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BOOK GUIDES
Christmas Stories
Read these classic Christmas tales to help students improve creative-writing skills by writing stories. Teachers can…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureShort StoriesLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Christmas Carols
Tis the season for caroling. Get singing with printable Christmas sheet music for "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "We…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
ACTIVITIES
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes enrichment activities and Internet…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHistorical FictionDiscovery and Exploration -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Literature Guides for Young Adults
Select one of the titles below to view great material that will assist you in teaching these literary classics, old and… -
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Celebrate the winter holidays with the text to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
REFERENCE
Origins and Meanings of Christmas Symbols
Find out why the tree, mistletoe, stockings, and other icons are linked to Christmas. This is a fun lesson for…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Christmas Snowball Cookie Recipe
Follow this recipe to make Christmas snowball cookies. Enjoy these delicious holiday treats during a Polar Express party…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Top 10 Christmas Stories & Poems for Kids
Celebrate Christmas in your classroom with some of the classic books and poems that honor the season. Our literature…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionPoetry -
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Project Ideas
A list of project your students can complete when reading Barbara Robinson's novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics
Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.Subjects:Teaching The Best Christmas Pageant EverBooksLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
The Polar Express Christmas Tree Ornament Coloring Page
Kids will enjoy coloring this tree ornament from The Polar Express. Send it home to decorate a Christmas tree. Or, hang…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Full Text of the Classic Poem
By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: 1890s Christmas
Improve students' reading skills with a passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions in this printable…Subjects:ReadingHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up for Gr. 1 & 2: Christmas Tamales
Students learn about diversity, Hispanic heritage, and Christmas as they read a fictional passage and answer…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingSocial Studies and History -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: The Christmas Gift
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions. This…Subjects:Historical FictionLanguage Arts and WritingExplorers' Voyages and Travel -
WORKSHEETS
The Polar Express Drawing Sheet: Draw your perfect Christmas tree
Draw your best-decorated Christmas tree on this reproducible. Use this drawing sheet with the children's book The Polar…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
ACTIVITIES
Word Jazz Handout
This handout goes with the December 2000 Literature Lessons Newsletter.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingVocabulary -
TEACHING RESOURCE
O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
Find the full text of the classic short story by O. Henry, "The Gift of the Magi." This is an excellent piece of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureShort Stories -
WORKSHEETS
Stationery for a Letter to Santa
Encourage kids to write a letter to Santa on this reproducible stationery. This is a fun letter-writing activity for…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Make Your Own Paper Garland Craft
Make your own paper garland. Use this DIY holiday craft to decorate your classroom or Christmas tree.Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
The Napping House
Extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide that has activities for The Napping House, by Audrey…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureFiction -
LESSON PLANS
A Real Santa Claus Poetry Pack
After reading the Christmas poem A Real Santa Claus by Frank Dempster Sherman, students will complete a cloze activity…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
WORKSHEETS
The Polar Express Coloring Page: The Conductor
Color the boy from The Polar Express as the conductor welcomes him aboard the train. Kids will enjoy this printable…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
The Polar Express Drawing Sheet: What's inside Santa's gift bag?
What's inside Santa's gift bag? Children use their imagination to complete this Christmas drawing. This is a fun art…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature
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