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United States Holidays and Customs
Students identify and describe the importance of U.S. holidays and social customs. In groups, Students write a detailed description of a U.S. holiday and how it is celebrated. Descriptions are presented to the class. This lesson is...
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Some British Festivals and Holidays
In this British holidays worksheet, students complete a 15 question on-line interactive exercise about festivals and holidays in Great Britain. Students read a date and tell what holiday is celebrated on that day.
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Fill in the Blank Winter Songs
For this winter songs worksheet, students read (or sing) the words to 7 popular winter or Christmas songs. Then students fill in the blanks in the same songs, trying to remember the missing words.
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Festivals of Light Hanukkah
Five sessions make up a lesson on the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. After reading and teaching young historians the history of the Jewish holiday, learners explore the celebration through hands-on activities and collaborative learning.
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Penguin Ornament
Welcome the arrival of winter with this cute printable penguin ornament. Simply cut out the template, make a few folds, add some glue, and your children have themselves a wonderful decoration for the holiday season.
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The Messiah Is Born
Use this simple nativity lesson in pre-kindergarten through third grade to familiarize children with Bible verses by way of a hands-on learning activity and coloring page.
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Santa Claus Around the World
Young scholars investigate how students in various countries celebrate their winter holiday traditions, locate various countries on a map, and draw and tell about various Santa Claus legends.
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Books for Teaching about Cultural Diversity Through Celebrations
Learn about different holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, La Posada, by listening to stories. After reading about each holiday, they participate in a discussion and complete a fun activity.
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Hark, the Herald Atheists Sing
Students complete a one minute interview on their classmates views on religion and holiday traditions. They read an article about how Americans celebrate Christmas in different ways. Creating in-depth questions, they practice...
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Food and Languages of the World
Third graders become familiar with the German pickle, part of the Christmas celebration in Germany. In this German pickle instructional activity, 3rd graders listen to the story of the German pickle and its significance to the German...
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December Holidays Cursive Tracing Worksheet
In this holidays tracing worksheet, students trace the words adjective, Kwanzaa, and ornaments. Students trace these words in cursive handwriting.
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Printable Poem Starter: If You Were an Ornament
Students have the opportunity to finish a Christmas-themed poem about an ornament hanging on a tree. The first two lines establish a simple rhyme scheme that students can follow as they finish the poem. The worksheet includes a picture...
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Printable Story Starter: The Newest Reindeer
Students can finish the story of Pluto, the newest Reindeer, and his adventures at Rudolf's Reindeer Academy in this writing prompt. The prompt provides students with an introduction to the story and allows them to continue with details...
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Picture Prompt: Elf at the North Pole Village
Great during the Christmas season, this prompt gives students a picture of an elf in the North Pole Village to inspire students to begin and end the story. A word box provides teachers the opportunity to add words from a spelling or...
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Thanks for Lighting Up Our School Writer's Page
In this Christmas worksheet, students write a thank you note to a person who "lights" up the school. They see a string of Christmas lights that go across the page with the words, "Thanks for Lighting Up our School."
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Advent Prayer
In this Christmas prayer worksheet, students read the advent prayer about preparing for Christmas and also preparing their hearts to celebrate Jesus Christ's birthday.
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Santa Claus Quiz
Students investigate Santa Claus. In this traditions lesson, students listen to Christmas songs and answer questions based on the music. Students complete a quiz about Santa Claus. Students explore verb usage in Christmas related sentences
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The Three Kings
In this Three Kings worksheet, students color in a Christmas scene of the Three Kings with baby Jesus. Students may also cut out the illustration and add details.
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Holiday Hints
In this holiday hint worksheet, students learn how to have a pet safe environmentally "green" Christmas by reading 6 tips. The underlined words in the tips are found in a word search puzzle and there is also a coded message.
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Santa Trip
In this language arts worksheet, students read 18 words in a word bank which pertain to Christmas and Santa Claus. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Rudolph Activity
In this Christmas activity activity, students follow the directions to create Rudolph the Reindeer. Students follow 5 steps for the activity.
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Happy Holidays
In this holiday learning exercise, students read a book about what they see during Christmas time. For example, "Brown reindeer, brown reindeer, what do you see?"
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Light Bulb Decorations
Students create light bulb decorations for the holiday season in this Art lesson for 4th through 12th grades. Emphasis is placed on creativity and artistic expression. Also a great activity for older students raising money for...
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The Night Tree
Second graders explore the book, Night Tree, by Eve Bunting. They read and discuss the story, identify what the tree did for the animals, create a food chain for animals to hang on a tree, and decorate a tree at school.