This Thanksgiving, are you "happy" to be in the company of your family and friends - or "chuffed?" Did the kisses of your Aunt Gertrude leave you not merely "wet," but "bedraggled?" Here are ideas for teaching your English Learners about Thanksgiving, while encouraging them to use academic vocabulary in a fun and memorable way.
 

Thanksgiving is a time-honored tradition, as American as apple pie and football (the pig-skin variety). But do you know what really happened that first Thanksgiving? Is there truth to the notion that turkey causes drowsiness? And why are Pilgrims always wearing those funny buckled hats when buckles didn't come into fashion until much later? Here, we address some of the most widespread folklore surrounding this cherished holiday - with some myths as old and beloved as Thanksgiving itself.

a·ware·ness [uh-wair-nis]

noun
the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness
 

In the U.S., NCLB mandates, budget cuts, and ever-present job insecurity have created a school culture filled with hyper-stressed and over-worked educators - ones who often have student assessment at the forefront of their minds.
 

1. September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. 

2. Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with the celebrations of Independence Day in many Latin American countries—including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (September 15), Mexico (September 16), and Chile (September 18).