Carnival in New Orleans
The Carnival season in New Orleans, Louisiana starts on January 6 and culminates in a holiday called Mardi Gras that falls on the day before the Catholic holiday of Ash…
Carnival in Brazil
Similar to Carnival in New Orleans and Venice, Brazil’s celebrations also occur in the days leading up to Lent. And for many, when we think of Carnival, Rio de Janeiro…
Carnival Around the World
Did you know Carnival is celebrated in many regions, cities, and countries around the world? The origins of this celebration are blended and each place has its own unique expressions…
Love, Law, and Civil Rights this Valentine’s Day
In addition to classroom crafts and chocolate exchanges, Valentine’s Day provides a unique opportunity to discuss love in the context of Black History. There’s a chance to revisit it too…
Lantern Craft Completing Lunar New Year Education
Watch the full video below👇 Festival and tradition: On the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar, a lantern festival, marks the full moon, and the…
Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake
THENCE illustrator extraordinaire, Nikita Lai Jing Tse has created this timely craft to connect students to the cultural significance of the Lunar New Year, and this year’s zodiac animal: The…
Holiday Wellness: The webzine that supports families during the weeks and months of school holidays
In late 2023, THENCE launched a Webzine specifically designed to help families particularly with younger children think about activities and avoid moments of stress during the school winter break. This…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Interested in the meaning and origins of Indigenous Peoples’ Day? We share this video of Deb Haaland and Rodney A. Butler speaking on Indigenous People’s Day in 2019. We include…
Why an end-of-the alphabet last name could skew your grades
By Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report. This story was developed at /was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. This story [Why an end-of-the alphabet last name…
Video Tutorial Halloween Paper Chain Patterns
Halloween Paper Chain Patterns – This Month™ 🎃 Halloween Paper Chain Patterns 🦇 Create Spooky Repeating Pattern Decorations! Perfect for Grades K-5 | Ages 5-11 Your browser does not support…
