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Top Resources for Teaching About the Holidays
posted by: Cindy Omlin | November 30, 2015, 04:09 PM   

 

Christmas break is less than a month away.  This month will be a hectic one for students and teachers alike. Now is the time to start planning for the holiday season!  If you’re a new teacher or an experienced educator just looking to add a little something new to their lessons this month, we’ve picked our favorite outlets for quality, creative lessons this season. Enjoy!

  1. Education World’s December Holidays Around the World page
  2. Mr. Donn’s holiday lesson collection includes lessons on Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more!
  3. Teachnology has a winter and holiday themed lesson page with activities, games, worksheets and more!
  4. Teachers Pay Teachers has created a page for all of their winter themed lessons.
  5. DeepSpaceSparkle has a page dedicated to winter and holiday art lessons that anyone can incorporate into their classroom.
  6. Let’s Play Music has Christmas and Winter pages where they keep their music-themed lessons.
  7. There’s several Pinterest boards that focus on Christmas activities, like this one,this one, or this other one.
  8. Web English Teacher goes into depth with their lesson plans on A Christmas Carol.
  9. A to Z Teacher Stuff keeps a comprehensive page of lesson plans and activities for the month of December.
  10. Teach With Movies is a site provides resources for movies in the classroom including several Christmas movies like A Christmas CarolThe Nutcracker, andIt’s a Wonderful Life.

See other NWPE blogs on Christmas, including your legal rights to teach about Christmas, at the following links:

Christmas in the Classroom
Religious Holidays

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