My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Traditions in My Family
Share a tradition your family loves: a food, a celebration, a game or a saying.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- culture and family, sharing, respect for differences
What kids do
“Every family has traditions. Draw and tell us about one of yours!”
- Our tradition
- All about it
How to run it
- Traditions can be big holidays or small things, like pancakes on Saturday.
- Send home a note so families can help.
- Share in a circle and notice what’s alike and different.
Talk about it
- What traditions are alike in our class?
- What tradition would you like to try?
- How do traditions start?
Take it further
Invent a new tradition for your class.
Pairs well with
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