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2nd grade balanced literacy cultural activities
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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Thanksgiving Play or Readers Theater and Songs with Literacy Activities
Make your November and Thanksgiving literacy activities memorable this year with integrated Reading, Writing and Drama and Music activities. These are the most excellent ways to include all students and offer diverse learning activities, while developing reading, writing, speaking and creativity skills. Use the Readers Theater or Play about the Native Americans and the Pilgrims to help children learn how to become friends and celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Integrate READING, WRITING, MUSIC and DRAM
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K - 3rd
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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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
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Read Aloud Digital Library
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with these beautiful read alouds. Slide comes with safe links to read alouds read by, in most cases, the author and/or the illustrator. The perfect way to bring new titles to your students!
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PreK - 8th
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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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1st - 6th
SEVEN WONDERS of the Modern World
Take a tour of the world’s most famous structures with Seven Wonders of the Modern World, a Cut-and-Glue Cultures book that includes two maps, two follow-up activities, and a colorful photo poster.Featured Wonders:El Castillo (Chichen Itza, Mexico) Christ the Redeemer Statue (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Colosseum (Rome, Italy) The Great Wall (China)Machu Picchu (Peru)Petra (Jordan)Taj Mahal (Agra, India) Resources Included:Seven Wonders of the Modern World uses an interactive cut-and-glue format to
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2nd - 5th
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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
FREEBIE: "Thankful" Cards, Posters, Writing Activity, End of Year, Thanksgiving
Why not have your students show gratitude through writing cards, or display the water color posters in your classroom? The positive affirmations can help your students be more grateful and show thankfulness. Perfect for End of Year, Beginning of Year Decor, November and Thanksgiving time. Why not develop and build your classroom community through kindness using these "thankful" posters, cards and activities? RESOURCE INCLUDES:Teaching Ideas7 Color Posters in landscape, square & portrait siz
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PreK - 6th, Staff
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
Australian Aboriginal symbol cards and playdough mats
This is a beautiful pack of 36 Australian Aboriginal symbol cards . They are great to be used in your class when studying Indigenous heritage, to celebrate National Reconciliation week , or NAIDOC week.You might be also interested in these related products:Aboriginal Symbol Activity Mats| Real-life photos to explain Aboriginal symbolsIncluded in this pack are:+ 36 Australian Indigenous symbol cards in bright colour and their meanings (6 cards per A4 size paper) + 36 Playdough mats with Aborigina
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Christmas Songs, Poems and Fingerplays: Literacy, Writing, Reading Activities
Christmas songs and poems for Literacy activities can be fun when children sing or chant these Christmas themed songs, poems and fingerplays. Sing the songs, write in centers, read the lyrics in shared reading, send the song booklet home for students to sing and read to parents, perform these songs for a holiday program. Fingerplays are GREAT for virtual teaching and for strengthening fine motor muscles.Singing Action songs provide opportunities for children to move as they learn.Children are us
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
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
Christmas Around the World Christmas Craft Lap Book and Digital Activities
This Christmas Around the World bundle with help you teach important informational reading skills and comprehension as well as story, opinion writing, and math. It is full of short information pieces that will guide your students to learn about different cultures around the world and how they celebrate the season.Students can showcase their learning about different countries through research writing, creating a lap book (everything is included), or using the digital version.★DIGITAL★ version of
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Christmas Around the World Bundle
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
President's Day Songs,Readers Theater, Game and Literacy Activities
Read, Sing and Write about the Presidents using the 7 songs (sung to familiar tunes), the Presidents Day Reader's Theater and the Writing activities. Writing activities are in 2 different levels.Script comes in 3 versions- 1 page, color coded, script with songs/poemsCelebrate President's Day through Music and Literacy. K-3rd Grade Applications.RESOURCE INCLUDES:Reader's Theater-(About the Presidents-25 speaking parts).Readers Theater in large print with songs.Script on Cards with parts marked in
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PreK - 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
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
Plants and animals uses and resources bundle
Help your class learn about plants and animals and how humans use the resources they give us .A great addition to units on Farms, food, urban and country.2 versions - UK spelling and US spelling (animals)US spelling (plants)68 page bundle of activities to help children identify what resources/ product /s comes from where. ***This product is a bundle of 2 of my other products 'animals and their products' and 'plants and their products'Plants/resources covered: fruit (apple tree/apple)vegetables (
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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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