Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Brave Irene [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for William Steig's children's book, Brave Irene, is provided on these pages. Four character roles are needed in this activity.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Snowballs [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of Lois Ehlert's early childhood book, Snowballs, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this performance.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "The Runaway Snowman" From School Days [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A reader's theater script for Frank Schaffer's story , "The Runaway Snowman" from School Days, is provided on these pages. Three character roles are needed in this drama.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 4th
A reader's theater script for Dr. Seuss' young adult book, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, is provided on these pages. An entire class is needed in this activity.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Mitten

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This teacher resource includes a review The Mitten, a Ukrainian folktale translated into English, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.
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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: 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.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: It's Winter!

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have playing in the snow. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: I Wish

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have playing in the snow, if only it was winter. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: A Blanket of Snow

For Students K - 1st
Read about how even as snow covers the land with a beautiful white blanket, signs of spring lurk beneath it. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Family: Is It Cold Outside?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A story about winter weather and activities children can do inside on a cold day. Includes audio narration in 19 additional languages with text in English.
Activity
Other

Dltk Ninos: Dibujos De Invierno Para Colorear

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of winter-themed, Spanish-language coloring sheets.
Activity
Other

Dltk Ninos: Invierno

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of winter-themed, Spanish-language crafts for kids.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: A Look at the Seasons

For Teachers 1st
Identify characteristics of the seasons.
Lesson Plan
Other

Virginia Department of Education: Weather Patterns and Seasonal Changes

For Teachers K - 1st
By the end of this lesson, students will describe the weather for each season. They will also describe how the weather affects the plants, animals, and people during each season. Activities include taking a weather walk, charting daily...
Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Winter Weather Teaching Box

For Teachers K - 1st
A collection of hands-on educational resources about the science of winter weather for primary grade students.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Celebrating Winter Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week (December 7th), celebrate winter.
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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,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Camp Tv

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Welcome to CAMP TV-a day camp experience in your living room! An enthusiastic head counselor, played by Zachary Noah Piser, guides "campers" as they learn through play. Content partners include the New York Public Library, Lincoln Center...
Handout
Science U

Science U: Reasons for the Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage uses diagrams and video to explain the causes of the seasons.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: White Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
This nine-stanza poem shares a description of a bird that is preparing its winter nest.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Atlantis: Defining Seasons All Over the World

For Students K - 1st
Discover the seasons together with the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Did you know it is summer on Atlantis when it is winter in Australia?
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Schoolboys With Dog, Winter

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-prose piece expresses the happiness of a boy and his dog during the winter.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Season

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry for the seasons. Click on each specific season for more information.