Holidays Around the World Part II

After many requests from readers, I've created a Part II to my Holidays Around the Word!  
This packet can stand alone and you do not need to purchase Part 1 to be able to use this packet. 

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This unit is a great way to integrate Christmas/Winter Holidays into your curriculum! After many requests for different holidays to be added to my Holidays Around the World Part I, I decided to make a completely separate packet with these new countries!

*France

*Greenland

*Sweden {St. Lucia Day}

*America {Kwanzaa}
*India {Diwali}

*America or Canada {Christmas}

And, here is my Holidays Around the World Part 1 {posters are also included, but not pictured}.

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*Netherlands
*Israel
*Germany
*Mexico
*Australia
*Italy
*England
*America or Canada

Both Packs Include:

Lesson Plan Template

Student Suitcase Cover

Passport

Maps

New Word Book

Airline Tickets

BINGO Review Game

Supplementals (KWL, web chart, fact writing, opinion writing)

Bulletin Board Letters and Graphic

Student Book (with fill-in-the-blank)

Country Posters (color and b/w included)

Informational Reading Passages (for each country)

Links to websites and books for each country

You can also buy these units in a bundled {discounted} pack! 

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Part I of Holidays Around the World

Part II of Holidays Around the World



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Text Features

Did you know.....

...if you search for 'text features' on Teachers Pay Teachers, 1047 resources immediately pull up.

...of the 1047 resources, 109 of them are FREE!

Of the text features resources I looked through on TPT, my very favorite is by a cute gal who calls herself the Shabby Chic Teacher. 

Here is the link to her Nonfiction Text Features Unit:

I love this unit for a couple of reasons.

1) It's easy to use

2) The text features posters are suuuuuper cute

and

3) It includes an assessment for text features

It was perfect for my 5th grade class! 

Just want to say thanks to all the amazing teachers out there who upload their hard work for others to use! It is a HUGE time saver and helps so many children all around the world!!

P.S. In case you'd like to see more, here's more from the Shabby Chic Teacher:

Sight Words

You can download this poster {here}

In our district we use Zeno words.  In first grade, we give our students 5 sight words a week to memorize and practice at home.  Then, at school each day, we practice those words!  I LOVE my sight word chants that I got from Kathleen at Growing Kinders.  You can grab those for free {here}.  Each stick {mine are actually not on sticks, I was too lazy} has a little way for the students to practice their words. For instance, the volcano is when the students start in a squat on the floor and as they spell each letter of their sight word, they start to stand up. When they are finished with the word, they EXPLODE {jump up} and shout the word they just spelled. We do that with all 5 words each day {picking a new activity each day}.  I put them in an old Crystal Light container.

The next GREAT idea is from my sweet friend, Sarah.  She's made these awesome sight word sticker books.  The students get SO motivated to get their next sticker.  It's *PRECIOUS* how hard they will work for their stickers. A PRICELESS IDEA!

Another FABULOUS idea from Kathleen at Growing Kinders is her sight word password. We do this in my classroom and my kiddos love to "whisper" the password as they come into the classroom.  Our class VIP gets to stand at the door and take the password.  If a student doesn't know that password, our VIP can give them a clue or just tell them what it is.  I make sure to watch and see who doesn't know the password so that I can pull them back for a little intervention time or I'll just work on that word in their guided reading group.  The password is on the door all day, so they are getting a lot of practice.  The password changes each day {we have 5 words a week}. I have the sight word posted inside of the classroom as well.

After they say the password, they write it in their password books:

Clipart from DJ Inkers and used with permission from djinkers.com

You can download the book and password sign {here}!

I also have parents who come in and test to make sure the students know their sight words.  I use the sight word sticker books as more of a motivational tool, but you could use it as a way to track how many words they know.  I actually use a grid that my teammate Brittany made and it that looks like this:

Here's my word wall:

I store my sight words in this index card holder.  They are each labeled on the back with their week number.  So, week #1 words are all together and have a 1 on the back of them.  Clear as mud?

Welp! That's it!  I hope this has helped you out.  

Also, for more word wall/sight word activities go {HERE}!