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December

End-of-the-year winter holiday time! ❄️

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

Want something to do during the holiday season that is both fun and involves thinking? Get students writing about what a snowman would think about Halloween or what a ghost would think about Thanksgiving.

Special Gifts with Special Requirements

Special Gifts with Special Requirements

Your special friends sure have some unique gift needs!

Investigating Christmas Trees

Investigating Christmas Trees

Start with facts about Christmas trees. Group them. Label them. Can you boil it all down to one big idea?

Order, Chaos, and the Holiday Season

Order, Chaos, and the Holiday Season

Let’s write a holiday song about order and chaos!

New Uses For A Cardboard Tube

New Uses For A Cardboard Tube

So, what can a cardboard tube be used for other than holding wrapping paper?

Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date

Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date

Wouldn’t some holidays be better on a certain day of the week? Should Thanksgiving have a set date?

Words Within Words: ORNAMENT

Words Within Words: ORNAMENT

How many words can you find within ORNAMENT?

Parts of Speech Party – Gift

Parts of Speech Party – Gift

How many different ways can we use the word “gift” in a single paragraph? Let’s find out in this Parts of Speech Party!

Precipitation Tournament

Precipitation Tournament

Eight types of precipitation battle it out in this tournament.

Words Within Words: CRANBERRY

Words Within Words: CRANBERRY

How many words can you find within “cranberry”?

Holiday Emoji Story 🎅

Holiday Emoji Story 🎅

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Words Within Words: NUTCRACKER

Words Within Words: NUTCRACKER

How many words can you find within NUTCRACKER?

Holiday Emoji Story 🚚

Holiday Emoji Story 🚚

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Words Within Words: WREATH

Words Within Words: WREATH

How many words can you find within WREATH?

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Worksheets

Holiday Worksheets

Writing prompts, non-fiction analysis, and science topics related to Christmas and Hanukkah.

Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)

Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)

A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Words Within Words: MENORAH

Words Within Words: MENORAH

How many words can you find within MENORAH?

Words Within Words: LATKES

Words Within Words: LATKES

How many words can you find within LATKES?