Teaching Themes
Winter: Everything You Need
Online activities, lesson plans, discussion guides, and other teaching ideas for celebrating winter
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Articles, Online Learning Activities Seasons and SolsticesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Why is it hot in the summer and cold in the winter? Tour the Web for a look at the science behind seasonal changes. |
Fit to Print: December Bulletin Board IdeasGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Need help brainstorming and designing this month's bulletin boards? These holiday and winter-related images and ideas will provide plenty of... |
 Articles Perfect Clip Art for December!Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Dress up your classroom for the holidays, make a seasonal bulletin board, or personalize school-to-home communication with these 17 free clip-art... |
Articles Perfect Clip Art for January!Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Dress up your bulletin boards and school-to-home communications with these 12 clip art images for winter, Martin Luther King Day, and the Super... |
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Extension Activities, Book Resources Winter Poems Extension ActivitiesGrades: 3–5 Combine science and poetry in this lesson that explores the differences between ice and snow. |
Snowfall Surprise excerptGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Read an excerpt from Snowfall Surprise (Candy Apple #21) by Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens |
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Book Lists Seasonal Stories for Early Elementary SchoolersGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Whether capturing meaningful moments or taking a laugh-out-loud look at holiday icons, these books inspire sugar-plum dreams. |
Articles, Book Lists Festive Tales for Independent ReadersGrades: 3–5, 6–8 From whimsical encounters with St. Nick to enthralling and enduring folktales, these books invite your students to celebrate diverse festivals of... |
Cold-Weather Chapter BooksGrades: 3–5, 6–8 From gripping stories of survival to tales of winters long ago, these books will warm up your independent reader's season. |
Articles, Book Resources Bookshelf Bests: Holiday and Winter Themes (Grades K5)Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 With visions of holidays and vacation fun dancing in everyone's head, you'll have an easier time holding students' attention if you incorporate books... |
