12-12-2011 National Poinsettia Day

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

History and Legends:

The Poinsettia Pages - http://urbanext.illinois.edu/poinsettia/history.cfm

Christmas Traditions - http://www.stcharleschristmas.com/poinsettia.htm

TLC History of the Poinsettia - http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/christmas-poinsettia1.htm

Garden Tales - http://bob-ewing.hubpages.com/hub/Garden-Tales-The-Poinsettia

The Tale of the Poinsettia - http://www.ancientsites.com/aw/Post/74947

Teachers First lessons - http://www.teachersfirst.com/holiday/christmas.cfm

Crafts:

Ornament - http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Special_Occassions/Christmas/poinsettiaornament/poinsettiaornament.html

Paper Plate Flower - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/poinsettia/

Wreath - http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/christmas-poinsettia-wreath-craft/

Napkin Ring - http://crafts.kaboose.com/poinsettia-napkin-rings.html

Track Santa - http://www.noradsanta.org/en/

World Cultures: Christmas Around the World

Santa Net - http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

North Pole - http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/

Port Harbor - http://www.portharbor.com/santa/xsatrad.php

The Holiday Spot - http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/

History.com - http://www.history.com/topics/christmas

Infostar - http://www.infostarbase.com/holidays/christmas.php

Literature:

Christmas Stories - http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-stories/

Legends - http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/spiritsong/ChristmasLegends.html

Traditions and meanings - http://www.noelnoelnoel.com/html/trad.html

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus - http://beebo.org/smackerels/yes-virginia.html

A Visit From Saint Nicholas - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17382/17382-h/17382-h.htm

Letter Writing:
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/22319/
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson281.shtml
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/