A Theme Page about May 1st, May Day, a k a International Labour Day, not to be confused with the American Labor Day in September.
Lower Elementary 3-4
Preschool Education Music & Songs : Holiday > May Dayhttp://www.preschooleducation.com/smayday.shtmlMay Day Songs to well-known tunes. The last one especially recommended.
May Day Traditions and Customs in Englandhttp://projectbritain.com/mayday.htmThe first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom.
Elementary 5-6
Beltane/May Day – Lesson Plans & Games for Kidshttps://holidays.mrdonn.org/mayday.htmlA text about the history of May Day celebrations. There is a link to a PowerPoint Presentation below the text. You can easily rephrase the slides to suit your students’ level.
A Little Bit About May Dayhttp://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/mayday.htmlMay Day began as a Spring festival long ago. People gathered together on the first day of May to celebrate the coming of Summer. There are a lot of different customs that have been a part of May Day festivities.
Intermediate 7-9
International Labour Dayhttps://k-international.com/blog/may-day-around-the-world/International Labour Day celebration customs in various countries.
Beltane – Resources for Teaching and Learning Englishhttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics4april/beltane/beltane.htmlFree online activities and printables about Beltane and May Day celebrations.
May Day – British Culture – British Customs and Traditions in Mayhttps://www.learnenglish.de/culture/mayday.htmlWith dictionary look up. Double click on any word for its definition. This section is in advanced English and is only intended to be a guide, not to be taken too seriously! With dictionary look up.
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