December Holiday Customs (ENHANCED eBook)
December Holiday Customs (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Lee Ellen Ehorn

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 1995-09-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1429108967

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The purpose of the "December" unit is to assist elementary school teachers in teaching a multicultural unit emphasizing December holidays: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), and Christmas around world. Included are poems, worksheets, recipes, and art ideas. Enclosed is a child's book highlighting the December holidays that can be reproduced so the child can take it home and share it with his or her family. By studying a variety of countries, the children learn that a considerable number of holiday customs have their origin in the many cultures and ethnic groups that came to America.

Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas
Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas

Author: Ace Collins

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0310873886

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Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from? Why are red and green popular colors of the season? Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition? Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the best-loved customs of this merriest of holidays and how they all point to Christ. Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas includes insights about: Gift giving Christmas trees Caroling Nativity scenes Yule logs Stockings Advent wreaths Mistletoe Holly, and more! This is the perfect gift to infuse your celebration with spiritual insights, true-life tales, and captivating legends to intrigue you and your family. Bring new luster and depth to your modern traditions while you celebrate Jesus' birth. The traditions of Christmas lend beauty, awe, and hope to the holiday, causing people all over the world to anticipate it with joy. Warm your heart as you rediscover the true and eternal significance of Christmas.

The Spirits of Christmas
The Spirits of Christmas

Author: Sylvia Shults

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13:

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What darkness lurks beneath the Season of Lights? T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … but are you sure about that? The dark winter nights can hold many secrets. Sylvia Shults has gathered over 120 tales of Christmas ghosts, giving new meaning to "the dead of winter". Shults organizes the book around seven themes. They encompass everything from strange Christmas customs ("We Wish You A Merry Christmas … Or Else!"), to the season's monsters ("He Sees You When You're Sleeping"), to ghost stories of Christmas ("'Tis The Season" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"). Unwrap this book, and shiver your way through this great collection of gho-ho-hosts.

Holidays & Seasonal Celebrations (ENHANCED eBook)
Holidays & Seasonal Celebrations (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Multiple Contributors

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 1998-03-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1429111445

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Once upon a time, there was a teacher who wished and wished for a book of really great seasonal clip art. "O," said the teacher, "if I had such a book, I could make door decorations, bulletin boards, window displays, hangers, headings and more!" And do you know what? The teacher was holding that very book in her hands!

Daily Discoveries for DECEMBER (ENHANCED eBook)
Daily Discoveries for DECEMBER (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Elizabeth Cole Midgley

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2005-03-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1429112948

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This creative book in the popular Daily Discoveries series contains another month full of special days for students to celebrate in the classroom. They include: Reindeer Mania Day, Winter Weather Day, Human Rights Day, It's a Small World Day, and of course Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve Day. Use the activities in your regular curriculum for a shot of adrenalin in language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, etc. Your students will eagerly look forward to each new day when you give them something to celebrate! Also included are reproducible patterns for writing assignments and art projects as well as lists of correlated books and bulletin board ideas.

Seasons to Celebrate: August to December (ENHANCED eBook)
Seasons to Celebrate: August to December (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Ann Richmond Fisher

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2003-03-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1429112468

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Celebrate special days and themes August to December with the creative ideas in this 320-page book--bulletin boards, teacher helps, reproducible student activities, resource lists, parents' letters and much, much more! Plus a CD-ROM (print books) or .zip file (eBooks) chock-full of clip art. A valuable resource to keep close at all times!

Finger Rhymes for Holidays, Seasons, and Celebrations (ENHANCED eBook)
Finger Rhymes for Holidays, Seasons, and Celebrations (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Lily Erlic

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 142911844X

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Poetry is valuable for stimulating the young child’s brain growth. Combine poetry with fun movements and you have an effective way to actively involve children in exploring celebrations of all cultures around the world. What fun your children will have as they pretend to play musical instruments, steer a ship, look through a telescope, plant a tree, be a groundhog, fly on a broomstick, spin a dreidel, or march in a band. You can add any of the suggested small props (ribbons, small bells, maracas, miniature flags, and party hats) to the rhymes to help build large motor skills and increase the fun factor even more! Included is a CD (print books) or MP3 files (eBooks) with the various rhymes being sung that provide appropriate background music for use for singing the rhymes and/or performing the movements.

Seasonal Math Activities - Winter (ENHANCED eBook)
Seasonal Math Activities - Winter (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Brenda Kaufmann

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2005-03-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1429113022

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Use these fun, creative ideas to make math more interesting for your students. The hands-on activities help students learn and review important math concepts such as: liquid measurement, addition and subtraction, perimeters and areas, skip counting, geometric shapes, showing time on a clock, ordinal numbers and much more. Activity ideas include games, holiday fun, popular children’s literature and even food! Each activity has a list of materials needed and clear, concise directions as well as the skills students will learn or practice by doing the activity. Math doesn't have to be ho-hum, not when you can plug in supplementary ideas like these!

A Plan Book for Everyday! (ENHANCED eBook)
A Plan Book for Everyday! (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Dr. Linda Karges-Bone

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2000-04-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0787706515

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Organize your busy day, deliver more effective instruction, save valuable time, design some of your best lesson plans ever and enjoy your craft with this resource packed with practical, inspiring and state-of-the-art strategies and ideas . . . powerful planning tools you simply cannot get anywhere else!

Our Global Village - Mexico (ENHANCED eBook)
Our Global Village - Mexico (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Nancy Klepper

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 1992-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1429110902

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Bring the world a little closer with these multicultural books. An excellent way for students to appreciate and learn cultural diversity in an exciting hands-on format. Each book explores the history, language, holidays, festivals, customs, legends, foods, creative arts, lifestyles, and games of the title country. A creative alternative to student research reports and a time-saver for teachers since the activities and resource material are contained in one book.