Bring global celebrations to life in your classroom this season! 🌎✨
In this episode, I’m sharing 8 winter holidays celebrated around the world that are perfect for teaching cultural awareness, geography, and world traditions — all while keeping your students engaged and inspired. These holidays span from October through January and include hands-on classroom ideas you can use right away.
🎉 Here’s what we’ll explore:
1️⃣ Diwali
2️⃣ Día de los Muertos
3️⃣ Hanukkah
4️⃣ Las Posadas
5️⃣ Christmas
6️⃣ Kwanzaa
7️⃣ New Year’s Eve/Day
8️⃣ Three Kings Day/Epiphany
Perfect for:
Upper elementary teachers (Grades 3–5) looking for multicultural holiday lessons, social studies activities, or winter-themed projects that go beyond Christmas.
Resources Mentioned:
Blog Post - Episode 114
🕯️ Winter Holidays Around the World Unit
🎄 Christmas Around the World Unit
📖 The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie DePaola
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