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Curated OER

Australian Christmas Stamps

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Research Christmas traditions and the December climate in Australia. Discover Australia's custom of lowering postage rates at the holiday season and creating a yearly stamp. Realize that Christmas in Australia is during the summer season...
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First Stage

A Charlie Brown Christmas

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Charlie Brown may not feel the Christmas spirit this year, but your elementary students can use the season to practice important cross-curricular skills! A set of worksheets and activities based on A Charlie Brown Christmas guide apply...
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Organizer
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Yummy Math

US Holiday Candy Sales

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Candy is a big business! Calculate the amount of money consumers spent on major holidays—Easter, Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Valentine's Day—based on the total amount of candy sales from 2011 and the percentage of each holiday's...
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Curated OER

Christmas Vocabulary

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Ring in the holidays with this ESL presentation about Christmas traditions and symbols, such as Christmas trees, candy canes, and cookies for Santa. With bright, entertaining illustrations and clear explanations, the slides introduce...
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Playbooks

Reader's Theater Exercise: The Night Before Christmas

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Yes, Virginia, there really is a reader's theater script for "The Night Before Christmas." The exercise is a great way to productively channel pre-holiday energy.
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PPT
Curated OER

Christmas Eve and Santa Claus

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Having a hard time describing Santa Claus? If you are, this slide-show is here to help you out. The typical secular Christmas tradition of Santa Claus's Christmas Eve activities are outlined in a colorful format. This could be useful for...
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Christmas Spirit?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine how they greet the holiday season and participate in a class discussion to explore the ongoing debate on how best to celebrate the holidays. They read and discuss an article, and write a personal essay.
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Weave a Wreath

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students 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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Lexington Children's Theatre

Play Guide: A Charlie Brown Christmas

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
What's your favorite seasonal tradition? Before viewing a stage production of A Charlie Brown Christmas, language arts students explore the music and literary themes of the story. After they have watched the show, learners compare...
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National Math + Science Initative

Vocabulary Study: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Like Scrooge, your language arts learners will not shut out the lessons you teach in a vocabulary activity based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Included in the packet is a variety of vocabulary activities and two AP-style writing...
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Worksheet
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Christmas Addition

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this holiday math lesson, students color Christmas symbols and complete twelve two-digit addition problems. There are no regrouping problems. This worksheet has five pages with 12 problems on each page.
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Happy Housewife

Homemade Christmas Gifts

For Teachers K - 12th
Running low on money? Out of ideas for gifts? Feeling crafty? Whatever the reason may be, homemade gifts are perfect for the creative person or the person trying to save a dollar here and there. Packed with hands-on crafts for kids, the...
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Woo! Jr. Kids

Peanuts Gang Christmas Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 6th
Get in the holiday spirit with A Charlie Brown Christmas themed coloring page featuring the Peanuts Gang dancing around a decorated Christmas tree. 
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Curated OER

Re-Name That Tune: A Vocabulary Activity

For Teachers K - 12th
Students build vocabulary skills by rewriting the names of some popular holiday songs, and create a fun "Holiday Tune" bulletin board display.
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Early Childhood Education

Christmas Lesson Plan: Gross Motor & Fine Motor Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Practice gross and fine motor skills with fun Christmas- and holiday-themed activities. These holiday lessons include songs, games, and other engaging activities for both gross and fine motor skills. Kids will love pinning the nose on...
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Orlando Shakes

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!): Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What do Ebenezer Scrooge, the Grinch, and Frosty the Snowman have in common? They're all characters from beloved holiday movies that viewers revisit in the play Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!). Scholars conduct research...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Color the Christmas Adjectives

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
'Tis the season to be joyful, merry, beautiful, and red! Test young learners' knowledge of parts of speech with a festive coloring worksheet. As they identify which words are nouns and which words are adjectives, they color each part of...
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Positively Autism

"Visiting Family at Christmas" Social Skill Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Holidays bring their own special joys and stresses. Prepare learners on the autism spectrum for Christmas family get togethers using this social story that not only lets them know what may happen, but also details how they should behave.
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Positively Autism

"Getting Presents at Christmas" Social Skill Story

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Here's a social skills story about getting presents at Christmas. Not only does the story explain what to expect, but also details appropriate behaviors when opening and receiving gifts.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Comparing Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Christmas inspired lesson and project ideas that help students sharpen critical thinking skills.
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Lesson Plan
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Christmas Tree Ornament or Gift Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars create Christmas tree ornaments or gift tags. In this holiday art lesson, students reuse old Christmas cards, ribbon, and juice lids to make Christmas tree ornaments. Young scholars may add glitter to their Christmas...
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Physical Education Lesson: Winter Station Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experience and participate in a variety of four winter station games. They assess the winter stations of Get the Candy Cane, What is in Your Stocking, Jingle Bell Basketball and Candy Cane Lane. Each student also experiences a...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Holiday Math Lesson Plans and Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
December is filled with holiday traditions using numbers. Here are some holiday math lesson plans that you can do with your students.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Merry Christmas!

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this Christmas activity worksheet, learners use the 40 clues to identify the words needed to complete the Christmas crossword puzzle.