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Poets of Christmas Past

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the meanings of Christmas by reading an op-ed. As a class, they then create a sequel to the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," in which "Mamma" tells a story about the history of Christmas.
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Christmas Ornament

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students createChristmas ornaments. In this art activity, students use clothespins, ribbon, cloth, popsicle sticks and other art supplies to create  Christmas ornaments.
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The Christmas Truce

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Imagine calling a truce in the middle of a war, singing Christmas carols with the enemy, exchanging gifts, and playing a game of football. Such a thing actually happened. Class members listen the stories of soldiers who experienced the...
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A Christmas Carol Chronology

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Which comes first? The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, or Future? What clues can readers use to establish the chronology of A Christmas Carol? The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Marley, and Tiny Tim provides the text for an activity that...
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Surfin' Santa Card

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars explore December climates in Southern and Northern Hemispheres, including areas close to the equator. In this surfin' Santa card lesson, students research how Christmas is celebrated in warm climates and create greeting...
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Weave a Wreath

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners follow directions to complete a multi-step process that results in an attractive holiday decoration. In this Christmas art activity lesson, students employ simple measuring and weaving techniques and experiment with the negative...
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Let's Celebrate Christmas!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils compare and contrast Christmas with a variety of other holidays. They listen to the books "The Light of Christmas" and "Christmas," and generate a list about Christmas using Kidspiration computer software. Students discuss...
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Christmas Around the World (Grade 2)

For Teachers 2nd
Student groups create slides on one of the cultures listed. They view videos that show United States families celebrating Christmas based on their native countries' traditions and a video which tells the story of La Bafana, the old woman...
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The Little Star: Learning About Christmas

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story, discuss how Christmas is celebrated, and construct a nativity scene.  In The Little Star lesson, students hear the story showing Christmas as a religious festival.  Students act out the story and discuss the...
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The Christmas Tree

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students recognize that the Christmas tree is one symbol of Christmas, then demonstrate their ability to identify symbols. They compare the lightstock (Christmas pyramid) with the Paradise tree and apply their knowledge about the history...
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A Christmas Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders publish a letter and spreadsheet using the computer. They build a three-dimesnsional object with construction paper and develop a Christmas object using coordinates on a graph. Students compose a response in their journals.
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Early Christmas Tree Decorations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use a slice of bread to create a christmas decoration. They use glue and glitter to make the decoration their own. They are encouraged to give their decoration to someone they care about.
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Fill-Them-in Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students fill in missing words to create their own version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas." There are 20 blanks for students to fill in according to the part of speech specified: noun, verb or...
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Christmas Ornaments

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Christmas craft worksheet, pupils create an ornament by following the directions given. By cutting, coloring, and folding, students make a present ornament.
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How Many Ways Can You Say Merry Christmas?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create a multicultural holiday bulletin board map! students research and study saying Merry Christmas in different languages. They correctly locate the countries on a world map.
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'Twasn't the Night Before Christmas

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students describe the elements that make up particular writers' styles. Small groups then choose an author, write something in his or her style, and invite other groups to play 'literary detective' in identifying whose style they have...
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Christmas Alphabet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Christmas alphabet worksheet, students complete twenty-six phrases that are associated with Christmas and the twenty-six letters of the alphabet.
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Christmas in Germany

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to the book, A Cobweb Christmas discovering that it is a German Folktale. They discuss where the location of Germany while viewing a globe while viewing different slides from a PowerPoint presentation and talk about...
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Paragraph writing: Christmas

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this paragraph writing worksheet, students write a paragraph on how to wrap presents for Christmas. Students are given 4 prompts to do so.
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Flip Camera Christmas Lessons and Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 7th
Students use a Flip camera to complete various projects about Christmas. For this Christmas and technology lesson, students write and record letters to Santa. Students write letters to Christmas characters and record them. Students make...
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U.S. and Global Christmas Traditions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use Internet research to find out about holidays based on the winter solstice, Christmas, and Christmas traditions around the world. They create a PowerPoint presentation about what they learned.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use the internet to examine how other countries celebrate Christmas. They practice saying "Merry Christmas" in different languages and create a flyer about the benefits of having a tree for the holidays. They also write a...
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Christmas Synonym Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the use of synonyms. For this synonym lesson, 2nd graders listen to a read aloud of Splendiferous Christmas and ring a jingle bell each time a synonym is used for a word mentioned in the book. They write synonyms...
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On the First Day of Christmas, My Teacher Gave to Me...

For Teachers K - 12th
Students listen to recording of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." They write, perform, and publish their own versions of the song.

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