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Middle school creative writing cultural activities for homeschool
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
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
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
Grades:
K - 3rd, Staff
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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PreK - 12th
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
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
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
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
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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
Grades:
4th - 12th
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
World Mythology
A complete three to four week unit on mythology from around the world. Includes Mythologies from 8 different cultures, worksheets, myth packets, creatures from different mythologies, a project, and a jigsaw activity.The myth unit covers creation myths in the 1. General Asian Mythology 2. Celtic Mythology 3. Egyptian Mythology 4. Greek/Roman Mythology 5. Islander Mythology 6. Native American Mythology and 7. Norse Mythology. In addition to Local Myths from my area. You will need to do your own re
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Hero's Journey/Ender's Game/World Mythology 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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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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PreK - 9th
Fathers Day Dia del Padre Craft and Activity Bilingual Spanish English
This Bilingual Father's Day | Dia del Padre craft is the perfect gift for dad or any other Spanish or English speaking men in the student's life! Students will also love the "All About my Dad" activity and cute poem to decorate. Such a fun activity to celebrate Father's Day!2 versions included : one in Spanish and one in English.[ T A R G E T • S T U D E N T ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This activity includes an English and Spa
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PreK - 4th
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
Hispanic Heritage Month Heroes ACTIVITIES BUNDLE |presentations Digital & Print
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th. This BUNDLE set includes 4 activities to help your students learn and celebrate Hispanic Heroes! This bundle includes a presentation with videos, reading passages, and discussion questions, PENNANT infographic project, Quote Banners, and coloring pages. Please click each link below for photos, previews, and additional details.Who is Included?Sonia SotomayorEllen OchoaRoberto ClementeLaurie HernandezPablo PicassoDiego Riv
Grades:
2nd - 8th
HOLOCAUST SHORT STORY (A LETTER FROM AUSCHWITZ)
“A Letter From Auschwitz” is written from the perspective of a young teenage girl named Renata. She is an inmate of the most nefarious of all Nazi death camps, Auschwitz. Renata has written a letter, the content of which reveals what has happened to her and her family. The letter is her cry for help, as well as a warning to the rest of the world about what is happening to Europe’s Jews.
NOTE I have included two copies of "A Letter From Auschwitz". One copy is written in a plain font and
Grades:
5th - 12th
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