A&E Television
History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start
Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the...
A&E Television
History.com: Saturnalia
Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Who Invented Christmas Lights?
Do you love looking at Christmas lights? At this Library of Congress site, the question is answered on who invented the first strand of lights that now light up the Christmas season.
Lingolex
Lingolex.com: The Vocabulary of Christmas (Navidad)
Take advantage of the side by side word translation of Christmas words and subjects. These words can be taught at any grade level.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Christmas Traditions in France and Canada
This resource describes the differences between French and Canadian Christmas celebrations, in French and English. The embedded links in the text contain the most extensive information. Link to French version is at bottom of home page.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Christmas Stories and Poems for Little Ones by Emma C. Cheney
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Christmas Stories and Poems for Little Ones by Emma C. Cheney (1890), a collection of illustrated Christmas poems and stories.
Other
Santa's Net: Christmas in Germany
A description of Christmas traditions celebrated in Germany.
Topmarks Online
Topmarks: Christmas
Discover the festive facts and the background to Christmas and its traditions.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Boxing Day
Kids learn about Boxing Day. The history and facts about this holiday popular in England the day after Christmas.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Christmas
Kids learn about Christmas. The history and facts about this holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Winter Holiday Images From Around the World
This e-book takes a tour around the world highlighting the ways different nations celebrate the winter holidays.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Christmas (43)
E-book pinpointing several common Christmas traditions from Santa Claus to Elf on the Shelf.
Mayaco
Mayaco: Holiday Traditions
Good, thorough description of Christmas in a number of countries, including Spain and Mexico. Even includes a few holiday recipes.
TES Global
Tes: Forms of Poetry: Haiku. Theme of Winter: Worksheet
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about the form of a haiku. Students will read several examples of haikus and then write their own haikus about the topic of Christmas or New Year's Eve.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Letter F Kindergarten
[Free Registration/Login Required] A Christmas themed activity for studying the letter /f/. Includes a graphic organizer, identification of upper and lowercase /f/, identification of the initial sound in Christmas vocabulary words, and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Twas the Night Before Christmas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart features Clement Clarke Moore's poem, 'Twas the night before Christmas, and includes some Christmas math problems at the end.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reindeer Facts
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fun flipchart uses the Activotes to quiz students on their knowledge of reindeer trivia.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Celebrations
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive introduction to birthday, Christmas and wedding celebrations prompting children to draw on their own experiences of these events.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Christmas in Mexico
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a fun way to for students to learn about Christmas in Mexico.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: A Twisted Christmas Story
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Twisted Christmas Story has sentences with the words in the wrong place. Rearrange the words and then rearrange the sentences to create a logical story.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Christmas and Other Holidays Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Christmas and many other November and December holidays around the world are explored through engaging web links.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Christmas Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the various Christmas traditions in different countries. Students use the magic wand to discover what is hidden in the packages and what country the items represent.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Christmas Daily Oral Language
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson covers Daily Oral Language with a Christmas theme.