Description

What is this resource?
This is a focused HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORD read-aloud companion pack for EIGHT favorite Holidays Around the World picture books. This is a COMPLETE BUNDLE that includes activity companion sets for the titles listed below. The purpose of this resource is to provide teachers and students with a structured focus on vocabulary, text-based higher level questions, comprehension, and ELA-based skills through an authentic and engaging children’s literature.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Christmas Is… by Gail Gibbons

Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo

The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola

La Noche Buena by Anotnio Sacre

The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel

The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie dePaola

What is included?
This is a BUNDLED resource. It will includes companion sets for all of the books listed above. Each resource includes a combination of ELA posters, Vocabulary Word Cards and definitions, Text-Based Questions, Writing Prompts, Collaborative Poster Templates and 3 Differentiated Comprehension Checks.

Where can I preview a sample of this resource?
Go HERE and HERE to see the types of resources and activities included in this pack. PLEASE NOTE: the posts show the format for ALL books in the Let’s Read series and shows the types of activities included. The specifics change according to the content and standards addressed by each book.

Who created this resource?
Abby Mullins, also known as Babbling Abby, is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher who most recently was an interventionist in a Title I school. She holds a BA in both psychology and elementary education, along with an MA in teacher leadership. She loves creating engaging experiences for students, collaborating with passionate educators, and bringing her creativity and enthusiasm to classrooms across the globe through curriculum and resource development. Abby also blogs at The Inspired Apple where she shares here ideas, activities, and her love of education.