Holiday Resources

Kim : my memories of 9/11 (2/2) ** par Kim (an American woman living in France) - 7 September 2011
As an American living in France, Kim explains how she had to deal with unexpected reactions from some French people after the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Advanced

Allen : 9/11 ** par Allen (Mississippi, USA) - 6 septembre 201 Allen remembers the day of September 11th, 2001.

Listening.

Jenny : my memories of 9/11 (1/3) ** par Jenny (an English woman living in France) - 4 septembre 2011
Jenny talks about where she was and what she was doing when she heard about the news of the attacks in the USA in 2001 and also how she felt.

Jenny : my memories of 9/11 (2/3) ** par Jenny (an English woman living in France) - 4 septembre 2011
Jenny explains that her brother-in-law was in New York at the time of the attacks and how she felt.

9/11 Heroes. Reading and Comprehension Materials and Worksheets http://esllibrary.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/8/2178024/9_11_heroes.pdf

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072564938/student_view0/chapter20/chapter_overview.html

- Multiple Choice Quiz - difficult, but interesting (highered.mcgraw-hill.com http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072564938/student_view0/chapter20/multiple_choice_quiz.html

Paul Simon, America's Folk Soul, offers a deeply moving and atmospheric rendering of his signature tune "Sound of Silence", on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3np0DMxXKzM&feature=player_embedded#!

Song Lyrics

Columbus Day

Topics for Discussion

http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/discuss.ht

Beginning

Reading Comprehension

Columbus Day Vocabulary

Columbus Day Picture Cards

Coloring Page and Questions to discuss
Columbus Landing. Coloring Page

Columbus Day Word Search

Intermediate

The History of Columbus Day

Columbus Day Word Search

Reading, Listening, Gap Fill, Spelling http://www.eslwriting.org/4565/esl-listening-columbus/

Advanced

Selected Poems for Columbus Day http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/poetry.html

Columbus Day Word Search

Listening and Video Lesson http://www.eslwriting.org/4565/esl-listening-columbus/

Songs

http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/songs.html

Halloween

Discussion topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/discussion.html

Language Activities http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/language.html

Games http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/games.html

Writing Activities http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/writing.html

My Halloween Story

Beginning

Easy Halloween Word Search

Moderate Halloween Word Search

Easy Halloween Crossword

A talk- and -color page about Halloween safety

Intermediate

Halloween Word Search

Halloween Word Jumble

Halloween Crossword

Sensing Halloween

Advanced

Halloween Word Search

Halloween Crossword

Adjectives "Who goes there?"

Sensing Halloween

Veterans Day

Discussion Topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/discuss.html

Beginning

Veterans Day Word Cards

Veterans Day Word Search

Veterans Day Talk- and Color Sheet

Intermediate

Veterans Day Word Search

Veterans Day Vocabulary

Advanced

Brief History of Veterans Day:

http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/history.html

Veterans Day Crossword

Veterans Day Word Map

Veteran Acrostic Poem

Video and Questions http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_intermediate.php?id=14669

Thanksgiving

Discussion Topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/discuss.html

My Thankful List

Beginning

Reading. First Thanksgiving.

http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading4.html

First Thanksgiving. Crossword

Word Search

Cornucopia Coloring Page. Trace, talk, and color.

Harvest Time. Learn-and-color page with action rhymes

Thanksgiving Word Wall Cards

Thanksgiving Food Wall Cards

Intermediate

Reading. The Ears of Wheat. (a classic tale from the brothers Grimm)

http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading2.html

Talking Turkey. Crossword

Thanksgiving Word Jumble

Pilgrims. A talk-and-color page.

Advanced

The First Harvest-Home in Plymouth http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading1.html

Reading. How Indian Corn Came into the World

http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading3.html

Celebrating Thanksgiving. Crossword.

Word Search

Thanksgiving Quiz Puzzle

Songs:

Did You Ever See a Turkey?
(to the tune of "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")

       Did you ever see a turkey,
      A turkey, a turkey,
      Did you ever see a turkey
      Run this way and that?
      He runs, and he runs,
      And he runs, and he runs!.
      To keep from being dinner on Thanksgiving Day!

God's Blessings
(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")

       We are thankful for the ways
      That God's blessed us all today.
      Thanks for moms and dads so dear.
      Thanks for food and clothes we wear.
      We are thankful for the ways
      That God's blessed us all today.

Christmas

Beginning

      Under the Christmas - Crossword Puzzle
      At the North Pole Crossword
      Toy Land Word Search
     "The Bells Of Christmas"
      Clothes We Wear in Winter
      Holly Jolly Christmas coloring page
      Match Christmas Words