Santa Claus Facts, Origins, Christmas celebration in different countries, and fun Tidbits In the United States and Canada, his name is Santa Claus. In China, he is called Shengdan Laoren. In England, his name is Father Christmas, where he has a longer coat and a longer beard. In France, he's known as Pere Noel. In Germany, children get presents from Christindl, the Christ Child. Customs of the Christmas Season in Spanish speaking countries have many similarities, and many variations. In Costa Rica, Colombia, and parts of Mexico, the gift bearer is el Niño Jesus, “the infant Jesus.” In Puerto Rico, children receive gifts from the Three Kings on January 6th, also called the celebration of Epiphany, the 3 Kings' Day. Epiphany remains a part of the holiday season in Puerto Rico and is a day off from school. However, the celebration of Epiphany is not just in Puerto Rico. In Italy Babbo Natale, which means Father Christmas, is Santa. In Morocco he is known as Black Peter In Japan, Santa Claus is called Santa Claus or just “Santa”. In the Netherlands, he is called Kerstman.
Little Snowflake Transcription Snow flake, snow flake, little snow flake, little snow flake falling from the sky Snow flake, snow flake, little snow flake, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling on my head Snow flake, snow flake, little snow flake, little snow flake falling from the sky Snow flake, snow flake, little snow flake, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling, falling on my nose. Snow flake, snow flake little snow flake, little snow flake falling from the sky. Falling on my head, falling on my nose, falling in my hand. Snow flake, snow flake little snow flake. Translation Copo de nieve, copo de nieve, pequeño copito, pequeño copito que cae del cielo Copo de nieve, copo de nieve, pequeño copito, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo, cayendo sobre mi cabeza Cayendo sobre mi cabeza, cayendo sobre mi nariz, cayendo en mi mano. Copo de nieve, copo de nieve, pequeño copito.
English Christmas Traditions - Lovely Christmas (UK) Author: Jan De Ryck - Updated: 19 October 2011| Comment Christmas traditions in England stem from the many and varied parts or our history. England is an old country and has a long, mixed heritage. England is renowned as a sea faring nation and over the years has brought back to its shores, customs and goods from all over the world. The English had many festivals during the winter, way before the birth of Jesus and some of our (now) Christmas traditions even go back to that time. Christmas Cards The Christmas craze begins weeks before, when Christmas cards are sent off to relatives, friends, loved ones and business contacts. The Nativity Play Another eagerly awaited event in the run-up to Christmas is the nativity play: each year hundreds of thousands of school children act out the story from the Bible about the birth of Christ. The Christmas Pantomime The Christmas Tree Not the oldest of traditions, the Christmas tree may have originated in Germany, but it is very popular in England, too.
Let's build a Snowman Christmas Song Page in Japanese @In the classroom or at home ........ This is a cool little song to teach some body parts and get the kids into some more complex sentences, all with the magic of Christmas! Simply mime putting on each part as you sing the song. Or if you are really quick, try drawing it on the board in time to the music! Recommended Game Use the Body Building game but with a snowman theme! Recommended Game 2: We need... Print out the special mini cards below. 1. Or use any of the Mini Card games with these cards. Or try this worksheet (the 2nd page of the pdf below), the kids roll the dice and colour in the correct part if they can say it! You can get this song on Genki English Vol. 10 For games to go with this song, see the Christmas Ideas page although of course it works just as well in January or February!. Flossy has also recorded this great video to go with the song: Copyright (C) 1999/2014 by Richard Graham www.GenkiEnglish.com Home Lessons Games Help Shop Phonics Learn Curriculum CD Owners Club
Crew's Nest Holidays & Celebrations Hello, and welcome to Holidays & Celebrations Christmas. We hope you enjoy your visit and see something which makes you smile. We wish each and every one a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! There are 26 days until Christmas! Winter Topic for ESL Kids winter topic Learn and practise English vocabulary connected with the theme Winter: cold, icicles, mittens, skate, ski, sledge, snow, snowball, snowflake, snowman. The Winter Unit contains materials to introduce, practise and revise new vocabulary. 1. learn Study the picture dictionary first. 4. print out Have more fun with our printable materials.
Christmas Traditions Find information about customs for the Christmas season, including trees, Santa Claus, holly, mistletoe, and more by David Johnson Christmas Tree The practice of tree worship has been found in many ancient cultures. Often, trees were brought indoors and decorated to ensure a good crop for the coming year. The modern Christmas tree was likely born in the 8th century, when St. Prince Albert, who was German, introduced the Christmas tree to England after his marriage to Queen Victoria in 1840. Mistletoe The Druids believed mistletoe fell from heaven and grew onto a tree that sprang from Earth. Santa Claus Patron saint of children and sailors, Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Asia Minor. Kriss Kringle, another name for Santa Claus, developed in Germany around 1600. In the Netherlands and Germany, the Santa Claus figure often rode through the sky on a horse to deliver presents to children. Read Names for Santa Around the World Holly Yule Log Candy Canes Christmas Cards
Halloween Worksheets and Activities Lanternfish has a variety of different activities for Halloween. Just click on the worksheet below. It may take a while to open as most of the files are MS Word documents. Happy Halloween! Crosswords: What monster likes blood? Halloween Crossword 1 Halloween Crossword 2 Monster Madness Ultimate Halloween Crossword (Hard) All About Witches All About Vampires Answer Key for Ultimate Halloween Crossword Scrambled Pumpkins: Students unscramble pumpkins to find out what monsters eat for breakfast on Halloween morning: Halloween Scrambled Pumpkins Word Searches: Students find 33 Halloween words hidden in the backdrop of a haunted house. Halloween Search Easy1 Halloween Search Easy2 Halloween Word Search Hard Reading Comprehension and Creative Writing: Students read a page-long beginning to a spooky Halloween story. Haunted House Reading and Writing Relative Clause Grammar Practice: Students use the relative clause is a monster that to define Halloween monsters. Kinds of Monsters Halloween Word Scrambles: