbughq.comAuthor of "The Reading Bug"These face/emotion mats are a great hands-on tool for identifying and recognizing emotions as well
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Black History Month Freebie!
Happy Black History Month! I love this month because it's cause for such a celebration... Students deserve and love to hear about the famous and not-so-famous African Americans of history, so why not shout it on the mountains!
I'd love for you to share these printables with your students to celebrate Black History Month! Each is a printable from the following products, should you wish to view them further:
Kindergarten No Prep Printables
ABCs of Black History
Black History Month Comprehen
Grades:
K - 2nd
I See Christmas Sight Word Emergent Reader Mini Book | Literacy Center | NO PREP
Looking to keep your students engaged while practicing sight words this Christmas? This Christmas sight word differentiated emergent reader mini book is the perfect addition to the lower elementary classroom during this holiday season!It would be great to use for independent reading, guided reading groups, homework, or read to self time. I also usually have students highlight the sight word of the week on each page in the story to reinforce!WHAT'S INCLUDED: Two 12 page differentiated readers w
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PreK - 2nd
Spanish Distance Learning Reading Passages: Set Five {ESL En Español}
This resource includes fifteen Spanish reading comprehension passages with text-based questions. These passages can be printed, or working with Google Classroom (which is free and easy to set up), you can assign activities directly to students using the new TpT Digital Tool. You can access this tool directly through the resource page. Under Download Now, there is a button for the TpT Digital Tool. If you click this button, it will take you to the digital resource.You can customize the activity
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Not Grade Specific
Holidays Around The World | NO PREP WINTER HOLIDAY ESCAPE THE ROOM
Looking for something to do before winter break? I got you! This engaging winter activity is INCLUSIVE, FUN and EDUCATIONAL! So what does this activity include? - 8 holidays around the world including, American Christmas, La Befana, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, Las Posadas, and St. Lucia day. - ZERO PREP activities for every holiday, that are aligned to standards. - This activity includes the main ideas, vocabulary, and inferencing practice while also being fun for students. - A
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Escape the Classroom Year Long Bundle. Reading Skills Escape the room.
Piñata in a Pine Tree (Bilingual Activities)
These activities are paired with Pat Mora's "A Piñata in a Pine Tree". *The activities come in English & Spanish as well as in color and B&W options!*Included are the following:- Vocabulary cards with images- Vocabulary Word Search- Vocabulary ABC Order- Sequencing - 3 Writing Activities- Piñata Craft- Explore Family Traditions with this Piñata writing craftivity.
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PreK - 6th
The Colors of Us Book Lesson Plan and Activities Multicultural Education
This is a lesson plan to go along with the book The Colors of Us by Karen KatzIt includes open ended center activities to use in a preschool, kindergarten or first grade class. Great for first week of school or to start a lesson on diversity / multicultural education / black history month and Martin Luther King Jr. Low Prep5 Day PlanThis lesson plan contains: (please refer to the preview for a closer look at what's included)Simple definitions of key words, including diverse, unique and skin tone
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Also included in: LESSON PLAN Inclusion Culture and Diversity Friendship SEL Unit
Hush A Thai Lullaby Picture Book Unit Thailand Art Academics Games Photos
Your students will love the variety of activities in this book companion for, "Hush! A Thai Lullaby." Perfect for exploring topics like Thailand, Bedtime and Day and Night. This unit includes coloring pages, dot marker page, directed draw an elephant and bed, arts and crafts, hands-on learning games, photo and fact cards, story cards, academic worksheets and a rhyme. Here is what other educators have said about this product:This is an awesome resource! So many fun activities for my summer sc
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PreK - K
Also included in: Book Companion Bundle With Games Academics Art Photos Rhymes
Holidays Around the World One-Page Crafts
Holidays Around the World is such a fun unit to teach but what's even better than that...making crafts for each country!!I've included 9 crafts for your students to create along with your unit. These countries include England (2), France, Sweden (2), Holland, Germany, Mexico (2) and the USA. Each craft is one-page and can be super simple or you can add some creative touches with tissue paper, streamer paper, shredded paper and more;) I've included two crafts for Sweden and two for Mexico.England
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Shared Reading: The History of Spaghetti (nonfiction)
Who doesn't love spaghetti?! This shared reading unit goes over the history of spaghetti and throws a little bit of Italy in there. This is perfect to use if your class is learning about Italy! It's a fun way to learn some cool facts. :)
Included in this shared reading is the following:
~Cover page for the unit
~A week long lesson plan (I left the standard column blank so that you can adjust that according to the grade level you teach)
~Shared Reading passage
~Extension Activities for each da
Grades:
K - 4th
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters a Common Core Literacy Unit
This story is a wonderful unit alone or combined with a Cinderella unit. I have included Blooms Questions, Cause and Effect, Sequencing, and a Story Scoot Review.
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1st - 3rd
Seedfolks Character Chart
While reading the novel, students may use this character chart to help organize their information about the characters and analyze what role and impact each character has on the garden. Note: Maricela has been left off of the character chart due to the opinion that the content associated with her character is not appropriate for fifth grade students.
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Malala's Magic Pencil - Interactive Read Aloud Activities
Malala's Magic Pencil is a wonderful read aloud to teach empathy, social justice, cultural awareness, and kindness. Included in my read aloud activities are: inferencing, important events, character traits, writing activities, empathy, and figurative language. I hope you and your class enjoy it!
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Aboriginal education activities BUNDLE| Literacy, Numeracy, Art, Flags, Symbols
This Aboriginal Education Activities bundle offer huge number of activities for preschoolers to Grade 2 students to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture all year round. This bundle will save you so much time preparing for NAIDOC week, Reconciliation week, National Sorry day, National Close the Gap day, Harmony Day, Australia Day. These activities which range from numeracy, literacy, language to art & crafts experiences are featured with Aboriginal knowledge areas such as A
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PreK - 2nd
Scientists of Color - 14 Posters & Activity: Grades 2-5 Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with this engaging resource!These 14 posters and activity may give students more heightened awareness and perspective around how diverse and inclusive we can become around our image/notion of what a scientist is/can be.These feature pioneers in Science in the Black Community. Many students know about George Washington Carver, but there are so many more Black Scientists/Inventors to learn about.Hanging these posters in the classroom can show students that any person
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Embedded Reading - Cortometraje (Ciencia, ética y tecnología)
This PDF that accompanies the acclaimed short film from Spain "Cuánto. Más allá del dinero" contains:1- Four day lesson plan guide2- Three embedded readings (Novice --> Intermediate --> Advanced text)3- Pre and post- viewing discussion questions.4- Slide Presentation with images of the film to engage in Picture Talk or Personalized Questions and Responses 5- A Quizlet link with input from the film (Half a sentence about the film in one column and in the second column is the rest of the sen
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Book Activities
Wanting to incorporate some Latino culture into your literature? Whether you're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month or not, these books are great literature and the free book activity links make creating meaningful lesson plans easy.
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PreK - 3rd
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