3rd Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Handouts

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!

Looking for a fun, no-prep holiday themed center or craft? Use this December tear art bundle to work on fine motor skills with a holiday twist! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a winter craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic winter unit.

Tear art makes great classroom decor all while having fun working on those fine motor skills!

Eight easy to use sheets for your young learners!

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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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Keep your students busy and engaged with this fun Christmas activity booklet!

Tailored towards the lower primary years and for them to complete independently, this 20 page booklet has activities such as

- Letter writing

- Christmas colouring

- Comic strip creation

- Ornament designing

- Word search

And much more!

A fun and educational Persuasive Writing Activity to incorporate during the holidays. Santa is now hiring for a sidekick to help him with ideas for the North Pole to run smoothly. This activity incorporates many learning skills including: Writing mechanics, persuasive writing, making a writing plan, parts of a friendly letter, and creativity. Not only will students use their writing skills to persuade Santa, but they will also design and decorate Santa's sleigh to impress him with their creativity skills. The Christmas Persuasive Writing Activity includes: (2) Now Hiring Advertisement Posters to hang around the school, hallway, or classroom. Posters in color and black/white. (1) Job Application (1) Persuasive Writing Plan (2) Decorative Writing Papers -one with smaller lines for older students, and one with larger lines for younger students. (1) Santa's Sleigh Template All handouts are printer friendly. I hope your students love this as much as mine do every year! Check out my Snowman Soup Labels Check out my best seller Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook Please rate and comment. Thank You!

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.

Holiday Wish List!

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

12 ready-to-use Christmas Bears Editable Newsletter Templates for use in your class, school, church or youth group. These bright colorful newsletter and notice designs are ideal for either individual children or for Class News or the Notice Board.

Designed for 8 1/2" x 11" paper, there are 10 Christmas Bears newsletter templates. Bright and fun designs to choose from and three black line ink-saving templates are included that would look great printed on AstroBrights® Paper.

Two editable December calendar templates have also been included.

The templates are saved as an editable but secure PowerPoint. Simply open the PowerPoint, edit the template to personalize for your class or group, print and enjoy.

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• Add Additional Graphics if Needed

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5. Christmas Bears Decor Bundle

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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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Add a touch of holiday cheer to your reading with this set of 20 Christmas-themed bookmarks, each featuring a unique, fun saying that captures the festive spirit! Perfect as stocking stuffers, party favors, or a delightful treat for yourself, these bookmarks are designed to spread joy with every turn of the page.

Help your students explore the joy of reading!

Discovering a love for books is easier with our Decembre Reading Log. This handy tool features:

• Date
• Title and Author of Book
• Number of Pages
• Number of Minutes
• Parent Initial

Encourage your students to track their reading progress and celebrate their achievements!

Looking for a LOW-PREP resource to celebrate Christmas in class? This engaging and low-prep unit of 32 bingo cards with 30 different Christmas terms is perfect for teachers who are looking to boost their teaching!

Save paper and ink when printing - each page contains 4 different bingo cards & BW version is included as well!

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- Vocabulary cards / Calling cards (colored)

- 32 bingo cards (colored)

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- 32 bingo cards (black&white)

Vocabulary list:

1. gift bag

2. bird

3. bow

4. bulb

5. rabbit

6. candle

7. winter coat

8. cat

9. calendar

10. hot chocolate

11. envelope

12. earmuffs

13. gift

14. beanie hat

15. ice skates

16. mittens

17. holly

18. igloo

19. reindeer

20. penguin

21. sweater

22. toys

23. skis

24. sled

25. snow

26. trees

27. snowman

28. shovel

29. Santa

30. stocking

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Are you having a gingerbread house decorating party for your students? Compatible with Google Slides™ for easy editing, this invitation includes two designs in color and black and white.

Features:

• Compatible with Google Slides™ to easily edit
• Invitation designs in color and black & white
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Elevate your classroom ambiance with Pink Trees Theme Christmas Banner—a charming addition to your December holiday decor. This printable bunting banner spells out Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, offering a fun touch to bulletin boards, art boards, doors or hallway displays. The design, featuring different tones of pink and festive pink Christmas trees, brings a warm and inviting feel to your teaching space. Easy to use, these banners are print-ready, laminate for longevity, punch a hole and attach with string or ribbon for an instant burst of holiday spirit. Not just for classrooms, these banners are perfect for adding a festive touch to your home as well. Make this holiday season memorable with this festive Pink Trees Theme Christmas Banner.

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Do you need a calming yet engaging activity before Christmas? This mindfulness coloring page can be used as a calm down strategy or for self-care. Your students will enjoy coloring this reindeer that come with one design in three styles. One with "Merry Christmas," one with "Happy Holidays,", one with "Oh Deer, Christmas is Here," and one with no words.

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• As a bulletin board
• For early finishers
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• As a way to relax and calm down after playtime

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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.

"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

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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Design Santa a new sleigh! Let your students imaginations run wild with this simple but fun Christmas activity!

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!