Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Independent Work Packet

Just Print and Play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Students can detail their listening experience with emojis, checkboxes, and a space for drawing/notes! Also great for music sub plans or brain breaks!

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular classical music composers
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

What's Included:

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

Listening Sheets - there are no wrong answers! Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more!

Checkbox options:

Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

The 'Inspiration Box' can be used for:

Drawing/doodling, journaling, notes, poetry, etc.

Hello, January!

1. Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne, Ernest Tomlinson
2. Masquerade Suite, Aram Khachaturian
3. The Blue Danube, Johann Strauss
4. Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz,) Émile Waldteufel
5. Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Joseph Haydn
6. Concerto Grosso in C Major, Arcangelo Corelli
7. Piano Concerto in G Major, Maurice Ravel
8. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holst
9. Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams,) Tchaikovsky
10. Waltz in D, Op. 9, No. 3 ("Country Waltz,) Franz Schubert
11. Suite De Symphonies, No. 1 (Rondeau,) Jean-Joseph Mouret
12. Brandenburg Concerto, No. 4 in G Major, Johann Sebastian Bach
13. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach

Sweet February

1. Liebesträume No. 3, Liszt
2. Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart
3. Clair De Lune, Debussy
4. Romeo and Juliet Overture, Tchaikovsky
5. Violin Romance No. 2, Beethoven
6. Salut d'Amour, Elgar
7. Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff
8. Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Tchaikovsky
9. Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo), Mascagni
10. Fantasia No. 3, Mozart
11. Symphony No. 9, Schubert
12. Piano Sonata No. 3, Brahms
13. Bolero, Ravel
14. "Moonlight Sonata", Beethoven
15. The Moldau, Smetana
16. Serenade, Schubert
17. Romance in F Minor, Dvorak
18. Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn
19. Arabesque No. 1, Debussy

Emerald March

1. In Ireland, Sir Hamilton Harty
2. Londonderry Air, Harty
3. Symphony No. 3 "Irish," Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
4. Nocturne No. 4 in A Major, John Field
5. Piano Concerto No. 3, Field
6. Symphony in E Major "Irish," Sir Arthur Sullivan
7. Cello Concerto, Sullivan
8. Symphony No. 1, Stanford
9. Irish Rhapsody No. 1, Stanford
10. Irish Suite, Leroy Anderson (American composer)

April Sunshine

1. Where the Lemons Blossom, Strauss (title translations will vary)
2. Symphony No. 1 (Spring,) Schumann
3. The Four Seasons (Spring,) Vivaldi
4. Appalachian Spring, Copland
5. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46, Grieg
6. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Beethoven
7. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F major, Handel
8. Dance of the Birds, Rimsky-Korsakov
9. Reflections in the Water, Debussy

May Flowers

1. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky
2. Amarilli Mia Bella, Caccini
3. Daisies, Rachmaninoff
4. Five Flower Songs, Britten
5. Jardins Sous La Pluie, Debussy
6. The Rose, The Lily, The Dove, The Sun
7. Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies, Glazunov
8. Heidenröslein, Schubert
9. Roses from the South, Strauss
10. The Tale of the Stone Flower, Prokofiev

Woodland June

1. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius
2. The Forest, Glazunov
3. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax
4. November Woods, Bax
5. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner
6. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell
7. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams
8. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani
9. Silent Woods, Dvorak
10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Patriotic July

1. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson
2. Lincoln Portrait, Copland
3. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa
4. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin
5. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa
6. The Star Spangled Banner, Smith
7. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa
8. The Invincible Eagle March
9. President's March, Filmore
10. America the Beautiful, Ward

August Summer

1. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams
2. The Earth Prelude, Eiunadi
3. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi
4. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy
5. Water Music, Handel
6. River Flows in You, Yiruma
7. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin
8. Become Ocean, Adams
9. A Walk in the Forest, Blech
10. The Sea, Bridge

September Days

1. Our Town, Copland
2. Autumn Gardens, Rautavaara
3. String Quartet No. 15, Beethoven
4. November Woods, Bax
5. Symphony No. 10, Raff
6. Comes Autumn Time, Sowerby
7. The Seasons: Autumn, Glazunov
8. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Wencheng
9. String Quartet in E Minor, Delius
10. Violin Concerto No. 14, Barber

Spooky October

1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
2. Totentanz, Liszt
3. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt
4. Aquarium, Saint-Saens
5. O Fortuna, Orff
6. Gnomus, Mussorgsky
7. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
8. Der Vampyr, Marschner
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
11. Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev
12. Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens
13. Beethoven's Silence, Cortanza
14. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
15. Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak
16. Lacrimosa, Mozart
17. Scarbo, Ravel
18. Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky
19. Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns

Calm November

1. Appalachian Spring, Copland
2. Awakening, Curiale
3. New England Holidays, Ives
4. Symphony No. 3, Copland
5. The Tender Land Suite, Copland
6. Quiet City, Copland
7. Green Hills, Alwyn
8. Song for Harvest Season, Ives
9. Turkey Trot, Bernstein
10. Badinerie, Bach
11. Divertimento, Bernstein
12. Autumn, (Four Seasons) Vivaldi
13. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Haydn
14. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, Mozart
15. Kinderszenen, Schumann
16. Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven
17. Pilgrims, Rorem
18. English Horn Concerto, Rorem
19. Autumn Legend, Alwyn
20. Festival March, Alwyn

Festive December

1. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
3. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi
4. Troika, Prokofiev
5. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky
6. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy
7. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy
8. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff
9. Symphony No. 11, Raff
10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
11. Ice Dance, Elfman
12. Winter Wind, Chopin
13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
15. Winterreise, Schubert
16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

+ BONUS FILE

This bundle has you covered with engaging listening activities, but what about visual learning? Grab this pack of 70 Composer Fact Sheet Posters as a free bonus! These calming rainbow-themed posters can also work as handouts, or resize them in your print settings for colorful flashcards.

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

Embrace the true spirit of Advent with our Advent Saints Coloring Book and Advent Calendar Bundle! This delightful digital download is perfect for families, educators, and anyone looking to enrich their Advent experience through creativity and reflection.

Advent Saints Coloring Book: Dive into a 25-page coloring adventure that celebrates a unique saint for each day from December 1 to December 24, culminating with a heartwarming Nativity scene on Christmas Day. Each page features:

• Fun Coloring Pages: Engaging illustrations of saints that spark creativity and joy.
• Inspiring Quotes: Thoughtful reflections from or about each saint to foster discussion and deeper understanding.
• Saint Biographies: Brief descriptions of each saint’s life, providing context and background that enhance the coloring experience.

With beloved saints like Saint Nicholas, Saint Juan Diego, and Servant of God Thea Bowman included, this coloring book is a wonderful way to reflect on the lives of these holy figures throughout the Advent season.

Advent Calendar: Complement your coloring journey with our Advent Calendar, featuring daily table tent signs to decorate your table or classroom. This digital calendar enriches your spiritual journey with:

• 25 Daily Table Tent Signs: Each sign highlights a Bible verse that unfolds the Nativity story, paired with a featured saint of the day. These verses lead you from the Annunciation to Christmas Day, making every day a step closer to the celebration of Christ’s birth.
• 4 Sunday Advent Signs: Enhance your weekly celebrations with signs that explain the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, accompanied by a prayer and an inspiring saint quote.
• Christmas Day Sign: Celebrate the joyous conclusion of Advent with a special sign featuring a prayer and a quote, focusing your heart on the miracle of Christ’s birth.

This bundle offers a perfect blend of creativity, reflection, and spiritual growth, making it an ideal resource for families and classrooms during the Advent season. Celebrate each day with saints, scripture, and the joy of the season!

Saints Included:

• Saint Charles de Foucauld
• Saint Bibiana
• Saint Francis Xavier
• Saint Barbara
• Saint Sabas
• Saint Nicholas
• Saint Ambrose
• Immaculate Conception
• Saint Juan Diego
• Our Lady of Loreto
• Saint Maria Maravillas de Jesús
• Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Saint Lucy
• Saint John of the Cross
• Saint Virginia Centurione Bragelli
• Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
• Saint John of Matha
• Saint Joseph of Cupertino
• Saint Augustine Môi Văn Nguyên
• Servant of God Thea Bowman
• Saint Peter Canisius
• Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini
• Saint Marguerite D'Youville
• Saint Tarsilla

***If you also have this huge Saints Coloring Book, there are a few repeated saints (Saint Lucy, Immaculate Conception-- Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, Saint Juan Diego, Our Lady of Loreto, and Saint Nicholas). There are also some saints that have similar images that were adjusted to fit this coloring book. For example, Saint Padre Pio's image was adjusted to become Saint Peter Canisius. There are 12 completely new images in this coloring book along with the repurposed images.

You need this Ultimate Christmas Bundle to get through the chaos of the month of December. It's chockful of games, writing & drawing activities, including Would You Rather that will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! Perfect for use throughout the month of December to help celebrate the Christmas holiday!

I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

What's Included:

December Early Finishers Packet This monthly packet features like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities. They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or anything from the selection of 20 fun pages of independent, challenging puzzles and creative activities this packet offers!

Would You Rather Christmas Edition This class game is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Questions are fall-themed and related to Christmas. All you need to do is project the questions on the board to get the fun started, no other prep is needed!

Found Your iPhone - Santa/Grinch Edition With this character cell phone analysis activity, students will make inferences using what they know about either Santa or the Grinch. The engaging design of this cell phone activity will ask students to "snoop" through a phone they found, peep their text messages, playlists and even check their most recent location history. This literary analysis activity can be used during the holidays for a fun activity that's in keeping with the holiday spirit.

Christmas Greeting Cards Help your students celebrate Christmas by being creative as well as mindful with these cards they can color! Perfect for teens and secondary students who may not have the time or patience to make a card. Choose from 5 design options for the cover of the card. Cards print double-sided. This card is cute and a fun way for students to share the Christmas spirit.

Letter to Santa Help your students celebrate Christmas by writing a letter to Santa! Choose from 2 different design options - black and white and color. These letters are a fun way for students to express their creativity this Christmas.

Christmas Coloring Pages Help your students celebrate Christmas by being creative as well as mindful with these coloring pages! Choose from 3 different design options. These pages are a cute and fun way for students to express their creativity this Christmas.

Gingerbread Reading Comprehension You may be in full swing with your holiday or Christmas celebrations, but do your students need practice to identify the elements of a story? This Gingerbread-themed worksheet with an original reading passage titled, "Gingerbread Adventure is designed to give your students an opportunity to practice identifying story elements, sequencing, and reading comprehension.

Secret Santa Questionnaire and Tracker These student gift questionnaires and trackers will make it a smooth process! Students will list three wishes on the form and write their names. Collect the slips, fold and have students select their Secret Santa. Use the handy tracker to match up the student they are gifting so there is no confusion. These print-and-go forms are a fun and easy way for students to participate in a gift exchange this Christmas without the stress!

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Are you having trouble meeting the needs of all of your students in your auism unit classroom? Make your life easy this Holiday Season with this NO PREP Christmas File Folder Game Bundle with 10 differentiated activities! Skills covered range from place value to picture matching to sight word matching to telling time! Easily differentiate your language arts, math centers and independent work stations with 10 different leveled file folder games!

This winter file folder bundle includes:

• Christmas Candy Count File Folder Game
• Christmas Ornament Time to the Hour
• Christmas Tablet Dolch Sight Word Match
• Differentiated Christmas Ornament Shape/Word Match
• Differentiated Gloves Color Match File Folder Game
• Differentiated Santa Color Match File Folder Game
• Ornament Double Digit Addition File Folder Game
• Santa's in the Chimney Direct Color Match File Folder Game
• Winter Penguins Tens Frame Match File Folder Game
• Winter Snow Globe Place Value Match File Folder Game

Download this resource for your holiday themed resources today!

If you want your Thanksgiving week and Christmas week completely planned for your Algebra 1 classes, this activity bundle is what you need! With 10 color by numbers, 2 digital self checking reviews and 2 printable escape rooms, you've got your week covered with easy to use print and go resources!

How this Bundle Can Help You:

• Saves you tons of precious planning time
• Keeps your students engaged all week while they look forward to the next activity you have planned for them
• All activities are self checking so you can breath a little during class :)

What you get:

• 10 Color by Numbers (90 Questions + 10 Coloring Sheets)
• 2 Digital Reviews on Google Slides (24 questions)
• 2 Printable Escape Room (80 questions with self checking Google Sheet)

Topics Included: Color By Number

1. Finding Slope Color by Number
2. Finding Domain and Range Color by Number
3. Identifying Functions Color by Number
4. Evaluating Functions Color by Number
5. Literal Equations Color by Number
6. Distribution & Combining Like Terms Color by Number
7. Identifying Functions Color by Number
8. Graphing Linear Equations Color by Number
9. Systems of Equations Color by Number
10. Solving Linear Equations Color by Number

Topics Included: Digital Review

1. solving multi-step linear equations
2. evaluating expressions
3. order of operations (with radicals and exponents)
4. distribution and combining like terms
5. literal equations
6. solving proportions
7. linear proportions
8. solving inequalities

Topics Included: Escape Room

1. Order of Operations
2. Linear Equations
3. Exponents
4. Greatest Common Factor
5. Square Roots
6. Evaluating Expressions
7. Inequalities
8. Distributive Property
9. Combining Like Terms
10. Linear Proportions

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? Keep kids engaged throughout the day or after testing with this NO PREP Monthly Early Finisher Bundle! These fun filler activities are great to keep students busy or for sub work. Say goodbye to boredom and hello to fun with engaging activities. Keep your students entertained and challenged, turning those spare moments into valuable learning opportunities. Great to use after testing or breaks.

These are game-changers in my classroom! Students know to grab their packets and work on them if they finish their work early or if I have to leave the room for a meeting. They're amazing for some quiet work after testing as well! Don't miss out on this lifesaver resource that will make your new school year a breeze! Grab it now and watch your students thrive while you boost your classroom productivity.

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

► Each monthly packet features 20 fun pages of independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

► These monthly-themed Early Finishers Packets will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!

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BUY THE BUNDLE FOR OVER 50% OFF AND YOU GET A 20-PAGE ACTIVITY PACKET FOR EACH OF THESE MONTHS:

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✔ October

✔ November

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✔ January

✔ February

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WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING…

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Christine J. said, "I use this for earlier finishers and extra assignments. The kids love to do the puzzles and coloring pages."

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN EACH PACKET...

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! So fun!

A black & white cover is included.

PERFECT FOR...

• early finishers
• soft starts
• fillers
• holidays
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

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