- This year, the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday December 21, 2008
- Christmas is celebrated on December 25th.
- Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26-January 1.
Use this word list to support all of the creative writing work your students will do during the month of December.
- Christmas Journal Writing Prompts
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Christmas Math Word Problems
- Christmas Tongue Twisters Lesson
Everybody loves tongue twisters and these are particularly festive!
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Christmas Around the World Lesson
Learn how to say Merry Christmas in 100+ languages, and how to share the international holiday spirit with your students.
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Christmas Acrostic Poem Lesson
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Christmas and Winter Holiday Vocabulary Word Bank
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Christmas Around the World
The information on this site would make a great international lesson for your students.
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Christmas Scavenger Hunt
An online Scavenger Hunt that asks students to perform a variety of holiday-related activities.
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December Holidays
Lessons and more about the cultural, geographical, and seasonal celebrations in December.
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Giving Tree Lesson
A simple, yet meaningful lesson based on Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree, with a holiday slant.
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Holiday Titles
Dozens of books appropriate for children during the holidays. Includes Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa!
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Idea Box- Seasonal
Just click on the holiday you need and you'll find activities, songs, crafts, recipes, and more! Very practical and teacher-tested.
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New Year's Around the World
An insightful look at how the new year is welcomed in various cultures and countries.
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Winter Materials
All types of goodies about the winter season for teachers.
