Pre-K Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Homeschool Curricula

Help solve the mystery of which Gingerbread Man stole the cookie out of the cookie jar! Your little detectives will have fun solving mysteries while they are using deductive reasoning skills! (This is an important pre-math skill.)

There are FIVE different “cookie thief” mysteries included with this game. Each mystery contains unique clues and a unique guilty suspect. You can play any (or all!) of the five mysteries. The games can be printed in grayscale or in color, or can be viewed on a screen or whiteboard.

Also included is a page where students can color their own Gingerbread Man cookie thief!

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15-day lesson plans for the classroom or family during the 2020 advent season. The free version has basic lesson plans for classrooms and families to follow. The lesson plans include follow along plans for bible reading, a read aloud, suggested picture books and movies. It also includes suggested weekly themes for each week.

This fun game is perfect for those hectic days before Christmas, or as a supplement to your "snow" or "winter" theme. Students improve their math skills as they roll the dice to discover which part of the snowman they will draw next!

Elevate your holiday-themed classroom activities with our Christmas Partner Pairing Cards resource! Engage students in a festive learning experience while reinforcing their understanding of shapes, all wrapped up in a fun, interactive package. Inside this comprehensive resource, you'll find everything you need to make your Christmas lessons shine.

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❤️WHAT IS INCLUDED?

14 Christmas Ornament and Tree Shape Cards: Shapes included are Circle, Heart, Crescent, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Oval, Parallelogram, Pentagon, Rectangle, Rhombus, Square, Star, Trapezoid, and Triangle. The Triangle also comes in a snowflake so that if you have an odd person, 3 people will look for their partners with a triangle. These eye-catching cards come in both vibrant colors and versatile black and white.

✨PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that you print out these pages on card stock or copy paper. It is also recommended that you laminate these cards so that you can use them for multiple uses.✨

❤️HOW IT WORKS:

1. Print the desired pages based on your classroom needs.
2. Laminate for durability and prolonged use.
3. Cut along the indicated lines to create individual cards.
4. Distribute the cards among students.
5. Encourage students to find their partner by matching the ornament and tree shapes.
6. Foster discussion by asking students to share why they chose their specific partner.
7. Celebrate successful matches with a festive acknowledgment, creating a positive learning environment.

❤️WHO IS THIS FOR:

1. Preschool Teachers: Simplify lesson planning with an interactive resource that aligns with early childhood learning objectives.
2. Homeschooling Parents: Add a touch of holiday magic to your home-based learning environment.
3. Resourceful Educators: Supplement your curriculum with a festive and educational activity that captivates young minds.
4. Special Education Teachers: Facilitate inclusive learning with adaptable and engaging materials.

❤️WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS PRODUCT:

• Engaging Learning: Foster cognitive skills through hands-on, Christmas-themed matching activities.
• Versatility: Choose between color and black-and-white options for classroom printing flexibility.
• Inclusivity: Cater to odd-sized classes with an additional set of three cards, ensuring every student is involved.

Transform your classroom into a holiday haven of learning and joy with our Christmas Partner Matching Printable. Grab your copy today and watch your preschoolers light up with the spirit of the season!

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Elevate your holiday-themed classroom activities with our Christmas Ornament Shapes Write the Room resource! Engage students in a festive learning experience while reinforcing their understanding of shapes, all wrapped up in a fun, interactive package. Inside this comprehensive resource, you'll find everything you need to make your Christmas lessons shine.

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❤️Want more resources like this for your classroom? Check out this bundle:

**➡**Winter Endless Growing Bundle

❤️WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 12 Christmas Ornament Shape Cards: Shapes included are Square, Circle, Triangle, Pentagon, Hexagon, Octagon, Star, Rectangle, Heart, Oval, Trapezoid, and Parallelogram. These eye-catching cards come in both vibrant colors and versatile black and white. Use them for shape recognition or decoration.
• 4 Types of Recording Sheets: Choose from a variety of recording sheets, including squares with numbers, primary dotted lined squares with numbers, squares with black and white ornament images, and black and white ornament images with primary dotted lines. Flexibility meets creativity with these options.
• Answer Key: Keep things efficient with our included answer key, conveniently marked in red for quick reference.
• Story Writing Sheets: Encourage literacy development with two sets of story writing sheets. One set includes sentence starters to kickstart imaginative narratives, while the other is a blank canvas for you to tailor to your class's specific needs with your own sentence starters or prompts.

✨PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that you print out these pages on card stock or copy paper. It is also recommended that you laminate these cards so that you can use them for multiple uses.✨

❤️HOW IT WORKS:

1. Setup: Print and laminate the Christmas Ornament Shape Cards, and choose between color or black and white, with or without labels, to suit your preferences and classroom decor.
2. Activity: Scatter the cards around the room. Ask students to find and identify the shapes on the cards. You can use the included answer key for reference.
3. Recording Sheets: Provide students with the recording sheets that best match their needs. They can write the shape names in the box with the corresponding numbers or images.
4. Story Writing: Foster creativity and language skills with the story writing sheets. Encourage students to write imaginative stories inspired by the festive ornaments and sentence starter provided or your own sentence starter or prompt.

❤️WHO IS THIS FOR:

1. Elementary School Teachers: Engage young learners in a fun and educational holiday activity.
2. Homeschooling Parents: Create festive learning experiences at home.
3. Special Education Teachers: Adapt the resource to suit diverse learning needs.
4. Preschool Educators: Introduce basic shapes in a playful way.

❤️WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS PRODUCT:

• Interactive Learning: Students actively explore shapes, promoting hands-on learning, as well as practicing their shape recognition and writing skills.
• Customizable: With various recording sheets and story writing options, tailor the activity to your class's needs.
• Festive Fun: Celebrate the holiday season while reinforcing educational concepts.
• Engaging Storytelling: Encourage creativity and language development through story writing.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for classrooms, homeschooling, special education, preschool, and holiday-themed events.

Transform your classroom into a holiday wonderland of learning with our Christmas Ornament Shapes Write the Room resource. Capture the spirit of the season while enhancing your students' educational experience. Get ready for a holly, jolly, shape-filled adventure!

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➡Editable Kindness Cards and Advent Calendar Christmas Activity for Classroom

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TERMS OF USE:

© Gilded Penguin Creations. By purchasing and/or downloading this electronic file, you agree to the following terms. For personal use/single classroom use only. No part of this document may be distributed, posted on the internet, copied, edited, or resold. ALL contents of this document are under copyright protection including all content, text, fonts, and graphics. Thank you for respecting my hard work as well as the had work of the artists whose work helped create this product.

To purchase additional licenses select to Buy Licenses to share at checkout or visit your My Purchases page, select the item, and click Buy additional licenses. Did you know there are TeachShare School Accounts? Tell your administrator and ask if your school will purchase this for your classroom.

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Kids will love getting into the holiday spirit with this Christmas Activity Flip Book designed for early learners in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade! Engage your students in festive, skill-building activities from ornament letter recognition to counting letters and artistically decorating gingerbread cookies!

What’s Inside this Christmas Activity Flip Book:

*Ugly Christmas Sweater Design: Children will work on fine motor skills and tap into their inner artists as they draw and color their winning design for the Ugly Christmas Sweater contest!

*Christmas Joke Tracing: Combine laughter and learning as students trace a silly snowman joke that introduces early literacy elements through letter tracing.

*Ornament Spelling and Counting: Children will trace the word "Christmas" and then embark on a delightful journey to find and color ornaments that spell out the festive word. Counting the letters adds a fun twist, reinforcing numeracy skills.

*Gingerbread Maze & Cookie Decorating: Guide the gingerbread man through the maze and then let imaginations run wild as students decorate their own gingerbread cookie! This activity fosters problem-solving skills and allows for creative expression.

*Color by Number Up to 5: Wind down the holiday fun with a cheerful "What Am I?" color-by-number activity, reinforcing number recognition and color identification up to 5. There are 2 options for print for this activity - either black and white, or a colored option showing the 5 crayon colors.

Skills Targeted:

• Fine Motor Skills
• Letter Tracing
• Counting and Numeracy
• Problem-Solving
• Creative Expression

Perfect for:

• Classroom Activities
• Holiday Parties
• Homeschooling
• Early Finisher Tasks

Transform your classroom into a festive learning hub with this Christmas Activity Flip Book, sure to get kids into the Christmas holiday spirit!

★★This Flip Book activity is not editable.★★

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This is an adorable little nine-page counting booklet called Can You See My Elf? Each page shows the elf hiding behind toys. The words are repeated so young readers can read it easily. Perfect for young learners. It's ideal for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. One version is full-page in black and white, Another is full-page color and the third is half-page in black and white. There are two pages per sheet to save on printing and copying.

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Teach young learners all about the birth of baby Jesus with this fun and engaging Christmas Story Bible Lesson. These Nativity Bible Activities are perfect for Children’s Church or Sunday School. Included in this lesson, you will find a printable booklet featuring the story of the birth of baby Jesus along with a variety of NO-PREP, bible activities geared towards kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students. These Nativity Children’s Church activities will excite your group about learning the story of the birth of baby Jesus!

The Christmas Story Birth of Jesus Bible Lesson & Nativity Church Activities Pack Includes: 

• 7- Page Printable Booklet about the Birth of Jesus (3 versions- full page black & white, full page color, half page black and white)
• Word Search
• Comic Page for Retelling
• Color By Number Page
• Crack the Code Page
• 2 Mazes (easy and harder option)

These are great NO PREP activities for your Sunday School or Children's Church lesson to teach the Christmas Story of the Birth of Jesus! 

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This packet is filled with fun math games that will keep your preschool and kindergarten students busy and learning during those days leading up to Christmas!

Activities include:

* Matching Game with cute penguin numerals and ten-frames (in both color and black & white)

* Gingerbread Man "make 10" game with 10-frames (in color and black & white)

* Christmas Present Board Game

* "Santa Roll and Color" Dice Game

* "How Many Presents?" Counting Game

* "Christmas Stocking Patterns" (A Cut and Paste Game)

* "Roll and Decorate the Christmas Tree" Dice Game

* Santa's Elves Matching Game (This can also be used as a sorting activity)

* Build a Snowman Dice Game

See my other Winter products for lots more fun winter learning activities!

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