$5 - $10 1st Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Independent Work Packet (by date, latest first)

Looking for the perfect Christmas 1st Grade Busy Work Packet? This holiday bundle includes text evidence comprehension passages and math practice activities packed into over 40 pages of engaging, no-prep materials. With a math and reading comprehension sheet for every school day in December, this resource will keep students focused, learning, and on task right up until Christmas break.

What’s Included:

• Christmas Comprehension Passages: Build essential text evidence skills with short, engaging stories and questions that promote critical thinking.
• Math Practice Activities: Reinforce key math concepts like addition, subtraction, and number sense with fun, holiday-themed problems tailored for 1st graders.
• Daily Practice Sheets: Simplify your planning with ready-to-use activities for every day in December.
• Over 40 Pages: A wide variety of activities designed to keep students engaged and progressing all month long.
• No Prep Format: The planning and prepping is all done for you, so you can simply print and go.

Perfect For:

• Morning Work or Centers
• Fast Finishers
• December Classroom Activities
• Substitute Teacher Plans
• Engaging Holiday Lessons

Enjoy extra time to focus on grading, planning, or even just taking a moment to breathe—this resource has everything you need to make your December stress-free and successful. Get your Christmas 1st Grade Busy Work Packet today and keep your classroom running smoothly all month long!

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Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These Christmas-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation for the holidays! There are fourteen pages in each listening pack!

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Featured Music:

• Oratorio de Noël, Camille Saint-Saëns
• Christmas Concerto, Arcangelo Corelli
• Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach
• Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree,) Franz Liszt
• Christmas Eve Suite, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
• Weihnachtsmusik (Christmas Music,) Arnold Schoenberg

What’s Inside:

1. Music Rating Guide students rate the music using 1 to 5 stars (new format)
2. Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
3. Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
4. Five Star Rating Guide - students rate the music using 1 to 5 stars (classic format)
5. Listening Activity Sheets - Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
6. Weather Color & Listen Sheet - While listening to the selected piece, students can color the weather elements they feel and hear.
7. Emotions Color & Listen Sheet - Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
8. Emojis Color & Listen Sheet - Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.
9. Fairy Tale Story Guide - an illustrated chart with each character/object
10. Fairy Tale Listening Sheet - Students compose their wondrous tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music.
11. Fairy Tale Drawing Page
12. Woodland Tale Story Guide - an illustrated chart with each character/object
13. Woodland Story Listening Sheet - Students compose their epic tale by choosing nature-themed objects and characters inspired by the music.
14. Woodland Story Drawing Page

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Movies and Music I Spy! Are you planning to show holiday/winter films in your class this year? These "I Spy" pages give students a mindful activity to accompany the movie. Similar to the listening sheets, these listening/watching grids allow each student to color in what they feel, hear, or see. Each page has similar "winter" theme choices, but are also slightly different for each movie. You can also put these in your sub tub! Blacklines and color pages included.

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Movies Included:

1. Home Alone
2. Elf
3. A Charlie Brown Christmas
4. March of the Penguins
5. The Polar Express

Holiday Movie Music Note Matching! This music note matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills. Cut and laminate for extended use. Cards feature a Christmas movie party theme! An additional set of posters & cards are included without background graphics.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Cold weather. Snowflakes. Festive lighting. All symbols that December has arrived or is rapidly approaching! Settle in with this cozy, classical music.

"A great mix of songs for winter music. Thank you!" - Eleanor C.

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their feelings. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

December Listening Sheets

1. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
3. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi
4. Troika, Prokofiev
5. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky
6. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy
7. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy
8. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff
9. Symphony No. 11, Raff
10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
11. Ice Dance, Elfman
12. Winter Wind, Chopin
13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
15. Winterreise, Schubert
16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams
20. Winter Dreams, Tchaikovsky

What's Included

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

December Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

December Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

December Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

Ice Dance - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for the days leading to Christmas/winter break or for adding to your sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

December Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! Clima frío. Copos de nieve. Iluminación festiva. ¡Todos los símbolos de que diciembre ha llegado o de que se acerca rápidamente! Acomódate con esta acogedora música clásica.

Just Print & Play! Do you need fun & engaging handwriting activities? These story sheets feature The Nutcracker! Compose a Nutcracker-themed story or use for seasonal handwriting practice.

• 15 Full Writing Pages
• 15 Story & Writing Pages

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Nutcracker Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a fairy tale theme! Students compose their wondrous tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

What's Included:

• Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
• 22 Fairy Tale Listening Sheets
• 22 Fairy Tale Drawing Pages

Featured Compositions:

1. Overture
2. The Christmas Tree
3. March
4. Gallop And Dance Of The Parents
5. The Presents Of Drosselmeyer
6. Grandfather Dance
7. Clara And The Nutcracker
8. Battle with the Mouse King
9. In The Christmas Tree
10. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
11. The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets
12. Clara And Prince Charming
13. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
14. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
15. Tea (Chinese Dance)
16. Trepak (Russian Dance)
17. Dance Of The Reed Pipes
18. Polichinelle (The Clown)
19. Waltz Of The Flowers
20. Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")
21. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
22. Grand Finale

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas Read Aloud Book Study Companion Read Aloud Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book (book not included).

This 61-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

61 Pages Total Include:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. Optional 20 Comprehension short-answer questions

3. continued

4. continued

5. Optional 20 Multiple Choice Questions

6. continued

7. * answer sheet (corresponds with both 20-sets)

8. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 

9. * * continued

10. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 

11. * * * answer sheet (corresponds with both 10-question sets)

12. Sequencing : 15 written scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations

13. * * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

14. * * * Sequencing answers

15. Character Traits : Cut out the 10 traits & paste them with the correct character (NEW 2023)

16. * * * Character Traits : Paste sheet

17. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

18. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to …………

19. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

20. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics)

21. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

22. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

23. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

24. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the remaining Cause & Effect blanks

25. Writing Prompt : with tree- shaped lined paper :…..

26. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Rudolph Vs Hermey

27. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

28. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

29. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary

30. Vocabulary : 15 words from the book with match-up definitions

31. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

32. Vocabulary Fill-In-The-Blank: choose the correct word to complete each of 10 sentences.

33. * * * Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

34. Word Search page (20 words)

35. Word Scramble page (10 words)

36. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

37. * * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

38. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

39. * * * ABC Order : Answer sheet

40. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

41. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

42. Rhyme Time :15 homophone words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

43. * * Rhyme Time Answer Sheet

44. Design & Detail illustrating page …..

45. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

46. Follow the instructions : coloring, addition/subtraction using photos

47. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

48. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

49. Acrostic Poem : MISFIT

50. Word Maker : How Many Words Can You Make From CHRISTMAS (UPDATED 2023)

51. * * * Word Maker Answer Sheet

52. Math : 12 simple addition problems

53. * * * Math : answer sheet

54. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

55. * * * Math : answer sheet

56. Label a Reindeer : 9 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

57. Label a Christmas Tree : ten labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

58. Label That Photo : Label 15 photos with cut & paste words, from the book

59. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

60. Seek, Find & Color : 20 images to find on the page & color by instruction

61. Assemble a Gift Box : Color, cut apart and glue together your own gift box!!

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Looking for some fun seasonally-themed handwriting activities for the year? This bundle includes all seasons and 14 holiday-themed worksheets. These sentence practice worksheets will help your child or student build sentences and write sentences independently while connecting the image with the sentence's meaning.

Students can use the finger-spacing tool (in three different skin tones) to assist them in perfect word spacing. Students can also color the seasonally-themed pictures that illustrate the sentence they are practicing writing.

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✏️ NOTE: You can use the finger-spacing buddy as is, laminate it, and/or attach it to a popsicle stick for further support of little hands. It’s recommended to print the finger-spacing buddy on thicker paper, such as cardstock.

✏️ This resource includes:

   ✏ 140 seasonally-themed sentence-building worksheets

   ✏ 3 diverse skin-toned pointer-finger hands

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute with scissors and glue

✏️ Seasons and Holidays included:

   ✏ Christmas

   ✏ Chinese New Year

   ✏ Valentine’s Day

   ✏ St. Patrick’s Day

   ✏ Easter

   ✏ Father’s Day

   ✏ Mother’s Day

   ✏ Back to School

   ✏ Thanksgiving

   ✏ Halloween

   ✏ Winter

   ✏ Spring

   ✏ Summer

   ✏ Fall

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Explore the magic of Hanukkah while enhancing early math skills with our specially curated bundle of three engaging products. From Matching number to quantities, missing number and Counting on to add , this bundle offers a comprehensive and festive approach to learning for Kindergarten and 1st-grade classrooms.

1. Hanukkah Counting to 20 Clip Cards

• Vibrant Hanukkah themes: Menorahs, Gelt Coins, Latkes, and Dreidels
• Number recognition from 0 to 20
• Interactive learning with 140 clip cards
• Colorful and black & white options for versatile teaching
• Ideal for individual and group activities

2. Hanukkah Math Missing Number Counting to 120

• Comprehensive learning from 1 to 120
• Hanukkah-themed illustrations for joy and engagement
• Missing number challenge for critical thinking
• Before and after numbers concept introduction
• Interactive count and write activity for mathematical and literacy skills

3. Hanukkah Math Counting On to Add within 20 Solve the Room

• Festive Hanukkah theme with beautifully illustrated task cards
• Counting-on addition method for mathematical skill development
• 40 task cards in color and black & white for flexibility
• Engaging "Solve the Room" activity for interactive learning
• Easy-to-follow answer key for efficient assessment
• Ideal for first-grade students, combining education with holiday joy

Why Choose Our Bundle?

This carefully curated bundle combines the joy of Hanukkah with comprehensive math learning, ensuring that each product contributes to a well-rounded educational experience. Perfect for both classroom and homeschool settings, the Hanukkah Math Bonanza Bundle is the ideal companion for celebrating the season while nurturing young minds. Embrace the magic of learning with this festive and educational bundle!

TERMS OF USE:

You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

1. Christmas More or less counting Task cards
2. I spy Christmas count and Graph

3. Christmas Math Before and After Numbers worksheets & Task cards

4. Christmas Addition and subtraction within 5

5. Christmas Math Addition and subtraction within 5 Matching game

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