Tu B'Shvat or the New Year of Trees is around the corner. What are you gong to do in your class? Why not try and use the topic as a vocabulary opportunity? Perhaps you will use it to enhance some social interaction activity. Relate it to the environment. Talk about family trees. Another idea is to provide your students with writing practice. Need ideas information, songs, word activities and classroom activities to do with Tu B'Shvat? Have a look at my materials in "Cycle of the Jewish Year." http://web.macam.ac.il/~bev The site can also be accessed through the ETNI site (elementary teachers - holidays - cycle of the Jewish year) Feedback appreciated. You can contact me at bev@xxxxxxxxxxx HAG SAMEACH. Bev -- ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------