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Curated OER

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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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Winter Holidays

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive & printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is Winter Holidays.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Winter Holidays

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Winter Holidays by Amerel, a fiction book for children.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Winter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Turn your classroom into a winter wonderland with these festive activities, videos, and interactive games for grades PreK-12. Explore different winter holidays, investigate snowflakes using math and science, create winter-themed crafts,...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Winter Holidays

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of The Winter Holidays by Amerel, a fiction book for children.
Website
Teachnology

Teachnology: December Holidays for Teachers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Looking for resources to add to teaching or learning about the holidays in December? Check out all the worksheets, activities, lesson plans and more offered by Teachnology.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Winter Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will appreciate these enrichment worksheets, lesson plans, crafts, etc. offered for teaching about winter.
eBook
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tar Heel Reader: Winter Holiday Images From Around the World

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This e-book takes a tour around the world highlighting the ways different nations celebrate the winter holidays.
Website
Teachnology

Teachnology: December Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Utilize this extensive collection of lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, and much more to enrich teaching December holidays and themes.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: January Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance lessons revolving around January, its holidays, themes, etc. with the excellent resources provided by Teachnology. Find lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, organizers, and much more.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: February Monthly Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance lessons revolving around February, its holidays, themes, etc. with the excellent resources provided by Teachnology. Topics such as Valentine's Day, President's Day, Black History Month and many more will be enriched by these...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Groundhog Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Groundhog Day. The history and facts about this holiday predicting the weather and the end of winter.
Handout
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group

China Internet Information Center: Winter Solstice Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about how the winter solstice is celebrated in China.
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Curated OER

Teachnology: Winter Teaching Theme

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will appreciate these enrichment worksheets, lesson plans, crafts, etc. offered for teaching about winter.
Lesson Plan
History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Winter Holiday History "Carol"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that uses holiday music as a way to explore historical events, people, or topics.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Hot Tips

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about fire safety during the winter holidays. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Tis the Season

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the winter holidays Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Twelve Days of Winter Break

For Teachers 6th - 8th
At this website, find exercises for each of the "Twelve days of winter break." Stay fit during the holidays and work these simple exercises into your daily routine.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Charles Reznikoff

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Charles Reznikoff including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Reznikoff is also provided.
Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Sweet Potato

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A sweet potato, often on the table around the winter holidays, is loaded with nutritional value. Find out how to select a good tuber as well as ideas of how to prepare the sweet starch.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Christmas Day, December 25

For Students 3rd - 8th
Christmas traditions are unique to each family. But we share a common origin of this special holiday. Learn about the fundamentals of this celebration at this Library of Congress site.
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Math Drills

Math Drills: Seasonal Math Worksheets

For Students K - 1st
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your math skills. These seasonal-themed math worksheets focus on topics such as patterning, mixed operations, and addition.

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