Make December in your classroom special and memorable for every child by including various learning activities. This is the most wonderful time of the year, but it can be a trying time in the classroom. Students can be distracted from learning, so it is important to provide interesting activities. If you only know about Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's Eve, there are other special days that you can introduce your students to, from Rosa Parks Day and Cheetah Day to Poinsettia Day and Candy Cane Day.
Striking a balance between fun and learning is important, and hands-on learning activities are a great opportunity to keep your students engaged. Start the month by celebrating Rosa Parks Day. This remarkable and brave women have two special days. The first is to celebrate her birth on February 4th, and the second is to observe the anniversary of her quiet rebellion and arrest. On the first of December, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montogomery, Alabama, on the way back from her work as a seamstress. She took her seat in the colored section, and as the bus began to full, the bus driver asked Rosa to give up her seat. She refused, and the police arrested her. My Fact Booklet about Rosa Parks is a great way to start learning in December.
On the 4th of December, your animal lovers will enjoy learning about nature’s sprinters. Counting the number of spots on photos of cheetahs is a great activity to start Cheetah Day. These members of the cat family can accelerate faster than a Ferrari and are the fastest land animals. International Cheetah Day aims to highlight the superpowers of these stunning creatures while raising awareness about Africa’s most endangered feline. Climate change, hunting, and loss of their natural environment make them vulnerable in the wild.
The Poinsettia plant has been linked to the Christmas season since the 16th century in Mexico. According to legend, a poor girl wanted to celebrate Jesus’s birthday, and an angel told her to give a gift with love. So she picked what she thought were weeds, and they bloomed with beautiful red bracts. Today, poinsettias are given around Christmas to represent community spirit and goodwill. They are a great topic for discussion about kindness and the art of gift-giving.
Celebrate the beauty of horses on National Horse Day on December 13th. This is a great way to raise awareness about horses' impact on history, culture, and the economy. Horses help to plough fields, move food into rural areas, and provide equine therapy to promote physical and emotional well-being.
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Candy canes have a special day - the 26th of December. These red and white striped canes are often added to hot cocoa and used to decorate trees and stockings. The story behind the tradition of bending a stick is somewhat unclear. One popular story is that a choirmaster in Cologne, Germany, gave children sugar sticks bent into the shape of a shepherd's staff to keep them quiet during the long Christmas service. Plenty of interesting facts exist about the origins of its first celebration and the tradition of hanging candy canes on Christmas trees, which started as early as 1882. December is the perfect time to spend extra time on the arts, and candy canes are amazing inspirations for art and craft projects.
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