Let’s Celebrate!

Academic Concepts & Vocabulary

Physical Science

Phases of the Moon
waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon, waning crescent moon, new moon


Space
earth, moon

Sound
gamelan, gong, flute, kazoo, musical instrument, sound, vibration

Social Studies

Holidays
Fourth of July; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; New Year’s Day; Presidents’ Day; Thanksgiving; St. Patrick’s Day; etc.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/us-holidays.html


Celebrations
birthday, dance, fireworks, music, masks, parade, party, pin wheel, procession, puppet, special day


Celebration Activities
dance, eat, give, gifts, play games, sing, etc.


Celebration Preparations
cook, clean, decorate, dress up, etc.

Communities
city (apartment, factory, freeway, house, store, street, skyscraper, etc.), village (road, straw-roofed house, village square, etc.)


Months of the Year
calendar, month, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December


Clothing
blouse, crown, skirt, etc.
 


Life Science
Parts of the Body
right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot, head


Animals
bird, bear, deer, etc.

Language Arts

Order Words
first, next then, etc.


Comparing
alike, different, same

Everyday Vocabulary

Colors
blue, gold, green, red, etc.


Feelings
glad, happy, special, etc.


Sounds
bang, boom, crash, etc.

Books

Wow, What a Week!
Ina Cumpiano
How Things Began
Mary Jean McNeil
A Birthday Basket for Tia 
Pat Mora
Carnival
Robin Ballard
Dancing Is 
Lada Josefa Kratk
Lion Dance
Kate Waters
September to September
Dee Lillegard
What the Moon Saw
Brian Wildsmith
Moon Glows
Bethea Ver Dorn
Weddings 
Ann Morris
Sun Sand Sea Sail
 



 
 
 
 
The vocabulary and book list on this page are provided in the series
"Into English!"
by

Hampton Brown.

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