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Lunar New Year 2024 | Year of the DRAGON Reading Comprehension | Spring Festival
Chinese New Year in 2024 starts on Saturday, February 10th!It’s the Year of the DRAGON!Did you know that the Chinese believe that people born in the Year of the DRAGON are strong, tenacious, and ambitious? Do you know what the lucky colors and numbers are for people born during the Year of the DRAGON?Find out more by close-reading interesting text all about the Year of the DRAGON.Create a Cool DRAGON Collage, perfect for a 2024 Year of the DRAGON Bulletin Board!*** This resource has been updated
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Chinese New Year Reading Comprehension | Writing | Centers
Are You Ready for Chinese New Year? This resource works for any year!Chinese New Year is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of Chinese culture to upper-grade students! This packet explores the history and traditions of the Chinese New Year, biographical information about Confucius, and interesting information about the Chinese zodiac.Students will utilize higher-level thinking activities in order to explore and think critically about Chinese New Year. Students will:ASK | What is
Grades:
4th - 6th
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
Grades:
PreK - 6th
3/D Tipi, Circle and Welcome Pole Craft, EASY Native American Art Fall Activity
This bundle includes 3 Native American themed craft projects made for students using circles (Mandela) cones (3/D tipi), and cylinders (welcome poles) These crafts are a great way to integrate the arts with your Native American curriculum. This is three of my students favorites put together in a money saving bundle! See descriptions for each project, and check out the teacher reviews of individual items! Crafts include a 3/D tipi, mandella, and 3/D welcome pole. Great for Bulletin boards, door
Grades:
1st - 7th
Classroom Puzzle Set- 30 Individual Pieces
Build your very own classroom puzzle with your students using this 30 piece puzzle template set! This is the perfect activity to use with students at the beginning of the year as an 'All About Me' activity. It is also an amazing way to celebrate the diversity and individuality that is present within your class!What's Included:- A number guide to use when assembling your puzzle- Individual puzzle pieces (30 separate files)- 2 PDF files of all the puzzle pieces in one document. One version include
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
Picasso Pumpkins: Hispanic Heritage Month, EASY Fall or Halloween Craft Cut&Glue
A fun Fall art activity for Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn about Spains most famous artist while creating a cubist style pumpkin in the likeness of Picasso’s famous paintings. Several pumpkin images and sizes are included for student choice, including one created after Picasso's "Girl in the Mirror" painting. There are 2 pages of facial features drawn from Picasso’s most popular paintings including “Skull with Leeks. Students of all ages and abilities will have fun mixing up the face features
Grades:
K - 6th
Catholic Schools Thanksg., Advent, Christmas, Stations of the Cross Mega Bundle
Catholic School Teachers- We are SO BLESSED to have you!This product is a ZIPPED FILE of over 100 individual products designed for Catholic Schools! And so, we at theSPinnovativeclassroom, used our God-given talents for you to bring into your classrooms. You deserve so much and ask for so little! We know that this will be a blessing to you and your students! Enjoy this Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and Stations of the Cross Bundle! (Check out our Catholic Schools' Week Bundle, Readers' T
Grades:
1st - 9th
Middle School Christmas Activities
Are you looking for an exciting and educational way to bring the holiday spirit into your middle school classroom? Look no further! These engaging Middle School Christmas Activities, available in both print and digital formats, are designed with middle school students in mind.Unlock a World of Festive Learning: This holiday unit includes 11 fantastic activities that will captivate your students while reinforcing their reading and writing skills. As they embark on this festive journey, your stude
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Christmas Activities Bundle
Fall Crafts Picasso Style: Pumpkin, Turkey, Portraits. Thanksgiving Art Bundle
This Fall or Autumn, Thanksgiving and Halloween craft collage bundle is a student and parent favorite! Each lesson contains a variety of student choices, resulting in amazing unique student Art. I tested them with students in Kindergarten through 5th grade with amazing results. My grade 5 students were especially engaged when I challenged them to invent new ways of using patterns and colors like Picasso did in his “Blue and Rose” period’s. Lessons take students 2 to 3 art classes to finish, depe
Grades:
K - 6th
Depth and Complexity Frames for Every Month of the Year | Print-and-Go
This set of Depth and Complexity frames offers one frame for each month of the year. If you are looking for a quality print and go activity for your students, this is the perfect resource for you. There are twelve Depth & Complexity frames tied to holidays and month themes (such as Black History Month). They've got great graphics and strong, high-level thinking questions. There's even a rubric you can use to evaluate your students' completed frames.No need to be a Depth and Complexity expert
Grades:
4th - 10th
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.
Grades:
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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Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Holiday themed Middle School Full Year Math review & ELA activities
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
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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
Grades:
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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Grades:
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
Grades:
4th - 12th
Culturally Responsive Teaching Activity Cards
Do you need some ideas for your cultural responsive teaching? Here are 25 culturally responsive teaching activity cards that will help you engage and involve all students in your classroom. Each card contains the name of the activity, a description, and an example of how to use it in your classroom. Culturally Responsive Teaching Activities Included:Call and ResponseThink-Pair-ShareJigsawChoral ReadShout OutPass the CardCircle the SageElbow PartnersEcho ReadKnowledge ParadeCloze the GapJump in R
Grades:
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
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
Grades:
4th - 9th
Morning Message SEL Writing Prompts for April
This month long set includes 25 questions that will help to build a strong community in your classroom. Questions are a combination of thought-provoking, motivational, seasonally relevant, and sometimes a little silly. They are perfect for morning meetings! I use these questions daily and my students look forward to finding out the question each day and answering them! Each day of the week is themed- see the preview and thumbnails for the different options. There is a color and a black & whi
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Morning Message SEL Writing Prompts Morning Work & Bellringer BUNDLE
Morning Message SEL Writing Prompts for March
This month long set includes 26 questions that will help to build a strong community in your classroom. Questions are a combination of thought-provoking, motivational, seasonally relevant, and sometimes a little silly. They are perfect for morning meetings! I use these questions daily and my students look forward to finding out the question each day and answering them! Each day of the week is themed- see the preview and thumbnails for the different options. There is a color and a black & whi
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Morning Message SEL Writing Prompts Morning Work & Bellringer BUNDLE
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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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Year-round Art Appreciation Program
Art Year-Round is a project that could be added to any K-8 classroom. It takes very little from the teacher and adds a great educational value to any program.
By adding art to your classes, children will become familiar with important artists and masterpieces, and these will be part of their every day life.
The art appreciation pack includes 80 letter-size posters to be shown in class in sets of two paintings every week. The first time an artist is introduced there is a self portrait or photo
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Grades:
PreK - 9th
The Rose that Grew From the Concrete - Tupac Shakur Poem Analysis
Short analysis of Tupac Shakur's famous poem, "The Rose that Grew from the Concrete." Three discussion questions follow the poem by Tupac. Used during Black History Month in a 6th grade classroom in Oakland, CA.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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