Christmas poetry activities

I have to say up front that I am not a "holiday teacher". In general, I just let holidays slide right past with nary a mention. It isn't that I am anti-holiday, but usually I just have so much to do with my students to get everything in, that stopping to take time out for a craft or whatnot is just not on my radar. That is, until I find something that can cover my standards bases AND be holiday related. Luckily, that does happen every so often -- much to the enjoyment of my students. They do…

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Are you looking for some fun holiday-themed poetry activities this December for your upper elementary classroom? Find seven fun Christmas poem ideas for your students. These simple and easy writing activities are sure to set a festive mood in your classroom.

December always marked five wonderful days of teaching "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and dramatized by Frederick Gaines in my middle school classroom. Since students must navigate through the elements of a drama, the challenging vocabulary, and the historical references in the play, I've created a unit that helps students successfully read and analyze the text. Here are a few of my favorite activities to accompany reading "A Christmas Carol."

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If you want to keep your students engaged through out this holiday season, check out these resources. Click here to see this resource. We all need a little NO PREP when it comes to December! Engage your students will the excitement of the Christmas holiday season with these math and literacy worksheets that will keep your students learning and practicing important skills and standards. This 48 page December resource includes worksheets for key skills likes: alphabet matching, beginning…

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This holiday writing activity is perfect to get your upper elementary students thinking about what brings them joy. These will make a beautiful hall display

“Noel” by J.R.R. Tolkien Poem Summary J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for his long works of epic fantasy, The Hobbit and The Lord or the Rings. In these books he showed his skill in both narrative storytelling and poetry. In each of his books, he included many short works of song and poetry. Tolkien’s devout...Read More

Writing does not have to be boring, long or tedious. In fact some of the best writing practice happens with short and engaged activities. Engage your elementary students with these fun Christmas writing activities. Students will work on persuasive writing, descriptive writing, how to writing and more. These Christmas themed mini-books are filled with fun writing opportunities. An easy way to add some holiday fun into your classroom. #ChristmasWriting #Elementary #TeachingIdeasforDecember