11th Grade Holidays/Seasonal Google Apps

Seasonal Activities | New Year's Goals | Valentine's Day | Christmas | Social Emotional Learning

By Queen's Educational Resources

Seasonal Activities | New Year's Goals | Valentine's Day | Christmas | Social Emotional Learning

About This Bundle

★ Topic - Seasonal Products: New Year's | Valentine's Day | Christmas

★ Activities, Scenarios, and Self-Assessments

★ Includes 5 Products

★ 299 pages

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

★ Excellent for Grades 8-12

★ Google Slide Links for ALL products

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

★ Everything is **Print **and Digital

Products included in this Seasonal Products Bundle:

❤️ New Year's Goals | Resolutions

**★ 9 **New Year's Goals Activity Worksheets

**★ **Detailed Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

❤️ Valentine's Day SEL Activities

**★ 15 **Valentine's Day Activity Worksheets in Color

**★ 15 **Valentine's Day Activity Worksheets in BW

**★ **Detailed Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

❤️ Valentine's Day Dilemma Scenarios

★ 28 Colored Scenario Task Cards **with and without **Questions

★ 28 B&W Scenario Task Cards **with and without **Questions

★ 28 Scenario Worksheets **with and without **Questions

★ 2 Lists of 28 Scenarios **with and without **Questions (Easy Access for Teachers | 4 pages each)

★ 2 Google Slide Links (for Scenario Worksheets)

❤️ SEL Christmas Activity Worksheets

**★ 13 **SEL Christmas-related Activity Worksheets

**★ **Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

❤️ Holiday | Christmas Conflicts Scenarios

★ 32 Colored Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 32 B&W Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 32 Scenario Worksheets with and without Questions

★ 2 Lists of 32 Scenarios with and without Questions (Easy Access for Teachers | 3.5 pages)

★ 2 Google Slide Links (for Scenario Worksheets)

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Seasonal SEL Bundle

Engage your middle and high school students with this comprehensive Seasonal SEL Bundle that focuses on social-emotional learning through meaningful, holiday-themed activities and scenarios. It is perfect for promoting self-awareness, empathy, and positive social interactions during New Year's, Valentine's Day, and Christmas celebrations. The activities and scenarios also present holiday-themed conflicts and challenges that students are very much familiar with and find relatable, offering opportunities to practice navigating these challenges and/or conflicts.

What's Included:

❤️ New Year's Reflection & Goal-Setting Activities: Encourage students to reflect on their aspirations and set actionable goals for the months ahead. Designed to inspire self-awareness and accountability, these worksheets guides students through identifying personal, academic, and community goals while teaching them how to break each goal into achievable steps.

❤️ Valentine's Day Scenarios & Relationship Building: Explore realistic topics and scenarios focused on relationships, self-worth, peer pressure, and emotional well-being through thought-provoking exercises that encourage students to reflect on how they show appreciation, empathy, and care for others.

❤️ Christmas-Themed SEL Activities: Encourage students to explore the emotions, challenges, and joys that come with Christmas, helping them develop empathy, self-awareness, and communication skills. From managing holiday stress and navigating social conflicts to reflecting on traditions and personal values, these activities and scenarios are designed to foster meaningful discussions and personal growth.

Key Features:

✅ This bundle includes both **printable and digital formats **to fit any classroom setting.

✅ Flexible Formats: All activities are available in both print and digital versions, making it easy to integrate into in-person or virtual learning environments.

✅ Grade-Appropriate Content: Designed specifically for middle and high school students, ensuring that topics are relatable and age-appropriate.

✅ Engaging & Thought-Provoking: Activities and scenarios are designed to spark meaningful conversations and encourage critical thinking.

✅ Relevant and Relatable: All activities, scenarios, and topics are relatable and relevant, making it easy to engage and motivate students to participate actively.

✅ Perfect for advisory periods, homerooms, SEL lessons, or standalone holiday activities.

Why You'll Love It:

This bundle promotes self-awareness,social-awareness, empathy, relationship skills, communication skills, and responsible decision-making during key seasonal holidays, making it a great addition to your classroom SEL curriculum. This Seasonal SEL bundle has everything you need to make your SEL lessons impactful and festive.

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Created by © Queen's Educational Resources | All Rights Reserved

Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!

queenseducationalresources@gmail.com

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$40.00

Black History Month Bundle! Don't Miss Out!

By Inspired By MlG

Don't miss out on engaging, educational fun this Black History Month! The Ultimate Black History Month Bundle is your one-stop shop for jam-packed learning experiences for students in grades 3-8.
This incredible bundle is packed with:

  • Fun and Interactive Activity Worksheets: Keep students engaged with a variety of activities that reinforce core learning concepts. From crosswords and puzzles to creative writing prompts and timeline building, these worksheets make Black history come alive!
  • Captivating Google Slides Presentations: Bring Black history to life with visually-stunning Google Slides presentations. Packed with informative text, powerful images, and thought-provoking questions, these presentations will spark curiosity and ignite discussions in your classroom.

The Ultimate Black History Month Bundle benefits students by:

  • Making Learning FUN! Engaging activities keep students motivated and interested in the rich history and culture of Black Americans.
  • Building Core Skills: Activities are designed to reinforce reading comprehension, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Promoting Diversity and Inclusion: Students gain a deeper understanding of the contributions of Black Americans throughout history, fostering a more inclusive learning environment.

This bundle is perfect for:

  • Teachers: Looking for ready-made, engaging Black History Month activities? This bundle is your time-saver!
  • Homeschoolers: Provide a well-rounded Black history curriculum for your child.
  • Parents: Supplement classroom learning and create enriching Black history learning experiences at home.

Get your Ultimate Black History Month Bundle today and watch your students blossom as they explore the power and importance of Black history!

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$10.25
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Black History Month: Black History in 2024

By Inspired By MlG

Black History in 2024: An Engaging Activity for Active Learners!

Supercharge your students' Black history lessons with "Black History in 2024," an interactive activity that goes beyond memorization!

This captivating experience allows students to transcend the role of passive learners and become active contributors to their understanding of African American history.

Here's how it benefits your students:

  • Deepen Historical Thinking: By exploring the lives and legacies of influential Black leaders, students gain a richer understanding of their impact.
  • Spark Imagination: The activity prompts students to envision how these historical figures would navigate and contribute to the world of 2024. This fosters critical thinking and sparks curiosity about the ongoing evolution of Black history.
  • Boost Engagement: The interactive nature of the activity keeps students excited and fosters a more dynamic learning experience.
  • Promote Active Learning: Students aren't just memorizing facts; they're analyzing, interpreting, and applying their knowledge in a creative way.

"Black History in 2024" is the perfect way to make Black history come alive for your students!

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$3.00

School's Out, Laughs Are In! End-of-Year Teacher Roast!

By Inspired By MlG

School's Out, Laughs Are In: End-Year Teacher Roast with Hilarious Prompts (Teacher-Approved!)

Ditch the Dullsville Goodbyes & Make Memories with This Side-Splitting Download!

Is your classroom ready for an unforgettable end-of-year bash? Skip the cheesy speeches and awkward goodbyes! This year, celebrate with a hilarious Teacher Roast activity that's guaranteed to leave everyone in stitches.

Here's what students get:

  • Gut-busting Prompts: From "Most Likely to Star in a History Channel Documentary" to "Punniest Pro in the Building," our prompts will have your class ROFLing at their teachers' quirks (in a good way, of course!).
  • Unforgettable Fun: This lighthearted activity fosters a sense of camaraderie and lets students show their appreciation for their teachers in a unique way.
  • Memories that Last: Years from now, your class will remember the year they roasted their teachers – it'll be a story for the ages!

Teachers, Don't Be Shy! (This is the good part!)

  • The Roast is On! You get a chance to playfully fire back at your students with your own roasts – it's payback time (but keep it good-natured!)
  • Teacher-Approved (Mostly!): We know you put up with a lot, so let loose and have some fun!
  • Strengthen Relationships: This lighthearted activity can actually build stronger bonds with your students.

This downloadable Teacher Roast Pack includes:

  • Ready-to-Use Prompts: No prep work needed! Just print and get roasting.
  • Teacher Tips: We've got you covered with guidance on how to make this activity a success.
  • Laughs Guaranteed: Get ready for an end-of-year celebration that your students will be talking about all summer long!

Download your Teacher Roast Pack today and create unforgettable end-of-year memories!

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$3.99

Scary Story Student Conference Sheets

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Use these conference slips to have your ELL students use before and during your writing conference throughout the writing process. You can use the Halloween themed slip or the editable Google Doc.

Free

ESL ELL St. Patrick's Day THIS OR THAT Speaking & Writing Pear Deck Activity

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Need a fun and engaging lesson for St. Patrick's Day that will get your secondary ELL multilingual students SPEAKING and WRITING? This lesson has everything you need! This lesson is for Entering, Emerging, Developing AND Expanding ELL students!

This resource includes:

  • 10 This or That Scenarios
  • Writing and Speaking language supports and frames to help ALL level multilingual learners
  • Grammar focus: WOULD modal auxiliary verb
  • Engaging slides for secondary multilingual learners
  • Students drag the icon to choose their favorite!
  • Students generate vocabulary words based on the pictures to help the class in their writing
  • Fun St. Patrick's Day themes!
  • 38 Pear Deck slides
$3.99

ESL ELL Pearl Harbor Interactive Slide Deck + Activity Printables--50 slides!

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

This ESL ELD product has everything you need to teach your ELL students about Pearl Harbor and all the events leading up to, and after, the events of December 7th, 1941. This slide deck has TONS if interactive Pear Deck slides that will get your students writing, reading, and learning tons of new vocabulary. This engaging resource is perfect for secondary multilingual learners and has built in supports for all English language levels!

This product includes:

  1. 50 Google Slides/Pear Deck slides about Pearl Harbor
  2. Tons of graphics and designs for secondary students
  3. Writing slides with supports and language frames
  4. 13 vocabulary slides with writing practice
  5. Virtual Field Trip to the USS Arizona Memorial
  6. EdPuzzle from a USS Arizona survivor
  7. NPR StoryCorps listening activity from a Pearl Harbor survivor
  8. Google Earth search of Pearl Harbor
  9. PRINTABLE Vocabulary Cards for Entering & Emerging ELL students
  10. PRINTABLE Pearl Harbor Writing Graphic Organizer (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How)
  11. PRINTABLE Exit Ticket
  12. PRINTABLE Pearl Harbor Timeline
  13. Cause & Effect Formatting to teach about historical events
  14. Photo Gallery pages to bring history to life
  15. Reading recommendation page for students to find books about similar topics
  16. PLUS MORE!
$3.99

ESL World Cup Activities - Pear Deck - Secondary ELL - Vocab Cards

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Are you looking for engaging activities to get your secondary ESL students writing and reading? This World Cup themed unit will have your students ready to learn and engaged. Your students will have access to Google Slides, Pear Deck activities, a virtual field trip, and MORE!

Your Students Will:

  • Work on vocabulary
  • Analyze text
  • Apply knowledge
  • Complete research
  • Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
  • Work on developing writing skills
  • Have the opportunity to work independently or in a group.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

  • 42 Google Slides with Pear Deck activities
  • Tons of Writing slides with language supports for multilingual learners
  • Virtual Field Trip to the Qatar Stadium
  • Tons of Vocabulary slides with GIPHS and pictures (including verbs)
  • 12 Vocabulary card printables
  • 8 debate task cards with visuals
  • Google Earth search activity
  • Edpuzzle video with questions
  • Debate checklist for students 
  • Engaging videos
  • The truth about Qatar as the World Cup location
  • Engaging slides for secondary students
  • PLUS MORE!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve A. wrote, “My middle school students and I had so much fun with this slide deck. It took us a few days to do all the activities and the writing supports were fantastic. The resources were great and students loved the virtual field trip and I used the Edpuzzle with a sub while I was out. I used the Debate and Task Cards for a small group for my Entering and Emerging students. Thanks! ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katie N. wrote, “Another great resource from this shop! My students loved this! Thank you!” 


This World Cup unit will make for an exciting time in your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on these ENGAGING activities. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

Check out these resources:

ESL ELL This or That: TRAVEL

ELL Newcomer Accommodations & Modification Checklist

$5.99

ESL ELL Thanksgiving Comparatives Writing & Speaking Pear Deck Slides

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Need an engaging and fun Thanksgiving activity that is grammar and literacy based??

This ESL ELD resource has everything your secondary multilingual ELL students need to get excited about writing and speaking using comparative language! This teacher Google Slides/Pear Deck will have everything you need to teach the grammar and then let your students practice using fun visuals and comparisons.

This product includes:

  1. 28 Pear Deck Slides
  2. Grammar directions, examples, and practice
  3. 14 slides where students write and speak using comparative language frames to justify their answers, as well as creating their own questions for the last two slides!
  4. Engaging visuals for secondary ELL students
  5. Fun Thanksgiving themed slides!

Like Thanksgiving resources? Try my Newcomer Thanksgiving Slides + PDF Activities and student project!

$2.99

ESL ELL Winter This or That with Language Frames--20 slides of Speaking practice

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Need a fun winter ESL ELL activity to get your secondary ELL students of ALL levels speaking and learning more about each other? This activity is FUN and helps students craft their responses with tons of language frames that get more complex as the slides go on! Students will discuss winter holidays, activities, foods and more!

This product includes:

  • 20 slides to teach the activity and with FUN and engaging THIS OR THAT scenarios for students to discuss!
  • Winter themes (holidays, food, clothes, activities, etc)
  • Secondary themes and topics
  • Different language frames that get more complex as the slides go on!
  • A great chance to learn about your students and create a classroom community!
  • Students will justify their answer with a partner
  • SPEAKING PRACTICE that is fun and engaging!
$3.99

ESL Fall Newcomer Writing Project - Secondary ELL - Pear Deck

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Are struggling to find secondary resources that challenge and engage your secondary Newcomers? This ESL ELD Fall Newcomer slide deck is everything you need to teach your secondary Newcomers (Entering and Emerging levels) about fall clothes, weather, food, holidays and traditions in a FUN and engaging way!

This product has TONS of bonus activities, vocabulary, engaging videos, supported writing, and a fun student project!

Your Students Will:

  • Develop vocabulary
  • Analyze text
  • Apply knowledge
  • Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
  • Work on developing writing skills
  • Complete research
  • Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This resource is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING fall lesson.

What’s Included:

  • 100 Interactive Google Slides/Pear Deck for fall weather, clothes, traditions, holidays and food
  • Organized, professional slides with engaging graphics and images
  • Five engaging videos to practice listening
  • Focus on the Present Simple Tense
  • Virtual field trip to the Macy's Day Parade in NYC
  • Fall holiday "Snapshots" to teach all the spring holidays (Mexican Independence Day, Diwali, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Veteran's Day & Thanksgiving)
  • 20 slides for writing practice with language supports for Newcomers
  • Vocabulary supports throughout
  • Two formative writing assessment slides
  • Bonus Activity: Fall holiday Google Doc Note Catcher
  • Bonus Activity: PDF Present Simple Tense Practice
  • Bonus Activity: Transition word anchor chart 
  • Bonus Activity: PDF Student Project checklist
  • Bonus Activity: Student Project---How To Project---complete with templated student presentation Google Slides so students can teach how to do something to the class!
  • Tons of interactive slides to drag, draw, etc.
  • Engaging visuals for secondary Newcomers!!
  • And more!!!

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This fall resource will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on these EXCITING activities. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

Check out these resources:

Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Newcomer Professional Development

$5.99

ESL ELL Veterans Day Listening & Writing Activity NPR StoryCorps + Vocabulary

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

This ESL ELD listening lesson has three powerful stories from veterans that will get your ELL students listening and writing about Veterans Day. Using StoryCorps videos, students will get to hear from three veterans about their experiences. Students will also have pre teach vocabulary, visuals, comprehension questions, and language supports. This lesson is also perfect for a sub if you need to be out!

This resource includes:

  1. 7 pages of listening resources
  2. 3 StoryCorps links for Veterans Day
  3. Pre teach vocabulary
  4. Comprehension questions
  5. Writing supports (sentence frames)
  6. PDF Link if you want to print
  7. Heartfelt stories from three veterans

Need more Listening Comprehension Activities? Try my Native American Heritage Month Listening Activity Bundle!

$3.99

ESL New Years Celebrations Around the World Activities - Secondary ELL

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Are you looking for engaging activities to celebrate New Years with your secondary ESL students? These New Years activities will be great for your students to complete after winter break. The activities provide plenty of opportunities to work on writing and reading.

Your Students Will:

  • Work on vocabulary
  • Analyze text
  • Apply knowledge
  • Complete research
  • Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
  • Work on developing writing skills
  • Have the opportunity to work independently or in a group.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

  • 38 Interactive Pear Deck/Google Slides with writing and reading supports
  • Language supports like sentence frames and stems
  • TONS of visuals
  • Superlative grammar focus with objectives and grammar rules
  • 12 vocabulary cards for EXTRA superlative writing or speaking practice in small group
  • Superlatives worksheets for extra practice
  • Embedded engaging videos
  • Superlatives writing
  • Student note catcher while you present
  • Secondary graphics and topics 
  • Supports for ALL levels of multilingual learners

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jess D. wrote, “My students loved this resource. They were very engaged! I recommend this resource.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Matthew T. wrote, “This was a great Pear Deck for my secondary ELLs. The graphic organizer and videos were a great bonus. Thanks.” 


This New Years unit will make for an exciting return to school! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING bundle. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

Check out these resources:

➡️ BUNDLE & Save - ESL New Years Bundle

ELL Newcomer Accommodations & Modification Checklist

$5.99

ESL ELL Halloween Idioms Pear Deck--Writing & Speaking Practice

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Need a fun activity to get your secondary ELL students learning idioms and writing and speaking?!

This activity includes:

  • 40 Google Slides/Pear Deck
  • 13 Halloween Idioms
  • Language frames for Writing & Speaking practice
  • Multiple Choice for students to guess the definition
  • Graphics for Halloween
$3.99

Valentine's Day This or That Speaking Activity + Language Frames for Secondary

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Need a fun Valentine's Day activity to get your secondary students speaking and learning more about each other? This activity is FUN and helps students craft their responses with tons of language frames that get more complex as the slides go on! Students will discuss themes and activities around Valentine's Day activities, foods and more!

This product includes:

  • 20 slides to teach the activity and with FUN and engaging THIS OR THAT scenarios for students to discuss!
  • Valentine's Day themes (holidays, food, activities, etc)
  • Secondary themes and topics
  • Different language frames that get more complex as the slides go on!
  • A great chance to learn about your students and create a classroom community!
  • Students will justify their answer with a partner
  • SPEAKING PRACTICE that is fun and engaging!
$3.99

ESL St. Patrick's Day Activities - Secondary ELL - Pear Deck

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Are you looking for a way to teach about St. Patrick’s Day to your secondary ESL students? Your secondary ELL students will learn in a variety of interactive ways with plenty of games, slides, writing, speaking, and listening! Perfect for Emerging to Expanding ELLs.

Your Students Will:

  • Work on vocabulary
  • Analyze text
  • Apply knowledge
  • Complete research
  • Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
  • Work on developing writing skills
  • Have the opportunity to work independently or in a group.

This activity has EVERYTHING you need to teach about St. Patrick’s Day with your ESL students.

What’s Included:

  • 45 engaging and interactive Pear Deck slides for secondary students
  • Embedded videos to showcase St. Patrick's Day festivals and activities
  • A Who/What/When/Where/Why/How/Fun Facts format
  • Writing practice with ELL scaffolds (sentence frames) to support all levels
  • Speaking & Listening practice for students
  • Word Search PDF
  • Reading Passage PDF
  • BINGO pages game PDF
  • Student Note-catcher Google Doc
  • Exit Ticket PDF Printable

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katie N. wrote, “This was such a fun lesson! I loved all the interaction my ELL middle schoolers did with the slides. Great writing support and videos! The extra activities were really fun, too! Took about two days for me and I still had some extra activities left like BINGO for next week.”

These St. Patrick’s Day activities will make for an exciting unit! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

Check out these resources:

➡️ Bundle & SAVE - ESL Year Long Holiday Slides & Lessons

Multilingual Classroom Monthly Newsletter - Editable

$4.99

LatinX Hispanic Heritage Month Choice Board--Language Frames & Vocab Support

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Need an engaging resource for secondary ESL ELL Sped or Gen Ed students for Latin X & Hispanic Heritage Month? This Google Slides choice board lets secondary students have CHOICE in the videos they watch then gives them guided language frames to reflect and synthesize on what they've learned!

What's included:

  • 8 Google Slides for students with video options and writing prompts and language frames for responses
  • A slide for background knowledge to help students understand the topic
  • Engaging linked YouTube videos to celebrate and learn about Hispanic and Latino leaders and influential change-makers
  • 2 TEACHER SLIDES with directions AND one slide to present AFTER the students are done for group or partner discussion
  • Extra video options for students that end early
  • Vocabulary to help support learning
  • Writing: Reflection and Analysis of videos
  • Writing: Synthesizing the importance of LatinX & Hispanic Heritage Month
  • PERFECT for a sub or a day of independent learning so YOU can grade!
$3.99

ESL ELL Back to School Newcomer Listening & Speaking Activities + Task Cards!

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

***Please watch the VIDEO PREVIEW to see everything that's included!***

This ESL ELD resource has everything your secondary Newcomer ELL students need to use their back to school vocabulary and hear new stories around the back to school August/September themes! This product is perfect for whole group, small group, or you can leave it with a sub because of all the supports! Your secondary multilingual students will love these engaging activities!

This product includes:

  1. 10 pages of Listening and Speaking Activities
  2. Tons of visuals and pre teach vocabulary supports
  3. Themes: California Heat Wave, Teens & Sleep, Teens & Smartphones & Mexican Independence Day!
  4. Language frames to support speaking discussions
  5. Speaking task cards
  6. 4 linked stories to listen to
  7. High level thinking questions
  8. A PDF Link if you would like to print the activity more easily

Look for more of my Newcomer materials as well as the Newcomer Back to School Bundle!

Please leave me a review if you enjoyed this product! Thank you so much!

$3.99

ESL ELL Day of the Dead Slides and Interactive Pear Deck

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

This is the perfect ESL ELD resource to teach your ELL students about Day of the Dead! It gives them engaging graphics, interactive slides, and a video to help them really learn about such an exciting holiday.

This resource includes:

  1. 24 interactive slides
  2. Writing, drawing, and multiple choice slides
  3. Recipe to analyze for Bread of the Dead
  4. Embedded video
  5. Sentence frames for a conclusion slide

Make sure your ELL students don't miss out on this fun lesson! Perfect for a 45 minutes class period.

$3.99

ESL Newcomer Spring Pear Deck - ELL Project - Secondary

By Curly Girl ELD Shop

Do you want to give your secondary ESL newcomer students an engaging resource to get them writing, reading, presenting and researching this spring_?_ This ESL ELD Spring Newcomer slide deck is everything you need to teach your secondary Newcomers (Entering and Emerging levels) about spring clothes, weather, food, holidays and traditions in a FUN and engaging way! 

You can teach these slides over a few days OR use them as daily activities over a few weeks.

Your Students Will:

  • Develop vocabulary
  • Analyze text
  • Apply knowledge
  • Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
  • Work on developing writing skills
  • Complete research
  • Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

  • 92 Interactive Google Slides/Pear Deck for spring weather, clothes, traditions, holidays and food
  • Organized, professional slides with engaging graphics and images
  • Six engaging videos to practice listening
  • Focus on the Past Simple Tense
  • Virtual field trip to the Arlington Cemetery
  • Spring holiday "Snapshots" to teach all the spring holidays (Holi, Ramadan, Easter, Memorial Day & Cinco de Mayo)
  • 15 slides for writing practice with language supports for Newcomers
  • Vocabulary supports throughout
  • Two formative writing assessment slides
  • Bonus Activity: Spring holiday Google Doc Note Catcher
  • Bonus Activity: PDF Past Simple Tense Practice
  • Bonus Activity: PDF Past Simple Irregular Verbs
  • Bonus Activity: Student Project---My Summer Dream Board---complete with templated student presentation Google Slides
  • Tons of interactive slides to drag, draw, etc.
  • Engaging visuals for secondary Newcomers!!
  • And more!!!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cait B. wrote, “My students loved this resource! Thanks so much for creating this resource!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “My 9th and 10th grade Newcomers LOVED these slides! They were so creative and well done and looked so professional plus had tons of writing support. The videos were fantastic and I loved all the holidays that were included, especially about Ramadan and Holi. The student project was SO FUN and students were able to do it independently other than quick conferences to check in. Presenting their Summer Boards was a blast!”


This unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the INFORMATIVE project. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

Check out these resources:

Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Newcomer Professional Development

$5.99