8 Special Holiday Celebrations to Teach Your Students
Manage episode 451859489 series 3483750
While we may have our favorite holidays that we celebrate, it's also key for our students to learn about different traditions. It’s a great way to help build awareness and respect for the diversity of cultures and celebrations around the world. So today, I’m going to share 8 special holidays from different cultures that your students may or may not have heard about!
Episode Highlights
- Lunar New Year
- Mardi Gras
- Nowruz
- Holi
- Las Posadas
- Diwali
- St. Lucia’s Day
- La Tomatina
Resources and Links
Easily incorporate these holidays into your classroom using this resource!
Take a closer look at the Holiday Webquest Bundle mentioned in this episode as well as the Daily Passages.
Let's Connect!
Check out the episode show notes!
Mentioned in this episode:
Leave a Review for The Social Studies Teacher Podcast!
Are you loving the podcast? I'd love to hear your feedback! Click the link to leave a review!
Join Winter Summit ‘25!
Have you heard the news yet? I am a featured presenter at The Educator Summit and tickets are on sale NOW for Winter Summit ‘25: your go-to source for grade-specific, ready for the classroom, inspirational Professional Development! I am presenting my BRAND NEW session: Project-Based Learning in Social Studies for third to fifth grade teachers! Get over 25 hours worth of PD training for one low price. Make sure you select the Third to Fifth Grade option to see my session! 🙂 Can’t wait for you to join me this January!
83 episoder