Elementary School Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Thematic Unit Plans

Winter Holiday Christmas Stories to Write and Publish (Grades Pre-K-5)

By Beth Hammett

Students write, color, and publish their own Christmas tales with these 55 pre-made story sheets. Christmas themed pictures with lines for inferencing and creating factual or imaginative tales. Excellent for building on-demand writing skills and grammar concepts. Comes with: 5 story book covers/title pages 5 The End Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas pages 45 Christmas pictures with lines for writing Non-Religious and Religious handouts Students can make and share with classmates then give as gifts to family members and friends.

$5.00

Advent PowerPoint

By Catholic Kids

This PowerPoint will help you to teach a quick and simple lesson on Advent!

If you want a more In-Depth Lesson on the Nativity, Advent, and Christmas, check out a complete unit packet and lesson plan here. The information on these slides is included in the Jesus' Birth and Childhood Unit.

Enhance your Advent lessons with our comprehensive Advent PowerPoint presentation! This downloadable resource features 23 informative slides designed specifically for elementary students and anyone new to the tradition of Advent. Perfect for teachers, catechists, and parents, this presentation offers a dynamic and engaging way to introduce the significance of the Advent season.

Key Features:

Advent's Meaning: Discover the profound significance of Advent, which means "coming," as we eagerly await the arrival of Jesus at Christmas. This section provides a foundational understanding of the season's purpose.
Tips for Active Waiting: Learn how to actively wait during Advent with practical tips and activities. Students will engage with concepts of helping others, understanding the importance of repentance, and establishing a daily prayer routine.
Advent Wreath Symbolism: Dive into the rich symbolism behind the Advent Wreath, including its evergreen circle that represents God's everlasting love and the four candles that illuminate our path during this sacred time.
Candle Descriptions: Gain insights into the traditional names and meanings of each candle: Prophecy, Bethlehem, Shepherd, and Angel. Each candle symbolizes key themes such as hope, faith, joy, and love, providing a deeper understanding of the Advent story.

How It Can Be Used:

Classroom Instruction: This PowerPoint can be integrated into classroom instruction, serving as a visual aid during discussions about Advent. Teachers can use the slides to facilitate engaging conversations and group activities, enhancing students' understanding of the season.
Religious Education Programs: Perfect for catechism classes, this presentation can be utilized by catechists to explain the significance of Advent and the traditions associated with it, fostering a meaningful connection to faith.
Home Schooling: Parents can use this resource to teach their children about Advent, allowing for meaningful discussions and family activities centered around the season.
Retreats and Workshops: This Advent presentation is ideal for youth retreats, church workshops, and community gatherings, providing a structured yet flexible format for exploring the themes of Advent with diverse audiences.

Who Can Use It:

Teachers: Educators looking to enrich their curriculum with a focus on religious traditions will find this presentation a valuable tool for teaching students about the significance of Advent.
Catechists: Those involved in religious education can use this resource to provide a thorough overview of Advent, making it accessible to learners of all ages.
Parents: Families seeking to deepen their understanding of Advent can utilize the slides as a teaching tool at home, fostering discussions about faith and preparation for Christmas.
Youth Leaders: Leaders in church youth groups can incorporate this presentation into their programs to help young people grasp the importance of Advent and inspire them to actively participate in the season.

Bring the joy and anticipation of Advent into your classroom or home with this engaging Advent presentation. Help your students understand the beautiful traditions that make this season so special, and inspire them to actively participate in the preparations for Christmas!

You'll also want this Advent Wreath Poster to enhance your Advent lesson!

Advent Wreath Poster

Visit Catholic Kids Bulletin eachmonth for awesome activity pages to help younger students learn about the Mass!

$8.50

French for Christmas - Read and Write - Lire, écrire, vocabulaire - BUNDLE SET 2

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Lire, écrire, vocabulaire - French Lesson for Christmas - Noël - BUNDLE WEEK #2

Theme: Qu'est-ce que je vais offrir comme cadeaux de Noël cette année?

This is a week-long French reading, writing, and vocabulary acquisition program. Save 20% with this bundle.

The previews show images from Christmas Set 1, but they'll give you a great idea of how this program runs!

Check out all of my Christmas resources for the French classroom here.

Save big with my 2 week Christmas reading, writing, and vocabulary bundle!

Ways you can use this program:

✎ Enhance your program by practicing a little every day.

✎ Use the worksheets at centres Monday - Friday.

✎ Daily 5 rotations

✎ Homework

✎ Independent work

✎ Small group work

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➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! Advanced French curriculum

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Holiday Trees Christmas Preschool & Kindergarten Curriculum

By Do-Over Teaching

Celebrate Christmas and other winter holidays with this curriculum devoted to trees, wreaths, and ornaments! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and homeschool. It is packed with Tree, Ornament, Wreath and Light crafts, games, academics, photo cards, and circle time rhymes. The activities can be used as arrival activities, independent learning, circle time sharing, small group instruction or center activities.

Literacy and math skills in this unit include pre-writing, writing, storytelling, shapes, patterns, letter and sound recognition, graphing, number recognition, counting, and more and less.

Art Projects include directed drawing, painting, cutting, tearing, coloring pages, collage, and open-ended crafts.

Games:

Alphabet Lights, Counting Lights, Counting Stars Graphing, and Holly Jolly Bingo

Academic Worksheets:

My Holiday Tree Story, Shape Tree, Alphabet Lights, T Is For Tree, Counting Stars, The Colors Of Christmas, Writing Words, What Do You Hear?, Counting Ornaments, and Matching Trees

Art Projects:

Let's Draw Trees. My Triangle Tree, My Tree, My Stand-Up Tree. My Ornament,
Holiday Wreath, My Holiday Rainbow, My Measuring Tree, Washi Tape Tree.

Ice Cream Cone Tree, Fold & Press Tree, Bingo Dotter Lights, Pipe Cleaner Crafts, Decorating Ornaments, Hand Trees, T Is For Tree Bingo Dotters, Tracing Stars, Sparkly Stars, and Coloring Pages - Ornaments, Holiday Lights, Tree

Mats for Playdough, Loose Parts or Letter Writing:

T is for Tree and L is for Lights

(Mats with both a white and colored background are included)

Photo Cards

Rhymes - Five Little Candy Canes

Stars Shine Bright

The Colors of Christmas

Holiday Cheer

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Here are some books for this unit:

Santa’s Secret Helper, The Night Before Christmas,Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer, The Little Snowflake,Sweet Smell of Christmas,If You Take A Mouse To The Movies , The Littlest Christmas Elf, Santa’s Noisy Night, A Jolly Santa Claus, Mouse & Mole’s Christmas Walk,Emily and The Snowflake Wild Christmas Reindeer, The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever, The Littlest Christmas Tree, Frosty, The Snowman Get Well, Santa, The Biggest, Most Beautiful Tree Santa’s Surprise Book, Santa’s Secret Helper, Let's Get A Christmas Tree,

Little Tractor And The Christmas Tree

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French for Christmas - Read and Write - Lire, écrire, vocabulaire- BUNDLE SET 1

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Lire, écrire, vocabulaire - French Lesson for Christmas - Noël - BUNDLE SET #1

Theme: Quand je me réveille le matin de Noël...

This is a week-long reading, writing, and vocabulary acquisition program. Save 20% with this bundle.

Check out all of my Christmas resources for the French classroom here.

Check out my Set 2 Christmas reading, writing, and vocabulary bundle!

Save big with my 2 week Christmas reading, writing, and vocabulary bundle!

Ways you can use this program:

✎ Enhance your program by practicing a little every day.

✎ Use the worksheets at centres Monday - Friday.

✎ Daily 5 rotations

✎ Homework

✎ Independent work

✎ Small group work

➯ Just click here to follow my store

➯ Newsletter: Get your free set of 100 French speaking cards

Check out my new Build Your Own French Bundle option. Select resources from my store, and if they total $20 or more I'll quickly create a special order bundle for you at 20% off. No sale items or other already discounted bundles can be included.

Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum supplement bundles:

➯ Ça y est, Je parle français! French 1 & 2 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! Advanced French curriculum

LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

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Santa's Noisy Night Book Companion Preschool & Kindergarten Curriculum Literacy

By Do-Over Teaching

Your preschool and kindergarten students will love Do-Over Teaching's book companion for, "Santa's Noisy Night," by Julie Sykes. This book is a great springboard for Christmas Holiday thematic curriculum activities. The unit is full of academic worksheets, no-prep crafts, coloring and bingo dotter pages, story cards, photos, writing mats, word cards, games and more!

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The Gingerbread Girl Book Companion Preschool & Kindergarten Curriculum Literacy

By Do-Over Teaching

Your preschool and kindergarten students will love Do-Over Teaching's book companion unit for, "The Gingerbread Girl," by Lisa Campbell Ernst. It is full of festive and fun worksheet academics, coloring pages, dot marker pages, learn to draw directions, crafts, games, photos, circle fun and more! Great for use during winter and Christmas holidays.

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