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Christmas Writing Around the World: An Interactive Experience for Year 3-6 Students

"Christmas Writing Around the World" is a fun, interactive map tool designed to immerse students in the festive traditions of Christmas from various global perspectives. This engaging digital experience allows students to explore and discover Christmas traditions from six countries: Australia, USA, Canada, Mexico, France, and the UK.

This simple Christmas activity lets students click on the markers scattered around these countries, revealing a story from the perspective of a child in that specific location. Each story details their unique Christmas traditions, foods, and other special aspects of their holiday celebration, including what the weather is like during Christmas. Students will get to learn about the warm, sunny Christmas in Australia, the snowy festivities in Canada, and the charming customs in Mexico, France, the USA, and the UK.

As they navigate the map, students can zoom in and out, making the experience more interactive and engaging. Each click reveals a vivid and authentic account of Christmas celebrations, allowing students to compare and contrast different cultural practices and understand the diversity of holiday traditions around the world.

To use this resource, simply download the HTML file and either upload it to the students' drive for individual exploration or present it as a whole-class activity. The texts are easy to read for Year 3-6 students, making it the perfect introduction for a project, study, or for comprehension questions.

This activity serves as an excellent introduction to recount writing, providing students with inspiring examples for their back-to-school holiday writing projects. By reading these captivating stories, students can learn how to structure their own recounts, incorporating details about traditions, foods, and special moments.

"Christmas Writing Around the World" not only broadens students' cultural understanding but also enhances their global awareness and recount writing skills. They will delight in the colourful tales of Christmas celebrations from around the world, making it a memorable and enjoyable learning experience that brings the joy and spirit of Christmas into the classroom.

Features:

• Interactive Map: Students can navigate a digital globe, zooming in and out to explore different countries and their Christmas traditions.
• Clickable Markers: Each marker on the map reveals a story from the perspective of a child in that specific location.
• Cultural Insights: Stories include details about unique Christmas traditions, foods, and special aspects of holiday celebrations, including the weather during Christmas.
• Global Perspectives: Learn about Christmas in warm, sunny Australia, snowy Canada, and the charming customs of Mexico, France, the USA, and the UK.
• Easy to Read Texts: Designed for Year 3-6 students, the texts are simple and engaging, making it accessible for young readers.
• Recount Writing Introduction: Provides excellent examples for students to learn how to structure recounts, perfect for back-to-school holiday writing projects.
• Broadens Cultural Understanding: Enhances students' global awareness by exposing them to diverse holiday traditions.
• Flexible Usage: Simply download the HTML file and either upload it to the students' drive for individual exploration or present it as a whole-class activity.

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Have your middle schoolers regressed in their reading strategies, or do you have students that require explicit strategies relating to their fluency and phrasing? This collection of slides is intended for big kids who need extra support. The language is intended for grades 5 through 8. They're not babyish, and the texts used are at the level of your pre-teen and teen crowds!

This 35-page document provides you with posters (which you can display digitally as anchor charts, or have them printed), mentor texts to model the strategy or do a shared reading with your students, and independent task prompts.

In this document, you'll find:

• 9 Anchor Charts reflecting 9 different strategies.

• "I can read less common words with fluency."

• "I can make sense of my reading."

• "I can read with intonation and expression."

• "I can read with phrasing."

• "I can make my voice match the punctuation."

• "I can warm up my fluency by reading an easy book."

• "I can pay attention to punctuation."

• "Hear me out!"

• "I can be a helpful reading partner."

• 10 mentor texts.

• 8 independent tasks (often using writer's notebooks or post-its.)

I translate the majority of my documents to have both English and French versions; however, this is an English-only document.

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Easter Activity - Easter Around The World - Immerse your students in learning about the traditions at Easter all around the world

Dive into the vibrant Easter traditions across the globe with our interactive map tool and explore different Easter traditions from the perspective of children around the world. Each marker will lead you to a story about Easter highlighting culture and customs in the following countries:

- Italy

- Spain

- Greece

- Phillipines

- Mexico

- Ethiopia

- Germany

- Brazil

- USA

- Australia

Easter Traditions Around the World: An Interactive Writing Activity

This unique, digital resource offers students a captivating journey through the festive Easter customs of Italy, Spain, Greece, the Philippines, Mexico, Ethiopia, Germany, Brazil, the USA, and Australia.

You will also receive a PDF of all the stories and a Compare and Contrast Easter Activity for students to compare the traditions of two countries or compare their own Easter experience to another countries.

Engaging and Educational Easter Exploration

Click on interactive markers to unveil stories from children in each country, sharing their local Easter celebrations in a recount writing style. This immersive experience not only enriches students' understanding of global cultures but also enhances their literacy skills by exposing them to diverse recount writing examples.

What's Included:

• Interactive Map Tool: Easy to navigate interface allowing students to explore Easter traditions worldwide.
• Cultural Stories: Access to heartfelt stories from children around the globe, detailing their unique Easter traditions.
• Compare and Contrast Activity: A structured exercise to reflect on and compare the various traditions after exploring the stories.
• Comprehensive PDF: A collection of all the stories for offline reading and instruction.

Ideal for Literacy Centers and Cultural Education

Perfect for literacy centers, this Easter activity is designed to broaden students' cultural horizons and encourage them to compare, contrast, and appreciate the diverse ways Easter is celebrated. It's an excellent resource for teaching recount writing, enhancing global awareness, and adding a colorful, educational twist to your Easter festivities.

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Easter Activity Booklet

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