Mother’s Day is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May in the USA, but on the last Sunday in Sweden. In the UK Mothering Sunday is on the 4th Sunday of Lent, the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter Day.
Background
Mothers Day Around The World – Mothers Day Celebrationhttp://www.mothersdaycelebration.com/mothers-day-around-world.html
A special day in the honor of mothers, Mothers Day is celebrated in several countries around the world though on different dates. In a large number of countries including US, Mothers Day is…
Warm-Up
Songs
Happy Mother’s Day | Kids Song | Song Lyrics Video | The Kiboomers – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/MYqFPa1mrXo
The Kiboomers! Mother’s Day! Kids Song! Lyrics! (yr 2-3)
MOTHER’S DAY SONG | MY MOM IS A SUPERSTAR | Dj Kids – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/i49icozXSsg
Our mom’s are true heroes! Let’s celebrate and sing for them! (yr 4-6)
The Best Day – Taylor Swift – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/8-XeuKQtqQA
The Best Day – Taylor Swift lyrics on screen, with pictures. (yr 5-B1) Lyrics worksheet
Mama by Spice Girls lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/8-XeuKQtqQA
Mama by Spice Girls with lyrics on screen (yr 7-B1)
Mother ~ A Word that Means the World to Me – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/bCSkTWcOadkVintage Mother’s Day song set to an antique picture montage greeting. Wish your Mom a vintage Happy Mothers’ Day! (yr 7-9) Another version (yr 8-B1)
Vocabulary
Reading
Happy Mother’s Day, Dear Dragonhttp://www.starfall.com/n/fiction-nonfiction/mothers-day/load.htm?f
An interactive e-book. If you are using an older device or browser that does not support HTML5, which is needed for Starfall Version 2, we may be able to serve you the original Starfall with Adobe Flash. (yr 2-4)
Lesson Plans
ESL Mother’s Day Lesson, Worksheets, Crossword Puzzlehttp://www.elcivics.com/mothers_day_1
Mother’s Day is a special holiday to honor mothers and grandmothers. Simple sentences and activities about celebrating Mother’s Day by elcivics.com. (yr 4-7)
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Mother’s Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/05/mothers_day.html
A factual text with enough material for a whole lesson from ESLHolidayLessons.com. (yr 8-B1) Flipbook
Viewing
Tell Your Mum (4:38) https://youtu.be/WI0Twlt1aek
The Simple Message from a Wrestler Brought This Middle School Class to Tears
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: MOTHERShttps://esldiscussions.com/m/mothers.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Mothers. (yr 7-B1)
Worksheets
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