Even big kids enjoy celebrating holidays and seasons! This section has activities, resources, and lots of mentor text suggestions to make holidays fun and full of learning!
Latest Holiday Posts from the Blog
Celebrate Ramadan: Book Ideas for Holidays Around the World
Bringing knowledge of diverse people and cultures to the classroom is so important. Teaching about celebrations and holidays around the world and in your classrooms
Celebrate the Lunar New Year: Book Ideas for Holidays Around the World
The holidays are a wonderful time to explore the traditions of other cultures. Students will love hearing about the many varied traditions and their meanings
Celebrate Christmas! Book Ideas for Holidays Around The World: Italy
December is one of my favorite months! I just love the decorations, the special family celebrations, and the excitement in the air! At school, I
3 Effortless Ways to Make Teaching in December FUN Again
December is always such a hectic month. Not only do we have extra activities at home and school, but kids filled with off-the-wall excitement (yes, I
Mentor Texts for Teaching Giving
Teaching students to be giving is definitely not something that teachers can do on their own in a few lessons. Kids learn this character
Mentor Texts for Teaching Gratitude
In this day and age, it often seems that gratitude and feeling grateful is a bit of a lost art! Kids and adults alike could
Celebrate Holidays Around the World through the Magic of Art
Celebrate Holidays Around the World through the Magic of Art The amount of time students are using their artistic abilities in school has sadly and
Favorite Read Alouds for Back to School
Back to school is such a special (and important) time! Everything is new, everyone is excited, and the school world is so FULL of possibilities!
End of the Year Picture Books
It’s always been important to me to make the end of the year memorable for my students. Reading special books during the last few weeks
18 Must-Have Mentor Texts to Celebrate Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and an excellent opportunity to share diverse books about women pioneers. Here are 18 must-have mentor texts that share the
6 Great Mentor Texts to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Upper Elementary
Escape the winter doldrums with these 6 Valentine’s Day mentor texts! What is a mentor text? Mentor texts are usually short stories or picture books
Easy and Fun Valentine’s Day Class Party Games
Whether you’re a room parent or a teacher, putting together a Valentine’s Day class party doesn’t have to be complicated! Since kids love to deliver
