Teaching Themes
Winter: Everything You Need
Online activities, lesson plans, discussion guides, and other teaching ideas for celebrating winter
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 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... |
 Indoor Activities Wonderful WintertimeGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Woof! Woof! Encourage children to learn about and understand seasonal concepts through reading, expressive language, and art. This activity gives... |
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. |
 Lesson Plans, Book Resources When Winter Comes Teaching PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students will use language, creative thinking, and social skills to create a class mural based on the book When Winter Comes. |
 Activities and Games, Lesson Plans, Book Resources Snow Globe Family Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 In this lesson plan, a fun addition to a conversation about snow and the weather, students create their own snow globes. |
Snowfall Surprise excerptGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Read an excerpt from Snowfall Surprise (Candy Apple #21) by Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens |
Lesson Plans, Book Resources The Biggest Snowball Fight! Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Children will engage in a variety of activities to develop phonemic awareness skills, reading, and math skills. |
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Lesson Plans, Make and Give Activities, Book Resources Snowy Day Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 I use The Snowy Day during an Ezra Jack Keats author study, as well as during a seasonal unit on winter. Students love unfolding their tortilla... |
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. |
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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. |
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Book Lists Books for Teaching About WinterGrades: PreK–K Provides a list of books to support teaching about winter. |
Book Lists Books for Teaching About WinterGrades: PreK–K Provides a list of books to support teaching about winter. |
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Articles, Book Resources Books for Teaching About Fall & Winter CelebrationsGrades: 1–2 Browse this book list for holiday reference books, activity books, how-to books on crafts, and discussion starters. |
Articles, Book Resources Books for Teaching Months of the Year and SeasonsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Teach about the different months and seasons of the year with this teacher-created book list, which includes tips for classroom use. |
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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... |
Articles, Book Resources Bookshelf Bests: Holiday and Winter Themes (Grades 68)Grades: 6–8 You'll have an easier time holding students' attention during the holidays if you incorporate books involving December celebrations and winter... |
