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Students will describe various ways of celebrating different winter holidays.
Vocabulary: piñata, latkes, lanterns, celebrate
Social Studies Focus: holidays
Watch a Video: Holiday Cheer
Read the Issue:
Hello, Holidays!
Play a Game: Build a Gingerbread House
Skill: use visuals
Complete Skill Sheets
Reading Checkpoint
Skill: key details
Color by Vowel Sounds
Skill: phonics
You Can Capitalize!
Skill: capitalization
Lesson Boosters
Paired Text: Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali
Vocabulary: Total Physical Response
Classroom Brainstorm: Other Special Holidays
Hands-on Activity: “Time to Celebrate” Class Book
CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1 key details; RF.1.3 phonics and word analysis; SL.1.1 collaborative conversations; L.1.2 standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling; L.1.6 use new vocabulary; W.1.8 write to answer questions
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Skill: writing/drawing, social awareness
Materials: Time to Celebrate skill sheets, coloring materials, stapler, one piece of construction paper