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Winter Picture Cards

For Students K - 12th
Find all things winter here! Use the set of winter picture cards to help class members become familiar with the season. The cards include holidays celebrated in winter, to the temperatures we feel in winter.
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Midland Independent School District

Celebrating National Holidays

For Teachers K
There's more to holidays than just days off! Young historians explore the meaning behind national holidays in a five-part lesson plan. They focus on what holidays are and why they are celebrated, as well as learn the meaning of music in...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Winter Celebrations Coloring Sheet

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this winter celebrations coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a winter scene and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Winter Holiday Celebrations

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students understand how holidays revolve all around light. In this winter holidays instructional activity, students find the similarities and differences between the winter holidays. Students discuss the winter solstice and how it...
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World Celebrations-Focus on Christmas around the World

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, research Christmas celebrations in countries from around the world. They follow guidelines to create PowerPoint presentations with their findings.
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Lesson Plan
Diane Venzera

Kwanzaa Celebration: Celebrating Family, Community, and Culture

For Teachers K - 3rd
Kwanzaa is the focus of a three-part lesson that celebrates the history and traditions of the holiday. Before lighting the Kinara, scholars listen to a read-aloud of Seven Candles of Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Learners express...
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Curriculum Corner

Kwanzaa — A Celebration to Honor African American People and Their Past

For Students K - 3rd Standards
A 10-page packet delivers a plethora of information about Kwanzaa—a week-long holiday that celebrates African American people and their heritage. Each page consists of informational text and an opportunity to respond to through pictures...
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Article
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How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
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Education World

December Bookmark

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Celebrate the arrival of winter with this cute, printable bookmark. With fun images of two cartoon polar bears sitting in the snow, this resource will get children excited about curling up with a good book this winter season.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Northwest Coast Indians: Winter Celebrations Potlatch

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper elementary learners engage in a study about the Potlatch as a Northwest Coast Indians social custom. Groups of pupils plan their own Potlatch ceremony; incorporating activities and creating gifts much like the ones that the Indians...
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Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

Family Traditions

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Honor family traditions with a activity that examines the variety of winter celebrations. Class members discuss their family's traditions then complete a cut-and-paste practice page in which they match a picture to the name of a holiday....
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Lakeshore Learning

Fun in the Snow

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Celebrate the arrival of winter with a reading of Jack Ezra Keats' book The Snowy Day. Engaging children by asking them about their own experiences in the snow, the teacher goes on to read the story aloud before asking the class to draw...
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Kwanzaa Window Book

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners research Kwanzaa, focusing on the seven principles used in celebration, with an artistic lesson. They design their own window books to demonstrate comprehension of the principles and symbols of Kwanzaa in words and pictures.
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Curled-Paper Winter Holiday Cards

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Pupils research a winter holiday and create unique holiday greeting cards. After learning about their chosen holiday, they use the paper-folding technique called quilling to make one-of-a-kind cards.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Celebrating Groundhog Day with your Students

For Teachers K - 4th
Celebrating Groundhog Day in your classroom is a fun-filled way to explore science, art, and literature.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Celebrate World Holidays with Hanukkah Lesson Plans, Kwanzaa Activities and More

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Every year millions of people around the world celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and other holidays.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Winter Olympic Games Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
While the world watches the Winter Olympic Games, children can learn about the history, and traditions of this great event.
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Printables
Disney

Penguin Ornament

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celebrate Winter!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students understand, and participate in, both the historical and scientific aspects of this year's celebrations by introducing them to a selection of activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

December Celebrations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study customs of various winter holidays. In this holiday lesson, students read the book The Reasons for the Seasons and complete a winter glyph. Young scholars use graphing software to create a chart of the holidays that...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Different Ways We Celebrate

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine a variety of ways that families celebrate winter holidays. They complete a graphic organizer comparing Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and write a five-sentence paragraph about one of the holidays discussed. Students...
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Lesson Plans for Winter

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars participate in several winter-themed lessons. For this seasonal lesson, students study penguins and polar bears by animal masks for dramatic play. Additionally, young scholars construct winter calendars and celebrate the...
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Everybody Celebrates

For Teachers K - 1st
Examine the holidays of La Posada in Mexico, Hanukkah in Israel, and Kwanzaa in the United States. Learners identify the countries on a world map, listen to stories, create art projects for each holiday, and make recipes celebrating the...
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Curated OER

Winter Holidays

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the traditions associated with winter holidays. They examine why most of the holidays are associated with light. They examine the origins and customs of these holidays before creating an original holiday.

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