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Class Recipe Book (Christmas, Holidays, Mothers / Fathers Day, Thanksgiving)
DIY Class Recipe Book
Perfect for special holidays, like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Fathers' Day, Mothers' Day!
Create your own class recipe book by interviewing your students on their favourite special dish to eat with their families! OR, have students complete the recipe pages themselves! See the product photos and preview for more!
For younger students, this often results in hilarious recipes (see below!)
For older students, this is a good activity on writing clear instructions a
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PreK - 6th
The Color Monster | The Colour Monster | Printable Book Companion & Worksheets
✏️ Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your Pre-K to Second-Grade students about emotions and social skills? Look no further than this Color Monster book companion resource! With activities catered to PD/Health, Back to School, and Wellbeing, this resource is perfect for teaching students how to identify and express their feelings appropriately. Your students will love the colorful and interactive activities that are designed to help them learn about their emotions. Plus, with easy-to-fo
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PreK - 2nd
Just Ask! Lesson Plan About Diversity
Just Ask! Is a beautiful story about diversity written by Sonia Sotomayor. I created a product that will help teach your students about diversity. This product includes a lesson plan with everything that you will need to teach this story to your students.Included in This Product:1 diversity lesson plan complete with before, during, and after reading questionsSpecific and easy-to-follow procedures making planning a breeze4 different picture cards for the introduction, or "hook," portion of this l
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K - 2nd
Henry Box Brown Black History Month
If you've read the book Henry's Freedom Box, you know that it's a must for Black History Month...It's a picture book that chronicles the life of Henry Box Brown. He was a runaway slave that mailed himself in a wooden box to Philadelphia, in the US Mail. His tactic worked and he was finally free!
Included in this craftivity is a stick puppet (Henry) that "pops" out of a wooden box, labeled to Philadelphia. It's a cute craftivity that students should be able to do themselves, with the pictur
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K - 3rd, Staff
Mothers Day Activity Dia de Las Madres Manualidad Bilingual Spanish English
This bilingual Mother's Day Dia de las Madres craft is a great gift idea for the special woman in your elementary students' lives, whether they speak Spanish or English. Students will also love completing the "All About my Mom" worksheet and decorating a heartfelt poem.[ T A R G E T • S T U D E N T ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Two versions included: 100% in Spanish and 100% in English, appropriate for bilingual, dual language,
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PreK - 2nd
Native American Unit | Native American Regions
Ready to learn about the different regions of Native Americans? This Unit has many hands-on & visual activities to engage your students.Native American Regions Included:►The Southwest► Plains► Eastern Woodlands► Pacific West Coast ►California You will find motivating lesson plan ideas & templates for informational text and expository writing lessons. This download also includes activities to go along with Native American myths/legends/fables. This unit contains up to 4 weeks' worth o
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2nd - 4th
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Global Awareness STEM Challenges | STEM Activities
Expose your students to the world around them through these STEM challenges These STEM activities will teach students about diverse people doing every day jobs such as artists and architects from around the world. These STEM activities are perfect preschool centers or Kindergarten centers. The art center resource is great way to add rigor to your art projects. Students will be challenged to build famous landmarks and homes around the world. We will also teach them about different cultures and
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PreK - 6th
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Perspective Taking Comic Strip Distance Learning Growing Bundle!!
This Growing Bundle has my best selling comic strip conversations interactive activities. They are designed for distance learning and engaging children. Interactive comic strips are great for perspective taking, inferencing, and story analysis. Guided questions included!It works similarly to a wordless picture book, but a wordless video! Watch together, then have the child retell. Type their words onto the comic strip and watch the magic happen.Share your screen with your student and view the cu
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1st - 12th
Dragons Love Tacos Activities by Adam Rubin Reading and Writing Activities
Did you know that "DRAGONS LOVE TACOS"? Pour the dragon heat on by throwing a taco party as you share this fun read-aloud book. These engaging activities go along with the precious book "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin. The book companion activities include writing, comprehension, a flipbook craft, and higher-level thinking. These lessons can be used as whole group activities or for differentiation.IN THIS UNIT:Writing activity – Why Do Dragons Love Tacos?Taco Graphic Organizer – Steps in mak
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1st - 3rd
Cinco de Mayo Activities - May Digital Escape Room - Mexico Celebration
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5, commemorating the anniversary of Mexico's victory in a battle with France. This fun digital escape room is a great way to learn more about Mexican culture. Students learn Spanish vocabulary, facts about Mexico, and more.While attending a Cinco de Mayo celebration, you've lost your piñata. You purchased the piñata to break open with your friends. To get your piñata returned, you have to solve puzzles and problems to break open the locks. Digit
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2nd - 5th
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Juan Bobo... A Puerto Rican Folktale (English & Spanish)
This is the perfect activity for your folktale unit and teach about different cultures at the same time!
These activities are based in the Puerto Rican character Juan Bobo. Juan Bobo is a beloved folktale character who follows instructions to a fault. Although the name “Bobo” implies foolish behavior, the ostensible naiveté of Juan Bobo points to a hidden virtue or helpful way to approach life.
This Download includes:
- Cause and Effect Activity (English & Spanish)
-Compare and Contrast A
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K - 3rd
What we Learn from Black History Door Decoration
Here is a fun decoration for your door during Black History Month.It features 9 Black influencers all throughout history:Ruby BridgesMartin Luther King Jr.Nelson MandelaGeorge Washington CarverMuhammad AliRosa ParksHarriet TubmanBarrack ObamaLouis ArmstrongWe use this decoration in my class as a talking point to discuss Black inventors and leaders during Black History Month.*** PRODUCT UPDATED ***Fixed spelling error on Barack Obama #ThanksObama*I do not own the photos and font is from KG.
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Not Grade Specific
Christmas in the Colonies
Use this fabulous product to teach your kiddos all about Christmas during Colonial times! This packet includes a compare and contrast activity, a creative writing project, passages and a research flip book, as well as a colonial craft!
*The 'researched' information in this product was taken from multiple websites about the colonial Christmas time period. Some information is at a higher level and should be read through and discussed with students.
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3rd - 6th
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Mother's Day Craft & Writing Poetry for Middle School
Happy Mother's Day! The ADORABLE handmade gifts do not have to stop with grades K-2! Have your older student create a memorable gift for mom.Students get to craft flowers into a bouquet and create a lovely poem about mom (or grandma/auntie).Teach students about the different types of poems including:limerick (silly, funny, and endearing)ballad (meant to be sung)ode (written to pay tribute)haiku (syllable based poem)OR students can simply choose to create a rhyming poem about mom, just as long as
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Holiday themed Middle School Full Year Math review & ELA activities
Winter Holidays Around the World Research RAFT Writing Task
Have your students research winter holidays from around the world with this RAFT writing task. This task can be used in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, or 7th grade. This RAFT writing task has students selecting 1 or 2 countries to research its winter holiday. When students have finished, they can either create a brochure, poster, or a webpage to show their learning. If students choose 2 countries, they will be comparing/contrasting the countries holidays. If students choose 1 countr
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4th - 7th
Calavera Poetry Writing Activity
Teach your students about Calavera Poetry by having them create their own calavera poems! This activity includes a brief description of calavera poems, directions and graphic organizer for writing your own poem, sample calavera poems, and various Día de los Muertos writing pages. The directions and sample poems are in English only. The writing pages may be used in any language.---Copyright Monica Olivera, 2017 Follow me on...TPT Store | My Blog | Facebook | Instagram
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4th - 9th
Also included in: Complete Day of the Dead Activities BUNDLE
Native American Literature- Fun Trickster Tale Activity!
This product is included in the Native American Literature Mini-Unit!
Are some students in need of a visual graphic organizer when dealing with Native American trickster tales? Download the Trickster Tale Activity Pack as a starter to having your students create their own trickster tales! This can act as a guide in the construction of a trickster tale, and with an example provided this can be a great activity to have your students dig into their creative side and write their OWN trickster tale
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4th - 12th
The Family Tree: An Historical Awareness Project
Click here to find a generic version that does not reference the United States.This is a wonderful family project and a way for students to better understand their heritage. In this activity pack, students will conduct family research through interviewing, designing a family tree, making a pilgrim doll, and giving an oral presentation. I have included a rubric and an optional activity for an Ethnic Food Tasting Day.The book, Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen, ties nicely into this project and wor
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3rd - 6th
A Quilt of a Country Extension Mini Project
Have you read "A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen with your class and you're looking for a way to connect the text back to the students themselves?
Use this extension mini project to help build classroom community. Great for a beginning of year activity to help the students get to know one another, or a mid year activity when everyone needs to come together again.
No matter what the age of the student, creative and colorful extension activites are always welcomed.
Students will design a q
Grades:
7th - 12th
Prairie Covered Wagon Craft and Writing- Kansas Day
Students can build the covered wagon and write about life on the prairie.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Country Travel Brochure Template
Excellent template to help children sum up their understanding about the country they are studying. Can be used in combination to the “Travel Poster”, to the “Postcard template”, to the “country research sheet” as well as with all the resources in the “Let’s visit…!” series, all available on the Global Education Leaders shop.
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2nd - 8th
West Virginia Folklore Writing Unit featuring Mothman and The Flatwoods Monster!
Are you a West Virginia teacher looking for a high-interest, engaging, and quirky writing activity for your students? This Folklore Mini Unit can be completed within a short time frame, is perfect for middle school and upper elementary students (with guidance), and features two of West Virginia's most fascinating legends- Mothman and The Green Phantom of Flatwoods. These stories are spooky, but written in a kid-friendly manner. This mini unit is perfect to teach around Halloween and can be easil
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4th - 9th
Totem Pole Writing and Project
Students can explore totem poles and create their own custom totem poles. Students poles become 3-d representations connected to a writing assignment. Sure to impress parents at parent teacher conferences. Power Point that goes along with this lesson is available. Fun for Thanksgiving/ Native American lesson!
Includes:
Totem Pole project sheet
Totem Pole writing sheet
Totem Pole rough draft template
Grades:
1st - 5th
Bear Says Thanks Worksheets & Activities | Thanksgiving Book Companion
✏️ Enhance the reading of "Bear Says Thanks" with these book companion worksheets. Created for first-grade, second-grade, and third-grade students, these print-and-go activities reinforce themes of gratitude, kindness, and Thanksgiving throughout November. Included in this resource are story maps, retelling and sequencing sheets, an "I am thankful" display worksheet, printable puppet show characters, character traits exploration, and a gratitude-focused worksheet, amplifying the book's powerful
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PreK - 2nd
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