Holiday Celebrations!

Title: Holiday Celebrations!
Age Level: Ages 5+
Theme: Social & Emotional Growth
Extra Themes: Social & Emotional,Spotlight: Highlights For Children
Audience: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Brands: Dub Town Rockers,Highlights,Majik Kids,Rebel Girls,Twin Sisters Digital Media
Release Date: 04/01/25
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Description: With this WhaZoodle, kids will explore holidays like Passover, Fourth of July, Eid, and more through stories from the classic Highlights magazine!

Explore Content Included:

Celebrating Chinese New Year
A dragon visits Tex and Indi's school to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Celebrating Eid with My Grandfather
A reader's personal narrative about celebrating Eid al-Fitr with family in Turkey for the first time.

The Day I Danced Onstage (and Lived to Tell About It)
Nate's friend Marco needs another dancer for the Old Men's Dance at the Day of the Dead festival. Nate reluctantly agrees but ends up overcoming his fear of dancing in front of a crowd. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) on November 1 and 2, a tradition remembering family members who have passed away.

Floats for the Fourth
The people in Warren, Vermont, celebrate every Fourth of July by having a big parade. In one part of Warren, Prickly Mountain, the people create floats every year that have included a giant American flag, a giant bald eagle, a flooded Mad River, and a big ship.

Making Christmas Special
All of Liam's attempts to create the perfect Christmas fail. Yet the holiday is still special anyway.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The third Monday of January is set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was a great civil rights leader who used nonviolent ways to get equal rights for African Americans.

Sadie Searches For Bread Crumbs
For the Pre-Passover tradition of "Searching for Bread Crumbs", Sadie and Ezra must find the ten crumbs Mom hid, but they can only find eight. Mom forgot where she hid the last two. If they don't find the bread crumbs, their home will not be ready for Passover. Sadie has an idea. Will it work?

Recess Content Included:

Deer Mountain
Deer Mountain - A bluegrass-inspired song about animals dancing on Deer Mountain, blending nature with fun movement.

Funny Animal Jokes 1
Five funny animal themed jokes for kids!

Funny Halloween Jokes 1
Five funny Halloween themed jokes for kids!

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
The classic children's game: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!

Hula Hoop
Hula Hoop - A fun and active song where kids can dance, move, and swing with hula hoops, promoting movement and rhythm.

I Love Fun
An echo song that uses examples of how things are made to bask in the joys of having fun. Noodle Loaf songs are built to help children develop pitch matching skills, vocal confidence and rhythmic awareness.

I Spy 6
Let's play I Spy! We have 5 unique items for yout to find!

Jump
An upbeat song that's sure to get kids moving!

Pat Your Belly Like a Hippo
Pat Your Belly Like A Hippo - A playful animal song where kids act like different animals, from hippos to squirrels and bees.

Playaway Aerobics: Dance!
Did you know that dancing is a great way to stay active and healthy? Get up, get moving, and dance along to this catchy song!

Rhyme Time
Exercise your mind and practice your vocabulary with this word game where you hear a word and then shout out a word that rhymes with it!

Simon Says
A fun and interactive song that challenges kids to follow directions while having a ball at birthday celebrations

Vamanos
A fun song that teaches kids the Spanish word "Vamanos".

What's That Sound? Episode 3
Welcome to What's that Sound? The game show where we play a sound and you try to guess what it is! Got it? Great! Let's Play!

Would You Rather Episode 3
Let's play a game of Would You Rather! We've got some silly questions to make you laugh!

Relax Content Included:

Playaway Meditations - Wind Down
Sit or lay down and relax while listening to a custom, guided meditation from Playaway!

The Sleepover
Ida is excited about going to her first sleepover, but is nervous that her friends will think she is strange for needing a night light. Ida worries for days. Finally, she comes up with a solution that will allow her to go to the sleepover without feeling silly.

Sleepy Wildlife
This soundscape is inspired by Wangari Maathai. At night, the sounds of the jungle come to life. The wind rustling through the trees, the nearby stream bubbling, the crickets chirping, all combine, making a sweet song that lulls you to rest.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
A contemporary recording of a popular children's song. Meet Billy Squirrel, the zaniest band in the forest! With Billy Squirrel on lead vocals and acorn kazoo, Rocky Raccoon on bass (that’s a big ol’ tree branch, folks), and Daisy Duck on drums (okay, a bunch of lily pads), they bring the wildest tunes from the treetops to your ears. Their songs will have you dancing like a nutty nutcracker. Perfect for little critters who love to groove, Billy Squirrel promises a toe-tapping, tail-wagging good time!