Cinco De Mayo

As we enter May, let’s celebrate Cinco De Mayo with these online Elementary Age Activities:

• Cinco De Mayo Mayo Jigsaw Puzzles and Activities! http://goo.gl/hs2iQ 
• Practice your Spanish with Spanish Bingo http://goo.gl/DyDtP
• They tell time in Mexico, too! Convert analog to digital with http://goo.gl/xV2z7 
• Expand your knowledge of Mexican Authors http://goo.gl/Z09Gt

MLK Jr.

Here are some online resouces to explore this American Leader:

JUST FOR KIDS: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html History of the holiday, Biography, timeline, quotes and more on Factmonster.com

DID YOU KNOW: http://www.holidays.net/mlk/ Has some great “Did you Know” facts.

PowerPoint: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/ce/drking.ppt Good powerpoint on the timeline of Dr. King. Some sound effects, good audio on the”I have a Dream” speech slide, short excerpt.

VIDEO: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=94828 Link to the Video of I have a dream speech. There is a commercial at the beginning, so let that run and cue it up for your students. Or sign up for the free membership of teachertube, and you can skip the ad. The video is 11+ minutes long. There is a commentary at the end.

TEXT: http://www.mlkonline.net/ The text for the “I have a Dream” Speech. Including some discussion questions for students. Some great photos including his birth home.

December Holiday sites for Kids and Teachers

Priecigus Ziemsvetkus!

That is Latvian for Merry Christmas. Check out this site to learn how to say season’s greetings in multiple languages: http://www.santas.net/howmerrychristmasissaid.htm

As the calendar year is coming to an end, take this chance to share with your students how other cultures and countries are celebrating. Compare and contrast with a venn diagram, use the information for some math problem solving and find some other fun lesson plans!

- December Holiday Lesson Plans and links
http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/december.shtml

- Winter Holiday Round up on Factmonster
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winterholidays1.html

- Christmas Traditions around the World
http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

- Christmas around the world by country
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/

- Hanukkah for Kids
http://www.theholidayspot.com/hanukkah/

- Holidays year round
http://www.theholidayspot.com/

- Track Santa, send him an email (within the browser)! This is a great site to check out on Dec. 24th! http://www.noradsanta.org/en/

Polar Express Resouces

Here are some activities and resources related to this amazing book and film. Some are handouts, some are online games for children (great resource to send home to them as well). Some sites have some fantastic media relating to the book to view and explore. Many of these resources you can incorporate into your lessons and cover some of those technology TEKS.

• Author Website
• Teacher's Guide from Publisher, lots of lesson ideas
• Online Storybook Read by Lou Diamond Phillips • Teacher Created Activities and questions http://www.teachingheart.net/polar.html
• Polar Express game! Awesome graphics, made by the movie company, good keyboarding practice for young ones.
• Movie website/preview