Holiday+Lessons

Holidays Rule in the School World Here is where you can find some holiday lessons. Winter Holidays at Bottom!!

Thanksgiving [] [] - Virtual Tour of the Mayflower

[|Tour the Pilgrim Village] Thanksgiving resources - []

Recommended Readings for Thanksgiving - []


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[|Wampanoag Homesite] ||
 * [|Interviews at]
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[|Plimoth Plantation] ||

FALL:
 * [|Everything You Need to Teach Thanksgiving] ||
 * [|Take an Interactive Tour of The Mayflower] ||
 * [|Learn about Daily Life in Plimoth] ||
 * [|Find out all about The Thanksgiving Feast] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * [|Thanksgiving Book List] ||
 * [|Compare & Contrast Printable] ||
 * [|Reader’s Theater Script] ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Vocabulary Guide] ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Thanksgiving Book List] ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Compare & Contrast Printable] ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Reader’s Theater Script] ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Vocabulary Guide] ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Reader’s Theater Script] ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Vocabulary Guide] ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #e86b23; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">[|Vocabulary Guide] ||  ||
 * VETERAN's DAY Resources** -[]

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Christopher Columbus Web Hunt - []

HALLOWEEN: [|13 Halloween Apps] [|The Top 9 FREE In-Class Halloween Activities] Bats (5th and up) - []

Downloadable Units for Halloween and Fall - [] $4.50 - [|4 Types of Sentences: Centers and Activities with a Halloween Theme]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **Date:** Tuesday, October 23, 2012 **Time:** 1:30 - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, USA <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> []
 * SimpleK12 Webinar: 10 Halloween Activities to Engage Learners Presented by: Shelly Terrell **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> All the LINKS from the Presentation here, []

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Find the slides here, []

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Blog posts I've written, <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 18 Free Halloween Educational Apps  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> []  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 10+ Wicked Web 2.0 Activities for Halloween  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> []  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Horror-fied! 20+ Ideas & Resources for Halloween <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> []

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 1) Compare and Contrast Celebrations <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Video Chat, Interview class, read stories, sing songs, karaoke, dress in costumes

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 2) Haunted Stories Project <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> research haunted place and its story and then create a presentation  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *theshadowlands.net - world wide hauntings  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *capzles.com - upload maps, pdfs, videos and more  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *tripline.net - narrate a map  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Dead Files and Ghost Hunters may have information on haunted histories too  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Animoto - videos

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 3) Dancing Skeletons - from JibJab - upload pictures and do creative writing <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * Bit.ly/skeletondancelesson  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> create a play with video in it, plan Halloween party with this video being presented during it

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 4) Spooky Stories <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Room on the Broom  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * The Hallo-Wiener  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * Halloween by Jerry Seinfield  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * The Night Before Halloween  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * Where the wild things are  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Storybirds.com - online story creation  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *creazeducation.com  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *zooburst.com  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *boomwriter.com - free  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Halloween ebook app by Visual Works - personalizes story  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Voicethread.com

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 5) Pumpkin Carving <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Bit.ly/starfallpumpkin - great for under 5 years  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Abcya.com/pumpkin_carving.htm  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Pumpking Carving App

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 6) Halloween Jokes <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *makebeliefscomix.com  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *GoAnimate.com

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 7) Create Trick or Treat Bags <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *older - create bags for younger students, Put in healthy treats, Put in safety tips

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 8) Throw a Party or Carnival <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Have students create or design games or in charge of it  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Plan music  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Set Up Haunted House  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *This could be used for fundraising

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 9) Terrifying Treats - SCIENCE <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Taffy  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * ice cream in a bag  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * magical bubbly drink - can tie into Harry Potter and spells  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> * magic blood bag

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> 10) Halloween Play <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *Digitalplay.info/blog - blog with top 10 interactive Halloween sites  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *teachchildrenESL.com - board game that you can print out and design to fit your needs  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> *APPS (FREE) - Scrappad, Halloween, ORihalloween, Pumpkin, WordSearch, Haunted, MakeAZombie, mash-o-ween

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Activity Village - [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> []

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> pear.ly/bJNTn <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Bit.ly/ShellTerrel  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> teacherrebootcamp.com  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">



BACK TO SCHOOL: FREE Resources based on Back to School The Nature of Science - An Activity for the First Day of School - [] 8 First Day of School Activities - [] Holiday Lessons: [] OLYMPICS:
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[] - Back to School Lessons from Share My Lesson

48 Cool Summer Sites for Students and Teachers - []

Summer: 10 Fun Indoor Summer Projects Summer Activities from Have Fun Teaching website - [] Celebrations: Memorial Day, Patriot Day, 4th of July -[] [] - Help struggling readers this summer 3 End of the Year Review Games: [] End of Year Worksheets - []# End of Year Ideas: RAMADAN Story - []

Spring: Easter Egg Math (K) - [] Jelly Bean Count (K) - [] March is Women in History Month - []
 * St. Patrick's Day: **[]

April: Titanic Lessons - [] Contests for Earth Day: [] April Fools Jokes for Teachers to play on Students!!! **You will love these..I promise!! 5 April Fools Jokes** Earth Day: [] Earth Day Lessons: [] Earth Day: [] Middle School Earth Day Ideas: [] Celebrate Earth Day - [] Shakespeare's Birthday **April 23rd** - [] media type="file" key="7_Apps_for_Poetry.swf" width="360" height="270" Free printable may activities - [] Cinco De Mayo -[] Mother's Day Acrostic:[] Mother's Day Free Printables - [] Asian Heritage Month:
 * 10** Great Lessons for Earth Day: []
 * MAY: **
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Winter: [] - Winter Themed Lessons provided by NEA [] [] - Martin Luther King Jr Interviews [] Black Hisotry Month - media type="youtube" key="8jORvGQt5i8?version=3" height="360" width="640" __Rosa__ by Nikki Giovanni - Read Aloud Resources Teacher Practice Worksheets __Creativity__ by John Steptoe - Read Aloud Resources Teacher Practice Worksheets Valentine's Day - []
 * [|Groundhog Day math problem solving]
 * [|Put your future famous Americans on full classroom display]
 * [|A great idea for Black History Month reading comprehension]

Christmas TRACK SANTA -[] [] Create a star [] Design Santa's Sleigh [] Create a thank you note or label [] Presents (Manipulate shapes) [] Symmetry with decorating a Christmas Tree [] Polar Express themed lessons [] This is a Smartnotebook File of Animated Christmas .gifs Many more activities and lessons HERE. Get a login for FREE.

Christmas App - [] [] - Festival of Lights 2 Books for Hanukkah - []