{"product_id":"9781947829039","title":"Amazing Annabelle-December Holidays and Celebrations","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmazing Annabelle Learns About the December Holidays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s the month of December and Annabelle Copeland, along with her fellow Melville Elementary students, discover the importance of three major holiday celebrations: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring their Hanukkah celebration, two Jewish students bring in latkes to Mrs. Mitchell’s class for them to taste and enjoy. They also teach the traditional dreidel game to the class. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the class learns all about Kwanzaa, they do a project highlighting one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa—self-determination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Annabelle is paired with Dexter for a Christmas writing assignment. She wasn’t crazy about working with him because he appeared to be very silly. However, as they made their presentation, Annabelle saw her silly side come out and really enjoyed it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazing Annabelle—December Holidays and Celebrations teaches kids that it’s important to appreciate the cultural significance of all holidays and have respect for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Taylor has been teaching students for over 25 years. She enjoys connecting with students on many levels. She also loves writing poetry. Linda lives on Long Island, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyle Horne has a B.A. in Visual Communications from S.U.N.Y. Old Westbury College in New York. Kyle has displayed his artwork in many local libraries. He lives on Long Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisit amazingannabelle.com for free teacher\/student ELA resources to use in your classroom or at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samurai Seven Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047337836784,"sku":"9781947829039","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781947829039_p0.jpg?v=1763798926","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781947829039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}