Martin Luther King Jr. Day Worksheets (Free PDF)

As an EFL teacher focused on American English, I do my best to educate my students on significant holidays in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of such holidays reflecting important historical events that made America an attractive place for anybody who appreciates freedom, equality and the power of law.

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Printable 2023 Calendar with Holidays (Free PDF)

I have recently designed this minimalistic 2023 calendar for myself. I’m going to print it out and hang it on the wall to be able to see major holidays and mark important school dates throughout the year.

My printable calendar features all major US holidays for the year of 2023

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Veterans Day Reading Comprehension (Free PDF)

I dedicate at least one lesson to every major American holiday. Even though my students learn English as a foreign language, I believe it is important for students to know more about the culture of the English-speaking countries. And since I focus mostly on American English, the United States’ holidays and celebrations represent a special interest for me as sources of teaching materials. When learning about American holidays, an English learner can pick up vocabulary from all areas of human life. According to my classroom calendar, the next major national holiday in the United States is Veterans Day. And I have some relevant reading comprehension materials to share with my fellow EFL and ESL teachers.

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English Lesson Ideas for October

According to my classroom calendar, there are at least 8 attention worthy holidays and celebrations that EFL/ESL teachers can build their classes around in October. Here are my ideas, suggestions and resources for English classes in October.

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Columbus Day Worksheets and Reading Comprehension

Columbus Day is a prominent holiday in the United States of America that kids who learn English should know about. Since I mostly teach American English to kids who learn English as a foreign language, I do my best to dedicate at least a couple of classes to Columbus Day as it’s important for my students to be aware of American culture and history. For this purpose I have designed the Columbus Day reading comprehension set that includes printable worksheets and a dice game. So, in October, my middle school students are going to learn some US history as well as English vocabulary related to Christopher Columbus and his sea voyage to the New World.

Labor Day Worksheets and Reading Comprehension

My classroom calendar shows that the American Labor Day is on the horizon, so the first half of September would be a great time to talk about this holiday as well as learn new vocabulary related to professions and tools with my middle school and high school students. For this purpose I have designed the printable Labor Day kit for my English classes. The kit includes reading comprehension passages, worksheets, flashcards and vocabulary posters that help students learn more about Labor Day as well as memorize English words related to jobs and tools.

Printable Labor Day worksheets help students memorize vocabulary related to jobs and occupations.