Kwanzaa Activities

Kwanzaa Activities
Author:
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1480798134

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your entire class! With these engaging activities, students will create a mini-book, and have a class celebration to help explain the ideas behind this important holiday.

Kwanzaa Activities

Kwanzaa Activities
Author: Karen J. Goldfluss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1994-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781557347848

"Kwanzaa activities contains a literature-based teaching unit together with creative art projects and activities that educate and inspire students as they learn more about" the Kwanzaa holiday.

My First Kwanzaa

My First Kwanzaa
Author: Karen Katz
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780805070774

A girl describes how she and her family celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.

Together for Kwanzaa

Together for Kwanzaa
Author: Juwanda G. Ford
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307560708

Kwanzaa is Kayla’s favorite time of year. But this year, it looks as if a heavy snowstorm will keep her big brother, Khari, from getting home in time for the festivities! Will Khari miss the celebration completely? Or will Kayla and her brother somehow find a way to be together for Kwanzaa? A perfect introduction to Kwanzaa, this book will teach children all about the traditions and practices that make it a special winter holiday.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Publisher: Dial
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780803712935

In this spirited introduction to Kwanzaa, Andrea Davis Pinkney explains the meaning of the week-long African-American winter holiday and the special way each day is celebrated. The text is simple and straightforward, and pronunciation guides are provided for the Swahili words sprinkled throughout. Filled with facts about the festival, this is a perfect selection for anyone interested in learning more about this unique holiday." A congenial combination of text and pictures that can be used by older children as well as picture book readers."-- Booklist, starred review

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa
Author: Karenga (Maulana.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1998
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Kwanzaa: a celebration of family, community, and culture.

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780635021731

Teach children all about the ancient holiday from Africa!

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa
Author: Molly Aloian
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2009
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 0415998549

Kwanzaa is an African American holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1, while celebrating Kwanzaa people eat delicious foods, wear special clothes, sing, dance, and celebrate their ancestors.

The Story of Kwanzaa

The Story of Kwanzaa
Author: Donna L. Washington
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1997-09-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0064462005

It’s Kwanzaa-time! Light the candles on the kinara! Fly the bendera, and tell stories from Africa! The festival of Kwanzaa was originated by Dr. Maulana Karenga to honor the customs and history of African Americans. The seven principles of Kwanzaa, called the Nguzo Saba, serve to remind African Americans of the struggles of the past, and also focus on present-day achievements and goals for the future. Activities at the end of the book include making your own cow-tail switch and baking benne cakes.

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa
Author: Dorothy Rhodes Freeman
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766030428

Introduces the African American holiday begun in 1966 which celebrates seven important principles.