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Celebrations Activities, Worksheets, Printables, and Lesson Plans

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Reading Comprehensions
     Jubilee Celebration (Grades 6-7)
     The Celebration Continues (Grades 6-8)
     Unbirthday Parties and Other Celebrations from Children's Books (Grades 9-12)

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Finish the Story
     Groundhog Day Celebration (Grade 6-8)

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Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays
     A Veteran's Day Celebration (Grades 1-3)

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Read and Color Books

Matt's Red, White, and Blue Ribbon

Cinco de Mayo

A History of Mother's Day

Symbols of Easter

A Well-Dressed Guest (January 15)

Introduction to December

Introduction to February

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Reading Comprehension Lesson Ideas

Biographies (Grades 6-8)      Diego Velázquez      Dr. Seuss      Edvard Grieg      John Biggers      Tom Brady      Vasco da Gama      William Bradford Daily Themes (Grades 3-5)      A Thankful Start      An Unusual Tradition      By the Dawn's Early Light      Flowers and Memories      Is It Really a Bargain?      Keiro no Hi      Mardi Gras      Reflect and Remember      What in the World?      Yummy Punch (Grades 6-8)      All Saints' Day      Bastille Day      Botswana Independence day      Cambodia Water Festival      Don't Dessert Me!      Falkland Islands Battle Day      Flooding of the Nile Day      Hot Dog Trivia      In the Swim!      Independence Day in Brazil      Independence Day in Jamaica      National Unity Day in Germany      Navajo Code Talkers      Shavu'ot in Israel      St. Jean-Baptiste Day      Stephanie Tolan: Making Magic      Surviving April Fools' Day      The King's Birthday in Thailand      Wassup, Doc?      Winter Solstice (Grades 9-12)      How to Panic!      Independence Day in Lebanon      Thanksgiving History      The Ascension of Mohammed Miscellaneous (no assigned grade level)      Chinese New Year      Statue of Liberty (Grades 3-5)      A Bonfire for Jim      An Ancient New Year      Changing Communities      Doug and Darcy Learn About Stepfamilies      Easter Hunt      Fourth of Julie      Gran's New Year      Handmade African Instruments      Hanukkah Symbols (nonfiction)      Happy Birthday To You!      How Noble Fir Became a Christmas Tree      Jake and Jackie Prepare for the Holidays      Jingle Bells in Space      Kwanzaa Symbols (nonfiction)      Leprechauns at the Amusement Park      Making Music, Bringing Joy      Mother's Day      Ode to Autumn      Olympic Food: Feeding the Athletes      Potato Latkes      Saida Goes to School in Afghanistan      Samoset's Thanksgiving      Tales of the Chinese New Year      Taylor Finds Her Smile      Thanksgiving Dinner      The First Fourth      The New Year's Eve Party      The Pilgrims’ First Feast      Wendy's World- Constitution Week      Wendy's World- Labor Day      What is Kwanzaa? (Grades 6-8)      A Brief History of the Pledge of Allegiance      A Christmas Truce      A Colonial Christmas      A Formal Beginning      A National Holiday for Giving Thanks      America's New Year Celebration: The Tournament of Roses      Anacaona's Quinceañera      Anna Marie Jarvis: The Mother of Mother's Day      Annie Oakley      Aztec 101      Becoming a Knight      Beowulf      Birthday Traditions Around The World      Boomtowns      Candle Making      Carnaval      Celebrating Independence      Children's Day      Cinco de Mayo Fiesta      Coffin Ship to America, Part 1      Crispus Attucks      Day of the Dead      Diwali and the Epic Tale of Rama      Easter - Historical and Religious Perspective      Father's Day      Giant Squids      Groundhog Day Across the Country      Halloween Across the U.S.A.      Halloween in Other Countries      Hispanic Heritage Month      Holidays      How Does the Outgoing President Leave on Inauguration Day?      Inaugural Balls      Karen Cushman      King James VI and I      Las Posadas      Leonardo da Vinci's Robots      Mischief Night (Historical Fiction)      Mother's Day Around the World      Mystery of the Misunderstood Message      Native American Drums and Flutes      Native Americans: The Plains Area      New Year's Day Traditions      Obituary - a Brief Biography      Phil's Big Day      Pilgrims Seek Religious Freedom in Plymouth      Pride for Mexico      Renaissance Music      Row, Row, Row Your Boat      Sir Wilfrid Laurier: Unifying Canada      Sir Wilfrid Laurier: Unifying Canada      Six Thanksgiving Myths      Square Root Day      Sweets for the Sweet      Take Me Out to the Ballgame - The World Series      The Berlin Wall Falls      The Bone Fires, Part 1      The First Thanksgiving      The First Thanksgiving, What Was It Really Like?      The Fourth of July      The Fox Learns a Lesson: Start With Yourself      The Irish Fight for Independence      The Navajo People      The Presidential Inauguration      The Pumpkinfest at Thompson's Farm      The Quebec Bridge Disaster      The Science of Fireworks      The Stories Behind the Candles      The Story Behind Christmas (religious)      The Valentine Scavenger Hunt      Three Kings Day      Troubadours and Minstrels      Two Earth Days?      Tying the Knot in Mexico      Using a Calendar      Valentine's Day Around the World      Vinotok: The Burning of the Grump      What Happens on Inauguration Day?      What Is a Quaker?      What Is Buddhism?      What is Christianity?      What is Islam?      What Is Islam?      What Is Judaism?      What Is Religion?      What Is Wicca?      ¡Es El Cinco de Mayo! - It's Cinco de Mayo! (Grades 9-12)      As You Watch the Olympics......      Attila the Hun      Autumn Across America      Julius Caesar      Matty McNair: Polar Explorer      Puerto Rico and the National Puerto Rican Day Parade      Rails across America - "Done!" The Last Spike      Religious Wars and the Holy Land      Silent Night: The Christmas Truce of World War I      The Declaration of Independence      The Earth's View (A Speech To Humans)      The First Washington Apple      The Old Man of the Mountain      The Rose Bowl Game: "The Granddaddy of Them All"      The Sound of Their Music: Biography of Rodgers and Hammerstein      V-J Day, Part 2 - "It's Over!"      What is Religion? Stories (Grades 1-2)      Snoogles, Froogles, and Goodle Bars (Grades 3-5)      Courage and Victory      Mr. Frazoli's Deli Geography (no assigned grade level)      Harvest Festival in Plimouth      Japanese Holidays      Mexican Culture      Modern Egypt - Traditions and Daily Life (Grades 3-5)      Chicago is Unique Because of its People      Christmas in Italy      India - Traditions      Sarah Winnemucca - Paiute Princess      Tournament of Roses Parade (Grades 6-8)      Brazil - Traditions and Daily Life      France - Traditions and Daily life      Mexican Independence Day      Russia - Holidays      The Bahamas - Culture      The Rodeo      Vietnam - Culture

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Finish the Story
     100 Days and Counting (Grade 3)
     Good Luck or Bad? (Grade 3-4)
     Runaway to Freedom (Grade 3-4)
     Fourth of July Surprise (Grade 3-6)
     A Piñata for Cinco de Mayo (Grade 3-6)
     The Salmon Run (Grade 4-5)
     Where Are the Fireworks? (Grade 4-6)
     Groundhog Day? (Grade 4-6)
     I Saw the Inaugural Parade (Grade 5-6)
     The Digits of Pi (Grade 5-7)
     Seize the Day (Grade 6-8)
     Columbus Day Debate (Grade 6-8)
     Chinese New Year (Grade 6-8)

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What Would You Do?
     Inauguration Day: What Would You Do if You Were President? (Grade 6-9)

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Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays
     The Magic Bowl (Grades 3-4)

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Reluctant Reader Books
     Chang's Chinese New Year (Grade 3-4)
     Groundhog Day: The History and the Holiday (Grade 3-5)
     H Is for Halloween (Grade 3-6)
     Showtime for Punxsutawney Phil (Grade 4-5)
     The Titanic: The "Unsinkable Ship" that Sank (Grade 4-5)
     The Myth of the Man-eating Monster (Grade 4-5)
     C Is For Christmas (Grade 4-6)
     E Is for Easter (Grade 4-6)
     LA is for Louisiana (Grade 4-6)
     May Day (Grade 4-6)
     Mysterious Cities (Grade 4-6)
     T Is for Thanksgiving (Grade 4-6)
     The Story of Cupid and Psyche (Grade 4-6)
     TX is for Texas (Grade 4-6)
     VA is for Virginia (Grade 4-6)
     WI is for Wisconsin (Grade 4-6)
     Amazing Mazes (Grade 5-8)
     Inside The National Baseball Hall of Fame (Grade 5-9)

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