[IrvingEl]

Does anyone have any lessons for Christmas around the world? Or any ideas/websites of places to look?

I have some students who celebrate things other than Christmas and would like to touch on many holidays but don't know where to help.

Thanks in advance for your help

[Teach723]

There was a thread on here about this with a lot of helpful sites and attachments. I believe it was posted on the 13th. I'll look for it too.

[Teach723]

http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=211480

[brittlelady]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas. I have never really done a good job of teaching Christmas Around the World. I am now looking forward to December.

[apple73]

We also travel to different countries to learn about their holiday traditions. I have always done Italy. I'm looking for a new craft idea. Any ideas?

[teacherski]

In the past I've done a little booklet from the Mailbox (old - early 1990's I think). It had a little poem & icon from different countries that explained traditions in each country. We'd read the poem, color the icon & put it on the map. This year I am reading a book from several different countries and making a little craft to commemorate the tradition from each country.

Some examples:

Mexico - The Legend of the Poinsettia (Tomie DePaola) making a poinsettia w/glitter
Russia - Uncle Vova's Tree (Patricia Polacco) making paper stars
Germany - Cobweb Christmas (Shirley Climo) making glitter glue cobwebs
Italy - The Legend of Old Befana (Tomie DePaola) making a broom craft

I have a few others - but my file & the books are at school.

[apple73]

The broom craft is a great idea! I've also read The Legend of Old Befana, we made a venn diagram to compare the holiday traditions in Italy and the U.S. The kids wrote a letter to their parents about how much they love them---an italian tradition that they put under their dinner plates and for our craft we just decorated an ornament. So in an effort to update my craft---how do you make the broom craft?