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How to Write a “Roses are Red” Valentine’s Day Poem Activities & Project

How to Write a “Roses are Red” Valentine’s Day Poem

3rd - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewCompose a Valentine's Day poem! Practicing their rhyming skills, scholars follow the traditional format to create a happy poem for a friend or family member. 
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Cinco de Mayo | All About the Holidays Video

Cinco de Mayo | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
New ReviewLearn how the Battle of Puebla—where Mexico claimed victory over the French—became the day of celebration we know as Cinco de Mayo. Watch as a brief video details the holiday's history and the way it is celebrated. 
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | All About the Holidays Video

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | All About the Holidays

2 mins K - 4th
New ReviewAn engaging video details the history behind Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Viewers discover how the holiday came to be and sheds light on diverse cultural traditions.  
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Teacher Appreciation Week | All About the Holidays Video

Teacher Appreciation Week | All About the Holidays

2 mins K - 5th
New ReviewA video details how one teacher's efforts turned the spotlight onto the hard work educators put forth day-in and day-out. Included is a brief history of teachers in the first schools, today's practices, and how the holiday is celebrated.
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Mother's Day | All About the Holidays Video

Mother's Day | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
New ReviewAn informative video shares the history of the national holiday, Mother's Day. Follow along to find out how one mother came up with the idea during the Civil War and her daughter finalized the details to make their efforts come to...
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Vesak | All About the Holidays Video

Vesak | All About the Holidays

2 mins K - 5th
New ReviewA video details the history of the world holiday, Vesak—also known as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Day. Follow one prince's journey in 562 BCE in Nepal to how he achieved nirvana and became Buddha.
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St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold... Lesson Plan

St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...

1st - 3rd
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewThis St. Patrick's Day, young writers imagine they found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. After a class discussion and brainstorming, scholars compose a narrative essay making sure they incorporate transitions and at least three...
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Women's History Month | All About the Holidays Video

Women's History Month | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
New ReviewA quick and engaging video features the origins of Women's History Month. Details start with its humble beginnings in Sonoma, California to its nationwide growth by way of the National Women's History Project. 
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Holi | All About the Holidays Video
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Holi | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
New ReviewA quick video equipped with engaging graphics and fun sound effects details the Hindu holiday, Holi—the festival of colors or love. 
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Part Five: Delivering Justice: W. W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights Lesson Plan
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Part Five: Delivering Justice: W. W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

K - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewScholars read and become familiar with peaceful protests detailed in the story, Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights by Jim Haskins. Pupils reexamine the tale and use the Six Steps to Nonviolent Direct Action in...
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Part Four: Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plan

Part Four: Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement

K - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewIn the story, Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement by Doreen Rappaport, listeners become familiar with nonviolent protests of the Civil Rights Movement through music. Scholars then compose original...
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Part Three: Rosa Lesson Plan

Part Three: Rosa

K - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewScholars take in a new view of Rosa Parks with the story, Rosa by Nikki Giovanni. Following the reading, learners examine primary and secondary sources that detail the nonviolent protest known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Part Two: Freedom on the Menu—The Greensboro Sit-Ins Lesson Plan

Part Two: Freedom on the Menu—The Greensboro Sit-Ins

K - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewAccompany a reading of, Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford, with an in-depth investigation into nonviolent protest using primary and secondary sources, narratives, and documentary excerpts. 
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Part One: A Sweet Smell of Roses Lesson Plan

Part One: A Sweet Smell of Roses

K - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewA lesson plan begins with a read-aloud of the story, A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson. Scholars then take part in a discussion about the nonviolent methods featured in primary and secondary sources. 
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Purim | All About the Holidays Video

Purim | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
New ReviewPurim celebrates the Biblical story of Queen Ester, who saved all the Jews in Persia. Stage a celebration of this Jewish holiday with the help of a resource that includes a short, informative video and worksheets.
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Ruby Bridges Lesson Plan

Ruby Bridges

K - 2nd
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewA two-part lesson features Civil Rights hero, Ruby Bridges. Part one focuses on the heroic actions of Ruby Bridges then challenges scholars to complete a Venn diagram in order to compare themselves to her. Part two begins with a...
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The Man Who Changed America Video

The Man Who Changed America

2 mins 3rd - 5th
An informative video shares a quick history of Martin Luther King, Jr. The engaging narrator covers topics such as where and when MLK Jr. was born, what charged his passion, and good deeds he performed. 
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Chinese New Year | All About the Holidays Video

Chinese New Year | All About the Holidays

2 mins K - 4th
The Chinese New Year is a celebratory time for Chinese citizens and Chinese-Americans alike! A short video showcases the origin of the Chinese New Year holiday and how it is celebrated currently.
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Valentine's Day | All About the Holidays Video

Valentine's Day | All About the Holidays

1 min 2nd - 6th
Valentine's Day is all about appreciating the people you love! A brief video uses engaging graphics and exciting sound effects to explain the history of Valentine's Day. 
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Groundhog Day | All About the Holidays Video

Groundhog Day | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
Discover the history of Groundhog Day with a captivating video that details how the holiday came to be and spotlights the key role Punxsutawney Phil plays in the celebration. 
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Martin Luther King Day | All About the Holidays Video

Martin Luther King Day | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January, is the focus of a short video that introduces young learners to the civil rights leader. The video provides a brief review of King's work and...
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The 100th Day of School | All About the Holidays Video

The 100th Day of School | All About the Holidays

1 min K - 5th
You've heard of Christmas, and New Years, and Kwanzaa, and Thanksgiving. Hanukkah, Mardis Gras, Valentine's Day, Halloween. But do you recall the most famous holiday of all? It's the 100th day of school, of course. Celebrate the number...
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Lunar New Year
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Lunar New Year

Pre-K - 12th
Although often called Chinese New Year, Chinese people refer to this holiday as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. People in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, South Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam also have traditions associated with this holiday. Join the fun with a collection of lesson plans, activities, worksheets, videos, and articles designed for all levels of learners.
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Chinese New Year
30 Item

Chinese New Year

Pre-K - 5th
Kung-hsi Fa-ts' ai! Enrich your Chinese New Year celebration with the resources in this collection. The wealth of materials include background information on the 15-day holiday, also know as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, lessons, activities, literature, art, and music sure to engage primary graders.
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