January & February Holiday Posters for 4 American Holidays

Celebrate New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day with these holiday posters! The 4 easy-to-assemble posters teach students about these popular American holidays' origins and customs. Written as acrostic poems, the posters are great for teaching about the cultural traditions of the holidays and they are also great models when teaching a poetry unit. Writing and grammar activities plus 5 suggestions for orally discussing the holidays are included, too.

✓ Please note:

* These posters are included in a set of 17 American holiday posters, which you can find HERE.

* An Earth Day poster is a free sampler and you can find it HERE. However, it includes just the poster and not the writing, grammar, and speaking tasks that are part of the paid resources.

Resource at a Glance:

★ What will students learn?

* How, why, and when each holiday began.

* When and how each holiday is traditionally celebrated.

* What some symbols, colors, and foods associated with the holiday are.

* How to write an acrostic poem.

* When to use the word the in sentences.

★ Who is it for?

* English Language Learners who are at high beginning levels of language proficiency and higher and/or who are not familiar with American holidays.

* All students learning about different types of poetry.

* Younger students.

★ How does it help teachers?

* Posters are easy to assemble and can be used as classroom decorations or on bulletin boards in a hallway throughout the year.

* Posters teach about American culture, so students new to the United States can learn about important holidays.

* Posters provide models of acrostic poems.

* Templates give students practice writing their own acrostic poems.

* Creative writing tasks about holidays to supplement learning are included.

* A grammar task for students gives practice in how to correctly use the word the.

* Suggestions for speaking tasks are included.

* Answer keys are included to save you time when evaluating your students’ work.

More Info:

Written as acrostic poems, these Winter holiday posters are great for teaching about the cultural traditions of New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day. They are also great models when teaching a poetry unit. Writing and grammar activities plus 5 suggestions for orally discussing the holidays are included, too.

Two writing tasks are included:

* Students invent a holiday and write an acrostic poem about it.

* Students select and then describe how they celebrate one of the holidays.

A grammar task to rewrite the text on the posters by including the definite article "the" is also included.

Blank acrostic poem templates for each holiday are provided so students can write their own poems about the holidays.

The discussion topics can be used with both native English speakers and English Language Learners, including ELLs at a beginning level of proficiency.

A page listing the ELA Common Core standards this resource helps address is included for your convenience if you teach in a Common Core state.

Laminate the posters and you will brighten up your classroom or hallway for years to come!

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What you get in this product:

★ A table of contents for quick reference (1 page)

★ Explanatory Notes to the Teacher information (2 pages)

★ A list of the ELA Common Core standards addressed (1 page)

★ 5 ideas for discussion practice about the holidays (1 page)

★ 2 writing tasks for students (2 pages)

★ Instructions for implementing the grammar activity (1 page)

★ A picture showing how to assemble the posters (1 page)

★ New Year's Day poster, plus cover page with answer key for grammar activity and template for writing an acrostic poem about the holiday (6 pages)

★ Martin Luther King Day poster, plus cover page with answer key for grammar activity and template for writing an acrostic poem about the holiday (7 pages)

★ Valentine's Day poster, plus cover page with answer key for grammar activity and template for writing an acrostic poem about the holiday (6 pages)

★ Presidents Day poster, plus cover page with answer key for grammar activity and template for writing an acrostic poem about the holiday (7 pages)

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You may also like these holiday products:

★ American Holiday Posters for March, April & May in Acrostic Poem Format

★ American Holiday Posters for June, July & September in Acrostic Poem Format

★ American Holiday Posters for October & November in Acrostic Poem Format

★ Or click HERE to buy all four American Holiday Posters in Acrostic Poem Format products to save money!

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