Kwanzaa is a swahili word which means first fruits of the harvest. The goal of kwanzaa is to put the 7 principles into practice in their daily lives. Read aloud from langston hughes sweet and sour animal book and. Not all africanamericans celebrate kwanzaa, and it has no ties to any religion. Teach your students the history, symbols, traditions, and celebrations for the kwanzaa holiday with this lesson plan. The student will be able to find examples in the news of each of the seven principles of kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an africanamerican holiday that celebrates the harvest and teaches principles that go far beyond ethnic boundaries. Easytoread short sentences relay basic information about kwanzaa and are paired.
See more ideas about kwanzaa, activities and happy kwanzaa. Have some fun learning about kwanzaa with this printable minibook, the perfect way to sneak learning into the holiday season. Suggested thematic reading list for kwanzaa kwanzaa books for kids. After cutting out six labeled picture cards, they arrange them in the order in which they appeared in the book. Share my lesson is a destination for educators who dedicate their time and professional expertise to provide the best education for students everywhere. As learners analyze my first kwanzaa book by debbi chocolate, they compare and contrast the celebration to. The first frame can be designed with the name of kwanzaa and its meaning. Around the world, people from different countries and different families celebrate the winter holiday season in different ways. Kwanzaa miniunit lesson plan lesson plans for teachers. Lesson plans, and worksheets back to school graphic organizers alphabet worksheets sight words.
Below you will find a thematic book list for the kwanzaa holiday. This page includes preschool lesson plans, activities and interest learning center ideas for your. Find information about the holiday, a lesson plan on its main symbols and book ideas to supplement your kwanzaa lesson plans. Hanukkah and kwanzaa activities, lessons, and crafts. It takes place between december the 26th and january the 1st every year. This clifford the big red dog lesson teaches respect and appreciation of diversity by introducing children to holiday celebrations, customs, and traditions through reading, language, and art. A nonreligious holiday, kwanzaa celebrates africanamerican heritage, pride, community, family, and culture. A kwanzaa lesson is an important addition to a multicultural winter holiday unit. Winter holidays lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop. Return to the chart paper or interactive whiteboard and list what. This festive book introduces the history and practices of kwanzaa, the annual weeklong festival for family and friends that occurs in late december. Kwanzaaan african american celebration of culture and cooking. This page includes preschool lesson plans, activities and interest learning center ideas for your preschool classroom.
The extra a was added to give the name seven letters, on for each of the seven principles of kwanzaa. Value the power of choice, flexibility and responsiveness last year, one of my ell students. On the first night of kwanzaa, the black candle is lit. A free online early learning activity newsletter for parents and grandparents of preschool children. We have lesson plans on the history of the holiday, activities to help your students learn more about the different aspects of kwanzaa, printables for writing holiday poetry, project instructions for creating paper chains and wrapping paper, vocabulary lists, biographies of important kwanzaa figures, and more. Share my lesson members contribute content, share ideas, get educated on the topics that matter, online, 247. Find christmas kwanzaa and hanukkah celebrations lesson plans and teaching resources. It is a time for reflection, joy and making promises for a better year.
Kwanzaa teaching ideas, printables, lesson, activities a. To request that the teachingbooks staff gather materials about this book or debbi chocolate or cal massey, please submit the title and author on our contact form, using the titles we should include radio button. Sometimes understanding abstract ideas can be difficult for students. Easytoread short sentences relay basic information about kwanzaa and are paired with brightly colored illustrations picturing a little boy, his father and his mother each preparing for the celebration with their extended family. This page includes preschool lesson plans, activi a kwanzaa theme for preschool. Kevins kwanzaa cloverleaf books fall and winter holidays. This kwanzaa theme for preschool will help preschoolers learn about this week long celebration of the values and traditions of the africanamerican culture while developing preschool process skills. In this writing activity, students write a story demonstrating their understanding of one. Kwanzaa is a weeklong holiday that is celebrated around the world. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Each month has a colorful template, an inkfriendly version, and a decorateyour own template.
As a group, list what the children already know about kwanzaa on the chart paper or. Kwanzaa games that are developmentally appropriate for preschoolers were tougher activities than i thought. Talk with your little one about what kwanzaa is all about as you fill out the puzzles and coloring activities in this little booklet. Discover the best childrens kwanzaa books in best sellers. The word kwanzaa means first in swahili, a language used in africa, and has to do with harvest. It provides examples of how to celebrate the holiday from a childs prospective, but it will also evoke some ideas for your own family. The remaining 6 nights, families alternate between green and red, lighting one each night. The seven principles of kwanzaa are based on a compilation of many african traditions and spoken in swahili, which is a language that is spoken in many. There are three red candles on the left, three green candles on the right, and a black candle in the middle. Kwanzaa candle craft preschool lesson plan printable. An africanamerican holiday of kwanzaa is a holiday in which people celebrate their african heritage. We have lesson plans on the history of the holiday, activities to help your students learn more about the different aspects of kwanzaa. Kwanzaa kwanzaa pattern practice pages ab, abb, aab, aabb, abc happy kwanzaa.
Children learn about and reflect upon the colors, traditions, and themes of kwanzaa as they colour in the kinara and the candles it holds in this greeting card template. It was first celebrated in 1966 and held to honor african american heritage. I only have one, which is also on my full week theme page for. Lesson plans for teachers to use on kwanza holidays. Students will learn about the celebration of kwanzaa and will discuss the seven principles on which kwanzaa is based. Winter holidays, an animated resource page with lesson plans and teaching tips, for kindergarten to 3rd grade students, explores how people celebrate christmas, hanukkah, kwanzaa, and new years. Read my first kwanzaa book by deborah newton chocolate and illustrated by cal massey. In the fiction story, an africanamerican family celebrates kwanzaa. Compare and contrast ramadan, diwali, hanukkah, christmas, and kwanzaa. Kwankaa is not a traditional african celebration although africa is an incredibly diverse continent, the celebration is based on firstharvest celebrations of various african cultures. Abc activities, holiday activities, monarch holidays, early learning, fun learning, kwanzaa. Make a daily kwanzaa activity lesson plan book daily kwanzaa activity lesson plan book. My first kwanza book by deborah chocolate, cal massey illustrator.
I enjoyed reading my first kwanzaa, a colorful childrens book that will bring smiles to your childs face. I need to pin this jollof rice recipe not just because its my absolute favorite. In this activity, students choose an educational gift that they would like to give to a friend or family member for kwanzaa. Kwanzaa games for preschool the preschool professor. Get the kwanzaa celebration going and learn more about this weeklong holiday and its seven principles of african heritage. Moreover, it explains all of the principles and symbols of the kwanzaa. Preschool and kindergarten hanukkah and kwanzaa crafts, activities, lessons, games, and printables. It was the first holiday just for african americans.
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration that begins on december 26 and lasts for seven days. Grade 6 through grade 8 middle school overview and purpose. My first kwanzaa book by debbi chocolate, cal massey illustrator egg carton for each child for the kwanzaa mancala game stapler 48 plus 2 extra 50 small rocks or beans for mancala game red beans work well zip lock baggies to store each childs beans instruction sheet for the game computer and inspiration software set up and prepare cut rectangles of. Kwanzaa is a nonreligious, africanamerican holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. The name kwanzaa, which means first fruits of the harvest, comes from the african language of swahili. Kwanzaa by kindergarten printables teachers pay teachers. The word kwanzaa is derived from swahili words meaning first fruits of the. Laminate for lasting durability and writeonwipeoff use. I have provided enough currently templates for all 12 months. During the last week of december, kwanzaa is a time to dress up in african clothes and gather together with relatives from all over the country. The holiday celebrates african culture and history.
A kwanzaa lesson for primary grade children bright hub education. Christmas kwanzaa and hanukkah celebrations lesson plans. Preprimer tracing cards primer tracing cards ten frame cards and worksheets ten frame activities counting practice pages subtrac. Students will navigate informational text, then apply key ideas with an activity. It is celebrated from december 26th through january 1 each year. He started this holiday so african american people could learn about their african history, customs and traditions. Kindergartners respond to the events in my first kwanzaa book by completing an activity at home with a parent. First grade second grade third grade fourth grade fifth grade sixth grade. Seven candles for kwanzaa by andrea davis pinkney, lil rabbits kwanzaa by donna l.
Kwanzaa individual kinderreaders title allow your students to gain a true understanding of the principles of kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration observed from december 26th to january 1st each year. This my first kwanzaa book activity card worksheet is suitable for prek kindergarten. The ears of corn represent fertility and that children are the hope of the future. They put the seven principles of kwanzaa to work in their search for boots, their missing pet cat, who has a surprise for them. Grade 9 through grade 12 high school overview and purpose. This holiday word bank will help students learn about kwanaa. Read my first kwanzaa book by deborah newton chocolate and illustrated by cal massey, or another book about kwanzaa, aloud to the class. The three colors of kwanzaa are green, black and red. My first kwanzaa book by debbi chocolate and cal massey. Some with twinkling lights illuminating trees and houses, some with jolly old saint nicholas, hanging stockings from fireplace mantles, lighting candles, and giving. Return to the chart paper or interactive whiteboard and list what the children learned about kwanzaa.
Jan 5, 2018 explore rickandshells board kwanzaa lesson plan ideas on. The original goal of the holiday was to provide african americans an alternative to christmas and to celebrate themselves and to reconnect with their culture and heritage. From decorations, greeting cards, and candelabra to a wonderful kwanzaa minibook with puzzles, coloring activities, writing practice, poems, and word searches, our kwanzaa worksheets will introduce your kids to kwanzaa and get them involved in this important holiday. During this week long celebration, families get together and reflect on cultural values. Maulana karenga to encourage african americans to learn about their customs and history. Celebrate kwanzaa lesson plan for grades 36 content overview. Students will learn about kwanzaa by making a decorative mancala game and comparing and contrasting kwanzaa with other holidays. Many of the new words you will hear associated with kwanzaa are swahili words. Recommended reading for kwanzaa ideas, customs, activities, crafts, fun, and background about the holiday.
Students use the internet to find real life examples illustrating the seven principles of kwanzaa. Kwanzaa songs to sing with your preschoolers at home or in the preschool classroom. In this lesson plan, students use the internet to find information on the holiday of kwanzaa, and they work in groups to fill in a kwanzaa graphic organizer and comparison chart. Kwanzaa kids books childrens literature for kwanzaa. A gift to give one of the traditional aspects of kwanzaa is gift giving. Written by jean warren author of piggyback songs, themeasaurus and 123 art. Kwanzaa is a happy and spiritual holiday for africanamericans. Imagine a community in cameroon, along the west cost of africa. My first kwanzaa my first holiday katz, karen, katz, karen on. The kwanzaa book list features a selection of fiction and nonfiction books during your kwanzaa unit or celebration. Many bloggers take part in my monthly currently linky party and now your students can too. Kwanzaa means first fruits in swahili, the chosen language of kwanzaa. Kwanzaa theme for preschool preschool lesson plans.
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