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Christmas Is Coming
Lesson Plans and Reproducibles to Bring in the Holiday Cheer
- Grades:PreK–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
What would a survey of winter holidays and cultural celebrations be without Christmas? As your students get excited and antsy for winter recess, capture their attention with these fun teaching ideas and festive classroom decoratives.
Your students can explore our new Christmas interactive unit to learn more about the holiday, share their favorite holiday memories on the moderated message board, and send holiday eCards.
Articles
Winter Holidays - Celebrating Diversity
Woof! Woof!: The focus on this lesson is to teach the value of respect and appreciation of diversity by introducing children to new holiday celebrations, customs, and traditions through reading, language and art.
Christmas Crafts
Lesson Plans
Celebrate La Posada in Mexico!
Classroom activities to help familiarize students with the Mexican holiday La Posada
Let's Celebrate Christmas!
Spark a class discussion about Christmas by comparing and contrasting it to other cultural holidays such as Ramadan, Diwali, and Hanukkah.
How Do You Celebrate?
Read and recite facts about Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa customs. Then use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast them.
"The Gift of the Magi" Vocabulary Activities
These vocabulary activities help students to learn definitions and also to use and apply the vocabulary words in various contexts.
- Subjects:African American, Mexican, Jewish, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter
- Skills:Social Studies
