Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...		Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This...
To Market in Africa Use this printable to have children fill a woman's basket with items she would buy in an...		Rocks in My Pocket Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the...
Kwanzaa Candles This arts & crafts printable gives the names and meanings of each Kwanzaa candle. Students will...		Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. Discover an excellent picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that you can use when discussing...
Potato Print Wrapping Paper This arts & crafts lesson plan outlines how to make potato stamps for decorating gift wrap. ...		Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book This colorful picture book introduces children to Swahili and the continent of Africa.
Make a Desk Set Students will make utilitarian crafts, a great gift idea for the winter holidays.		Drylongso In this story a family facing drought turns to a stranger, Drylongso, for help.
Crayon Crackle Students make a great new piece of art using crayons.		Orphan Boy This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely...
Homemade Snow Globes Students create a snow globe using baby food jars, decorations, and water. This is an excellent...		Jan E. Matzeliger Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.
Five Greeting Card Ideas Five great card making ideas to make for the holiday season.		Invention Connection Students design, create, and display an invention that will make their lives easier.
Observing Crystals Students observe crystals by "growing" them.		Classical Music: Improving Children's Development Classical music has been touted as improving memory, emotion, mood, even test scores. Whether...
Bird Feeders Three types of bird feeders are described.		Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One By isolating basic story elements including setting, characters, problem, and solution show...