The Festive Teacher
Multicultural Activities for Your Curriculum
Will be published approx. on 16. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-07-149263-8 (ISBN)
Description
An activities-packed resource for dazzling bulletin boards, exciting read-alouds, and time-saving additions to your lesson plans!
Decorations, cupcakes, and parties are great, but now you can take holidays to the next level by incorporating them into your lesson plans quickly and easily! The Festive Teacher is a complete package of activities and story-starters directly connected to curriculum, from Groundhog Day math games to Columbus Day journaling activities. In all, it covers thirty-one North American holidays, including Christmas, Ramadan, Day of the Dead, Canada Day, and Cinco de Mayo. Filled with reproducible materials, The Festive Teacher is an instant, off-the-shelf answer to your needs.
The Festive Teacher contains reams of material to help you:
Teach traditions, history, and cultural perspectiveCreate bulletin boards that will impress any administratorConduct read-alouds and shared-reading activities Get students engaged in research and journal writing
Kids love holiday celebrations in the classroom. With materials adaptable for students of all levels, this complete package will keep your students motivated, engaged, and excited. And, best of all, they'll be learning while they're celebrating.
Decorations, cupcakes, and parties are great, but now you can take holidays to the next level by incorporating them into your lesson plans quickly and easily! The Festive Teacher is a complete package of activities and story-starters directly connected to curriculum, from Groundhog Day math games to Columbus Day journaling activities. In all, it covers thirty-one North American holidays, including Christmas, Ramadan, Day of the Dead, Canada Day, and Cinco de Mayo. Filled with reproducible materials, The Festive Teacher is an instant, off-the-shelf answer to your needs.
The Festive Teacher contains reams of material to help you:
Teach traditions, history, and cultural perspectiveCreate bulletin boards that will impress any administratorConduct read-alouds and shared-reading activities Get students engaged in research and journal writing
Kids love holiday celebrations in the classroom. With materials adaptable for students of all levels, this complete package will keep your students motivated, engaged, and excited. And, best of all, they'll be learning while they're celebrating.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
737 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-149263-8 (9780071492638)
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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide. Steve Springer has taught and developed training programs for the Los Angeles Unified School District for over 15 years. He has been a mentor and master teacher throughout his career. He has used this experience along with his talents in fine arts to write and illustrate several books for teachers. The Organized Teacher and The Creative Teacher, published by McGraw-Hill, are two of these books that offer visual hands-on guides to organizing and creating a dynamic classroom. Steve recently started a program called Reach and Teach. His vision was to share his teaching experience with other teachers. Over sixty teachers were in-serviced in South Africa. They left empowered to create a more exciting, interactive classroom. Each participant received a McGraw-Hill resource book and a set of supplies. The program was well received and he plans to continue his involvement.
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
Content
Brief TOCChapters will be organized in Calendar order, January-December. Non-Religious HolidaysMartin Luther King, Jr.Chinese New YearGroundhog DayValentine's DayPresident's DaySt. Patrick's DayApril Fool's DayEarth DayArbor DayCinco de MayoMemorial DayCanada DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayHalloweenElection DayVeterans DayThanksgivingBoxing DayNew YearReligious HolidaysRamadanEasterPassoverRosh HashanaYom KippurKwanzaaChristmasChanukah