Kwanzaa - December 26

Kwanzaa - December 26

7 Principles Learning

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Today is Boxing Day, the beginning of Kwanzaa, National Candy Cane Day, Thank You Note Day, and National Whiners Day

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Kwanzaa
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1898 - Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.
  • 1919 - The Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. 
  • 1963 - The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States.
  • 1966 - The first Kwanzaa is celebrated.
  • 1991 - The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union.
  • 2004 - An earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggers tsunamis that kill 227,898 in coastal areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.

BIRTHDAY

SONGS OF THE DAY 

The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand - LISTEN

THEME:  Kwanzaa

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Kwanzaa (1:51) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - Arthur - Kwanzaa - READ and DO
  • Grades 2-6 - PBS LearningMedia - All About the Holidays - Kwanzaa (1:01) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Kwanzaa Turns 50: A Look at the History of the Holiday (3:14) - VIEW

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More Learning Resources

Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

PBS LearningMedia

PBS LearningMedia

NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.

Annenberg

Annenberg Learner

Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.

Brainpop

Brainpop

Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.

Local Learning Resources

The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • New Hampshire Public Radio:

    • Civics 101 -  Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
    • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.

  • Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park

    • Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning. 

  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    • Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.

  • Tiger Takes On

 

PBS KIDS!

PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents

  • PBS for Parents
    A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
  • PBS Education
    The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
    This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
  • PBS KIDS Games app
    Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere. 

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