2nd Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Handouts (by date, latest first)

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Holiday Want, Need, Wear, Read

By Succulents and Second

Holiday Wish List!

Students will write what they want, need, will wear, and will read for the holidays.

Writing
Holidays/Seasonal
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Free
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CHRISTMAS/WINTER CANDY CANE DAY PACKET WITH READING, MATH, WRITING & SCIENCE

By SOWMYA SUGUMARAN

Planning for a fun activity before Christmas/Winter break? Here's a "Twist into Holidays-Candy Cane Day!" fun packet with informational and non-fiction reading, map skills, comprehension questions, Science experiment, Writing, and Math. The packet includes answer key and instructions for Science experiment for teachers.

Close Reading
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Math
$1.50
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Geometry | BUNDLE

By Nardine Mettry

This fun and interactive bundle offers everything you need to teach geometry concepts to your students. With engaging PowerPoints, a helpful anchor chart, and plenty of practice opportunities, your students will love learning about triangles and quadrilaterals.

What's Included:

  • PowerPoint Presentations: Two engaging PowerPoints covering triangles and quadrilaterals, complete with visuals, explanations, and examples.
  • Anchor Chart: A visually appealing anchor chart summarizing the key properties of triangles and quadrilaterals.
  • Practice Worksheets: A variety of practice worksheets to reinforce learning and assess understanding.

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Geometry: Santa Beard Shapes | Christmas

By Nardine Mettry

This Santa's beard craft is a fun way for students to put their geometry knowledge to practice during the holiday season!

What's Included?

  1. Option 1: Cut and build your Santa.
  2. Option 2: Print and fill your Santa.

Students will write each shape's name and describe how many sides and edges it has.

Shapes included:

  1. Oval
  2. Circle
  3. Square
  4. Rectangle
  5. Triangle
  6. Trapezoid
  7. Pentagon
  8. Hexagon
  9. Heptagon
  10. Octagon
  11. Nonagon

Could be used as:

- wonderful bulletin board

- hallway display, and families will love this keepsake from their child.


Coloring 2D Ornaments - color by code!

Geometry Booklet - change geometry shapes into Christmas shapes!


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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Applied Math
Geometry
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Geometry: Santa Beard Shapes | Christmas

By Nardine Mettry

This Santa's beard craft is a fun way for students to put their geometry knowledge to practice during the holiday season!

What's Included?

  1. Option 1: Cut and build your Santa.
  2. Option 2: Print and fill your Santa.

Students will write each shape's name and describe how many sides and edges it has.

Shapes included:

  1. Oval
  2. Circle
  3. Square
  4. Rectangle
  5. Triangle
  6. Trapezoid
  7. Pentagon
  8. Hexagon
  9. Heptagon
  10. Octagon
  11. Nonagon

Could be used as:

- wonderful bulletin board

- hallway display, and families will love this keepsake from their child.


Coloring 2D Ornaments - color by code!

Geometry Booklet - change geometry shapes into Christmas shapes!


Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

If you like this product, follow my store -Mettry Teaches- for more.

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Applied Math
Geometry
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Christmas Color by Code: Area and Perimeter: Count Squares: Nutcracker

By Qiang Ma

Find the area and perimeter through counting the unit squares. It includes 1 perimeter set, 2 area sets, and a blank frame for your students to doodle. Each set includes a student’s version and a teacher's version. Each area set also includes a sheet with explanations of a possible way of solving. Grade 2-10. Use for Christmas Day, or any time of the year. Prep Free! Independent! Differentiated!

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Christmas Color by Code: Division Facts 1-10

By Qiang Ma

Prep Free! Independent! It includes 4 Sets of individual worksheets. Each set includes a student’s version and a teacher’s version. There are over 200 problems in all. Students really need to work the math to figure out each color. Use for Thanksgiving, or any time of the year.

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Christmas Color by Code: Division Facts 1-10

By Qiang Ma

Prep Free! Independent! It includes 4 Sets of individual worksheets. Each set includes a student’s version and a teacher’s version. There are over 200 problems in all. Students really need to work the math to figure out each color. Use for Thanksgiving, or any time of the year.

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Christmas Color by Code: Area and Perimeter: Count Squares: Sleigh

By Qiang Ma

Find the area and perimeter through counting the unit squares. It includes 1 perimeter set, 2 area sets, and a blank frame for your students to doodle. Each set includes a student’s version and a teacher's version. Each area set also includes a sheet with explanations of a possible way of solving. Grade 2-10. Use for Christmas Day, or any time of the year. Prep Free! Independent! Differentiated!

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Geometry
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Christmas Color by Code: Area and Perimeter: Count Squares: Christmas Tree

By Qiang Ma

Find the area and perimeter through counting the unit squares. It includes 1 perimeter set, 2 area sets, and a blank frame for your students to doodle. Each set includes a student’s version and a teacher's version. Each area set also includes a sheet with explanations of a possible way of solving. Grade 2-10. Use for Christmas Day, or any time of the year. Prep Free! Independent! Differentiated!

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Christmas Winter Holiday Rudolph's Red Nose

By Beth Hammett

Where did Rudolph get his red nose? How did it come about? When did it happen? Why is it red? Become a reporter and uncover the facts! Students get the opportunity to create facts and/or interview others about Rudolph's red nose. Then, students compile a report using proper dialogue. The 7 page lesson can be used with early learners as well as middle school learners. Packet includes: Directions with optional activities Media/Video Links Working with Dialogue and Facts sheet Rudolph's Red Nose: The Facts (handout for higher level learners) Lined, themed paper for writing Reindeer handout for lower level writers Introduces use of dialogue and quotations for future fact-based assessment writing. Meets Common Core Standards.

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Tools for Common Core
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Winter Holiday Christmas Stories to Write and Publish (Grades Pre-K-5)

By Beth Hammett

Students write, color, and publish their own Christmas tales with these 55 pre-made story sheets. Christmas themed pictures with lines for inferencing and creating factual or imaginative tales. Excellent for building on-demand writing skills and grammar concepts. Comes with: 5 story book covers/title pages 5 The End Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas pages 45 Christmas pictures with lines for writing Non-Religious and Religious handouts Students can make and share with classmates then give as gifts to family members and friends.

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Tools for Common Core
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Winter Holiday Coloring Sheets 2

By Beth Hammett

24 more black and white, simple, holiday and winter coloring sheets for relaxation and building fine motor skills. Can be used for bulletin boards, handouts, readers theaters, plays, point of view or fun! Accompanies Winter Holiday Coloring Sheets in TeachShare and has 24 FREE handouts @ https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Beth-Hammett-The-Educator-Helper/Search:winter+holiday+coloring+sheets

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Winter
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Winter Holiday Coloring Sheets

By Beth Hammett

A variety of winter images for children to color. Can be pasted onto construction paper, cut out, and hung for classroom displays. 24 black and white images include: candles, hollies, winter scenes, wreaths, snowmen, sledding, animals, etc... (No religious symbols). Wintertime fun!

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Winter
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Winter Christmas Tree Ornaments

By Beth Hammett

Fill your tree with homemade ornaments for a nostalgic Christmas! 44 ornaments to color, cut, and hang. Comes with ornaments that can be used with photos for lasting memories.

Includes:

Directions and Examples

Bear

Bell

Candles

Candy Canes

Drummer Boy

Elves

Gingerbread Man & House

Holly

Lantern

Letter

Nativity

Reindeer

Santa

Sled

Snowflakes

Snowmen

Wreaths

and much, much more...

Other (Arts)
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Other (Specialty)
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Winter Holiday Christmas Cards

By Beth Hammett

25 unique seasonal cards to make and give for the Christmas/holiday season. Non-Religious and religious cards to meet a variety of demands.

Includes:

Merry Christmas

Seasons Greetings!

Happy Holidays

Just believe...

Begin Anew...

Thank you

You've been nice!

A Christmas Message

Christmas is for Giving

Have a cruisin' holiday

Remembering Loved Ones

and much more...

Inspirational messages will encourage students to promote compassion, giving, and kindness during the holiday season.

English Language Arts
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Winter
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Winter HolidaySanta Letters: 15 Fill-in-the-Blanks Letters (Pre-K-2)

By Beth Hammett

10 letters to color and write (fill-in-the-blanks) to Santa to encourage students to think about: Helping Giving Sharing Critical thinking skills for problem solving My wish list What I need What I want For lower students, includes 5 color, cut (from magazines, etc...), and paste activities to gather ideas. Great for eye/hand/motor coordination. Images to color contain Santa in various situations: sledding, reading, in a chimney, and many more.

English Language Arts
EFL - ESL - ELD
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
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The Nutcracker Classical Music Activity Bundle with 10 Engaging Resources ✪

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

"Wonderful resource!" - Zoe C.

Do you need fun & engaging music activities for December? The Nutcracker BIG Activity Bundle includes ten full resources + the bonus Nutcracker Carnival

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!

The Nutcracker Classical Music, Tchaikovsky, Christmas Activities, December

Just Print & Play! "The Nutcracker" is one of Tchaikovsky's most famous compositions. These printable "The Nutcracker" Listening Sheets will add some festive cheer to your class party, homeschool meetups, or holiday family fun! Also great as sub plans and brain breaks!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
  • familiarity with the composer's works
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
  • identify different instrument sounds
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
  • creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)

  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

The Nutcracker Music Notes Matching Flashcards, Christmas

Music Center! Do you need engaging activities for winter or The Nutcracker? This music note matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills! Cut and laminate for extended use - perfect for winter, December, and including in your Nutcracker-themed fun!

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

The Nutcracker Blank Sheet Music! Christmas Composing & December Activities

Do you need fun and engaging music activities for December? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included.

This set is inspired by "The Nutcracker" and features clipart from the well-loved story/performance.

Nutcracker Bingo! Christmas Activities & December Sub Plans for ASTROBRIGHTS

Do you need fun & engaging music activities for December? Add this BINGO game to your Nutcracker unit or winter sub plans! Students will enjoy racing to find Clara, the Mouse King, Godfather Drosselmeyer, and more! There are also a few festive objects like cupcakes and ornaments. Great for printing on Astrobright paper!

Product Includes:

  • Instruction page
  • 25 Caller Cards (6 per page)
  • 30 BINGO game boards - each one contains the same characters but have slightly different layouts.

Use mini-erasers, bingo chips, or other fun items as space markers. Students get 5 in a row to win!

Nutcracker Numbers! Tracing & Handwriting Practice, Christmas Activities

Do you need fun & engaging handwriting activities for December? These tracing and handwriting practice sheets feature The Nutcracker! Each page has a number to trace and write, with a coloring practice at the bottom. Blank pages (with pictures) are also included for additional practice or story writing.

Product Includes:

  • 10 numbered trace & write pages
  • 10 blank Nutcracker writing pages

The Nutcracker Themed Pages:

  1. One Nutcracker
  2. Two Snow Queens
  3. Three Mice
  4. Four Flower Dancers
  5. Five Grandfather Clocks
  6. Six Dancers
  7. Seven Sugarplum Fairies
  8. Eight Candy Canes
  9. Nine Toy Soliders
  10. Ten Gifts

Nutcracker Favorites Performance Journal, Classical Music December Activities

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Students can note their favorite elements from "The Nutcracker" with this scrapbook-style journal/coloring page!

Favorite Boxes Include:

  1. Dance
  2. Scene
  3. Costume
  4. Moment
  5. Character
  6. Music

Nutcracker Word Search, Classical Music December Activities, Christmas Fun!

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Students can search for Nutcracker-themed words in this 15x15 word grid. Eighteen words can be found up, down, or across! Answer key included.

Story Writing Pages with The Nutcracker Theme for Christmas & December!

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

The Nutcracker Scene List ★ Performance Handouts, Unit Planning

No Prep! Do you need a scene list to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Performances will vary, but this easy-to-use guide includes the scenes found in most productions! The scene list can be used to follow along, given as student handouts, or used as a planning page for your Nutcracker activities/units.

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  1. One page with the scenes/numbers
  2. One page with scenes and no numbers
  3. One page with scenes and note boxes
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Back to School Teacher Appreciation Bundle Classical Music

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Do you want to save precious planning time? Start the new school year with a music appreciation toolbox! This power bundle includes four popular activity packs. Explore the solar system without leaving the classroom! Listen to an animal-themed carnival by Camille Saint-Saëns. Experience all four seasons and become familiar with Vivaldi's most popular suite. At the end of the year, wind down and settle in with the music of Tchaikovsky's world-renowned "The Nutcracker!" 

Learning Objectives

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

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!

Students use musical context clues to understand the instruments, perceive differences, and identify social-emotional themes. The heart of these resources is the listening activities where student groups listen to the piece together and note their observations. These open-ended activities allow students to compare notes, ask questions, discuss different parts of the work, and improve their listening skills.

The Planets by Gustav Holst Classical Music Listening Activities Packet

"My students LOVED being able to use this while listening to and learning about The Planets! They loved being able to draw their own scenes whilst listening!!" - Music with Maarika

Children are fascinated by the solar system, so it's no wonder that they enjoy classical music with a space theme! "The Planets" by Gustav Holst is a great place to start. This packet contains a set of listening activities to introduce children to the orchestration and harmony of Gustav Holst's "The Planets!"

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of planets, their characteristics, and the solar system
  • familiarity with the composer's works
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
  • identify different instrument sounds
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
  • creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (five pages per piece)

The Planets • Mars, the Bringer of War • Venus, the Bringer of Peace • Mercury, the Winged Messenger • Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity • Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age • Uranus, the Magician • Neptune, the Mystic

• Pluto, the Unpredictable (Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic)

• Earth (Jun Nagao)

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 the 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 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.

Emoji Checkboxes - Students can use 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!

Color a Carnival - Which carnival rides and activities 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 - There's plenty of space for drawing, coloring, or journaling! Students can decorate the box in their own music-inspired way while choosing creative keywords that best describe their listening experience.

Carnival of the Animals Classical Music Listening Activity Packet with Easel

"Best Carnival of the Animals resource I've purchased." - Faith S.

The Carnival of the Animals Activity Packet introduces students to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns. With these listening activities, students will become familiar with each character in this work and develop a deeper appreciation for the music.

Students use musical context clues to understand the instruments, perceive differences, and identify shared characteristics across species. The heart of this resource is the listening activities where student groups listen to the piece together and note their observations. This resource allows students to compare notes, ask questions, discuss different parts of the work, and improve their listening skills.

There are fourteen movements based on animals, including elephants, birds, tortoises, and even lions! From the magical notes of "Aquarium" to the soothing strings of "The Swan," Saint-Saëns' "The Carnival of the Animals" is a wondrous musical journey.

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of The Carnival of the Animals
  • compare/contrast which instruments represent animal sounds and behavior
  • familiarity with the composer's works
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
  • identify different instrument sounds
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
  • creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Introduction and Royal March of the Lion • Hens and Roosters • Wild Donkeys Swift Animals • Tortoises • The Elephant • Kangaroos • Aquarium • Characters with Long Ears • The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods • Aviary • Pianists • Fossils • The Swan • Finale

Vivaldi Four Seasons Classical Music Listening Packet with Easel Activity

"This resource contains such a wide variety of listening reflection sheets!! My students loved using them as they listened, compared, and contrasted the various sections of Vivaldi's Four Seasons!" - Michelle B.

Introduce Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" to your students! This activity pack now includes the original and new listening sheet formats. Choose your own Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter adventure!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi
  • observe seasonal/weather influences within a composition
  • familiarity with the Baroque musical period
  • 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

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter

The Nutcracker Classical Music Listening Activity Packet with Easel Activity

"My students loved this resource as we learned about The Nutcracker. I used this resource as a review of what we had watched that day. I also used this as a time filler for my older students when they were done with their quizzes. It was great for all elementary grades! I recommend if you are teaching The Nutcracker and want something low prep and engaging." - Tawny H.

Do you need engaging music activities for December? "The Nutcracker" Listening Sheets will add festive cheer to your class party, homeschool meetups, or holiday family fun! There are 135 pages of four different activities included in this pack. Also great as sub plans and brain breaks!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
  • familiarity with the composer's works
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
  • identify different instrument sounds
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
  • creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Overture • The Christmas Tree • March • Gallop And Dance Of The Parents • The Presents Of Drosselmeyer • Grandfather Dance • Clara And The Nutcracker • Battle with the Mouse King • In The Christmas Tree • Waltz Of The Snowflakes • The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets • Clara And Prince Charming • Chocolate (Spanish Dance) • Coffee (Arabian Dance) • Tea (Chinese Dance) • Trepak (Russian Dance) • Dance Of The Reed Pipes • Polichinelle (The Clown) • Waltz Of The Flowers • Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy") • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Grand Finale


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!

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The Nutcracker and Winter Classical Music | SEL Bundle for December ★

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

"My students love the Nutcracker and these activities are a great, time-saving resource for my unit." - Erin E.

Do you need fun & engaging music activities? "The Nutcracker" and "Hello, December" Listening Sheets are now a bundle! Combine both of these sets for a cozy and festive winter classroom!

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!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite and winter-themed music
  • familiarity with the composer's works
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
  • identify different instrument sounds
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
  • creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

What's Included:

  • 1-page Resource Guide
  • Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with snowflakes/ornaments!)
  • Listening Sheets
  • Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Musical Selections included with "The Nutcracker" (two pages per piece:)

  1. Overture
  2. The Christmas Tree
  3. March
  4. Gallop And Dance Of The Parents
  5. 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

Musical Selections included with "Festive December" (two pages per piece:)

  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. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky
  15. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
  16. Winterreise, Schubert
  17. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
  18. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
  19. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
  20. Etude Op. 25, No. 1, Chopin
  21. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams
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