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We are a group of active educators sharing our everyday experiences in the classroom. We share news, trends, research, ideas, and technologies that shape the future of learning. We support teaching through professional development, thought leadership, and resource curation.
We believe that education should not be a privilege; it is essential to the survival of the human race.
This coloring book includes 30 elaborately created coloring pages centered around Kwanzaa. The sheets are entirely in black and white, set up for printing and coloring. Share this experience along with your students!
A brief overview of Kwanzaa:
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration that emphasizes African family values and social principles, primarily recognized in the United States from December 26 to January 1. The celebration and its name were founded in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an Africana studies professor at California State University, Long Beach, and an influential figure in Afrocentrism. Karenga derived the term kwanza, signifying “first,” from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, incorporating an extra a as the seventh letter to guarantee it contained sufficient letters for each of the seven children who were present at a previous celebration. The word Kwanzaa does not exist in Swahili. The concept of Kwanzaa originates from first-fruits celebrations in Southern Africa.
Hanukkah — which can also be written as Chanukah or through various transliterations from Hebrew — is the “festival of lights” in Judaism. For eight nights in a row, Jews come together with relatives and friends to light one more candle in the menorah — a multi-armed candelabrum.
In Hebrew, Hanukkah signifies “dedication,” and this festival commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem during the 2nd century BC, after a tiny band of Jewish warriors freed it from foreign occupying forces. Using the small amount of ritually pure oil discovered in the temple, they kindled the menorah — and it remained lit for eight days. The tradition of igniting a nightly candle, along with the focus on preparing dishes in oil like potato pancakes known as latkes, honors this astonishingly enduring oil.
This comprises a series of tasks centered around the video “What is Hanukkah?”. The solutions can be located at the conclusion of the book.
The Christmas season isn’t finished without watching this holiday classic! It revolves around a child’s naive desire for his family to vanish. When they inadvertently abandon him, it backfires and forces him to grow up quickly, enabling him to protect his home from two burglars. All of this leads him to understand how deeply he loves and misses his family, revealing the true essence of the Christmas holidays. In summary, with imaginative traps, excellent humor, meaningful themes, and a well-crafted narrative, this story will lead you to reconsider wanting to grow up too quickly. It effortlessly combines humor, suffering, feelings, human instinct, and clever booby-traps into a single compact package. This movie has remarkably withstood the passage of time.
The tasks in this ebook are intended to be completed after watching the film, and they focus on practicing different abilities. The solutions can be found at the conclusion of the worksheet.
All the Christmas activities you can think of are included in this comprehensive pack! This 8-book bundle contains the following ebooks and worksheets:
Activities based on the movie ‘Home Alone’
Lesson Plan on “Last Christmas” by Wham!
Activities on the video “Biography: Santa Claus” for Elementary Students
Activities on the video “13 Differences You Experience At Christmas In Australia”
Lesson Plan based on the video “Christmas traditions in Great Britain”
Activities on the video “The Most Popular Christmas Gifts in Every Decade”
Activities on the video “Origins of Christmas”
Activities for the video “Evolution of Santa Claus”
Discover with your students everything about Christmas and Santa with these fun activities. There are activities for younger students and adults as well. Answer keys are provided at the end of each book, as well as detailed Teacher’s Notes.
(The actual videos, movies, and songs are not included; they can be found on YouTube or other streaming services)
Are you searching for Thanksgiving coloring pages to occupy your students as you get ready for your holiday meal? In this collection, we offer a wide variety of coloring pages, including adorable turkeys, bountiful cornucopias, and complex patterns that older children and adults will enjoy coloring as well. Additionally, they are an ideal way to unwind after consuming an excessive amount of turkey!
Enhance your creative skills and start coloring these 60 Thanksgiving-themed pages! These sheets offer a special chance to journey through pleasant memories, submerging yourself in the lively colors and celebrations of Thanksgiving traditions.
In this collection, you will discover a wide variety of Thanksgiving-related images, such as turkeys, pilgrims, Thanksgiving meals, pumpkin pies, pumpkins, Thanksgiving mandalas, and much more!
Thanksgiving is not only about eating a lot–it’s a time to come together and emphasize thankfulness, friends, and family. Enhance the day by adding more excitement with 60+ Thanksgiving coloring pages for children to bring creativity and fun to the celebrations!
This is a 13-book bundle that contains all the worksheets from the successful series ‘Common Core Math Activities’. It covers all grades, from kindergarten to grade 12.
Launched in 2010, Common Core is not considered new, but many teachers and parents are surprised by the new methods being used to teach core subjects like multiplication, division, and algebra.
It’s improving further – over two dozen states have opted to enhance the basic curriculum, offering a more focused educational experience for your child.
Common Core is created thinking of your child – Many educators have recognized that old teaching methods were not reliable or successful. The Common Core is widely viewed as the most ideal choice for your student currently.
This collection of eBooks provides plenty of math practice for every grade level. The solutions are also provided at the conclusion of every book. Help your students hone their math skills with this practical ebook.
If you are a teacher, whether an English teacher or not, and are seeking enjoyable activities for the days before the Christmas break when students are antsy, then this lesson is perfect for you!
This lesson is focused on the beloved Christmas tune ‘Last Christmas’ by the famous British duo Wham! The song, in fact, has very little connection to Christmas! The focus is primarily on a relationship that didn’t work out and encountering the person again a year later. Just the phrase ‘Last Christmas’ relates to the holiday season, signaling the climax of the relationship. Nevertheless, it continues to be chosen as the most beloved Christmas song.
The lesson offers detailed guidance for the instructor and a variety of exercises to help students practice their four skills. You can choose to use either the audio or video version of the song. Both the necessary photocopy worksheets and the solutions to the tasks are included.
This ebook is a 12-book bundle of the Practical English Grammar series. It includes all the tenses of the English language, namely:
•Present Simple
•Present Continuous
•Past Simple
•Past Continuous
•Present Perfect
•Present Perfect Continuous
•Past Perfect
•Past Perfect Continuous
•Future Simple
•Future Continuous
•Future Perfect
•Future Perfect Continuous
Each ebook contains enough information on how the tense is formed, when and how it is used, and plenty of examples. At the end, there are many practical exercises for your students to practice and master using the tenses. And of course the relevant answer key to the exercises.
The tenses are an integral part of any language. They are the backbone of the English language as well. Using them correctly is a must for any language learner, whether English is their first language or a foreign one. This ebook makes it really easy and simple to understand the tenses and assimilate them in a natural way.
Explore our world’s natural wonders with this ebook! This is a 7-book bundle that contains all seven titles of the ‘Geography is cool!’ series.
These short and practical ebooks include factual information about the world’s largest rivers, caves, waterfalls, islands, lakes, mountains, and volcanoes. Each book features the top ten, and is accompanied by multiple choice questions. The answer key is at the end of each book as well.
Discover with your students a world of extraordinary beauty and wonder:
Caves, with their labyrinthine tunnels and majestic chambers.
Islands that capture the imagination with their unique ecosystems, cultures, and histories.
Lakes that play a pivotal role in maintaining regional biodiversity.
Majestic mountain ranges that stand as timeless guardians of nature’s grandeur.
Rivers that play vital roles in the ecosystems, economies, and cultures of the regions they traverse.
Volcanoes that have captivated human imagination for centuries.
Waterfalls that create mesmerizing landscapes.
This bundle contains all the worksheets from the Common Core Language Arts series, for grades from KG to 12. For each grade, there are plenty of specially designed activities, and the answers are provided at the end of each worksheet.
The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts promotes reading a variety of texts including stories, literature, and complex informational texts from fields such as science and social studies. The standards support the development of key skills in problem-solving, analysis, and critical thinking through prompting students to answer questions and think critically about their readings, preparing them for success after graduation.
The guidelines offer clear standards for fostering literacy skills in ELA and in various other subjects such as history, science, and technical fields. Students must engage in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and utilizing language proficiently in various subjects, with the standards aiding in the enhancement of these abilities in all fields of study.
The sun is shining, the mood is upbeat, and Christmas makes the perfect backdrop for those long-awaited visits to distant friends and family. As you might expect, many UK and European Christmas traditions are replicated in Australia. In some ways, however, festive seasons Down Under are very different.
While Europeans might wish for snow, Australians hope for clear skies to make the most of the summer sun. Some years, the thermometer can soar to 40°C almost anywhere in the country. As a result, spending at least part of Christmas at the beach is a popular tradition for residents and visitors alike. Not snow, but sand, sea, surfing, snorkelling, and stunning sunsets are all key ingredients in a perfect Australian Christmas.
Watch the video “13 Differences You Experience At Christmas In Australia" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnyYlM_ryE8) with your students and do the activities that follow. The video highlights the differences, and your students will be definitely curious to hear about them!
This Christmas, spend endless hours of fun and relaxation with this colouring book! With 100 different colouring pages, this is the only book you will need.
The pages are in landscape format, especially designed for younger children. The drawings are black and white and really immaginative, so as to let your young students use all their creative skills.
Thematically, the book covers all aspects of Christmas and includes all of the familiar characters. More specifically, you will find several pages dedicated to:
the Christmas spirit
Santa Claus
Santa’s workshop
Santa’s sleigh and reindeers
elves
Christmas trees
singing carols
Christmas presents
toys
Christmas dinner
family gatherings
Christmas markets and shopping
Christmas decorations
decorated fireplaces
decorated houses
winter scenes
Christmas in the village
Christmas in the city
the nativity scene
baby Jesus
sleighing and playing
and many more!
The pages can be printed on any A4 paper. Ideally, use thick drawing paper.
Have lots of fun with this festive colouring book!
This collection includes all 4 books from the “Mastering English Learners Skills” series: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.
Every book includes 120 activities created specifically for each level of the Common European Framework, with 20 activities for each level. Therefore, there are a combined 480 exercises from the four books, sufficient for students to hone and improve their abilities. Detailed instructions for the activities, along with their durations, are provided. The end of each book holds the keys to the activities.
English learners can grow personally and intellectually by practicing regularly. Continuous learning helps maintain and improve language skills over time. Exploring various topics keeps students curious and motivated. It also fosters a love for learning that goes beyond language, and supports broader knowledge and personal development. Skills are finally very useful for those who want to sit an exam.
Teach your students the pilars of the English language with this ebook.
This is a bundle that contains all four books of the very popular series ‘100 English Idioms You Need To Know’.
If you are teaching English language learners, this bundle is your perfect companion. Idioms are integral to the English language, as much so as grammar and vocabulary. Idioms play a crucial role in every aspect of language learning, especially in English, where they are prevalent and often add color and depth to communication.
In this ebook, you will find a total of 400 idioms for your students to practice. Each of the four books comes with each own set of practice exercises and the relevant answer key at the end.
Acquiring idiomatic knowledge helps learners decipher the intended meaning without having to rely solely on the literal interpretation of words, thereby enhancing listening comprehension skills. This exposure to diverse vocabulary enhances their ability to express themselves fluently and accurately.
This is a detailed lesson plan based on the YouTube video “Christmas traditions in Great Britain”.
Christmas is a very important time in the christian year, but it is also very important to people who do not go to church. It is a time for presents, parties, and time with the family.
In the UK, people start to get ready for Christmas in late October or early November. They decorate their shops with lights, trees, and other decorations. Shops get very busy and stay open later
in the middle of December. Most families buy Christmas trees, put them inside the house, and put colorful decorations on them.
Watch the video with your students and follow the steps in the lesson plan. You will have 60 minutes of lesson, with a variety of activities that will engage all types of learners.
Add some Christmas joy to your lessons with this festive lesson plan!
By November 1st, Santa Claus is everywhere, but you probably didn’t know that Santa wasn’t always the fat man in the red suit. In fact, Santa didn’t get his iconic, jolly look until Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist, drew him that way. Before the 1860s, Santa was represented as everything, from a jolly elf to a tall gaunt man. In central Europe, Santa was even depicted alongside the Krampus, a devilish figure who punishes bad children.
This enlightening video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO0MzHu3Tuw) by the acclaimed History Channel, describes how Santa Claus took the form we now know due to the creativity of New Yorker cartoonist Thomas Nast. Watch the video with your students, with or without subtitles, and then do the activities that follow in this ebook. There are activities for all kinds of learners, especially the younger ones.
At the back of the book, you will find detailed Teacher’s Notes with directions about the activities, as well as the Answer key.
After trade and communication between Europe and the Americas began following Columbus’s voyage in 1492, many Europeans began to seek opportunities in the New World. One such group, now known as the Pilgrims, sailed from England to North America in 1620.
In 1620 the Mayflower crossed from England to North America. Filled to the brim with passengers, livestock, and supplies, they faced many delays before finally reaching the shores of the New World. The Pilgrims suffered and many of them died to establish a settlement in what is now Massachusetts, but through cooperation with local tribes of Native Americans they were eventually able to thrive.
Watch the excellent video “The Story of the Mayflower and the First Thanksgiving for Children” with your students, and then do the activities in this ebook. The answers are available at the end of the book, as well as plenty of guidance for the teacher in the Teacher’s notes.
For many Americans, the Plymouth Massachusetts pilgrims serve as the emblematic influence for the modern Thanksgiving celebration. Following the winter of 1620 that resulted in the deaths of nearly half of their population, the colonists established aconnection with the nearby tribe, which educated them on fishing, agriculture, and hunting.
Even though Thanksgiving festivities trace back to the early European colonies in America, it was only in the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the final Thursday of November as a national holiday.
This ebook includes a variety of hands-on activities for Elementary students to engage in after viewing the video “History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving” produced by the well-regarded History Channel. The activities accommodate all types of learners and will definitely keep your students engaged and eager to learn more about this American tradition.
The book offers extensive support for the teacher at the back, including Teacher’s Notes and the corresponding answers to the exercises.
This ebook contains a number of activities that have been tailored specifically to accompany the YouTube video “Evolution of Santa Claus”, from the acclaimed History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO6a6Ue2z5I. It is aimed for Elementary school students, though older students will also find it interesting.
The video shows how the modern image of Santa Claus has been refined again and again. New York City has shaped the modern secular Christmas we now celebrate more than any other city in the world. It’s really because of the efforts of two very gifted New Yorkers who lived there in the 1800s that the jolly character known as Santa Claus came to life and is now loved by millions of children around the world.
Watch first the video with your students, with or without subtitles if necessary, and then proceed to do the activities in this ebook. For every activity there are Teacher’s Notes and suggested answers.
Since the dawn of the 20th century, one thing has remained true: everyone loves presents, and especially kids. There’s nothing better than a big old wish list to put out into the universe during the holiday season.
From Star Wars action figures to the iPhone, every decade has had a “MUST HAVE” Christmas gift. Check out the toys and trinkets that have topped kids’ wishlists to Santa over the past century, in this YouTube video by History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aVWZuPKrSI.
The wonderful treats on this list have stolen the hearts and wallets of families around the world for the better part of a century. Find which are the most popular gifts of all time, and which ones are sold one in every second around the world.
After watching the video with your students, proceed to do the activities we have created for this purpose. The answers are provided at the end.
Have fun!