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Enjoy this FREE My Family booklet!
Hello Reader,
November is the perfect time to teach about culture and family traditions.
We get to discuss our family units, the different holidays that we celebrate, and our unique family traditions.
And we have the planning done for you!
Get ready for 2-3 weeks of engaging Cultures and Family Traditions lessons and activities!
We have interactive PowerPoints to instruct from, vocabulary cards, concept posters, hands-on interactive notebook activities and so much more.
Check out our 77-page Culture and Family Traditions Unit below:
| Culture and Family Traditions Unit |
Need something quick for an activity about families?
Grab a free My Family Book that you can print and use tomorrow with your class below. Pick and choose the pages you want to use:
| FREE My Family Booklet |
Happy Teaching!
Joyce and Steve | 1st Grade Pandamania
We are Joyce and Steve, educators with over 60 years of experience. Our mission is to help teachers and homeschool parents target 🎯 their instruction to enhance student learning. We are excited to share our ideas, easy-to-use materials, and wealth of knowledge with you. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive tips and FREE resources to help you and your primary students thrive this school year! 🎊
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