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Help your students gain a greater understanding of The Nutcracker Suite with this set of listening sheets! The Nutcracker Classical Music Activity Packet provides 268 pages of different activities that will help build a classical music foundation for your students. Its goal is to increase knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite and comprehension of scenes and characters.

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Be sure to check out the preview file above for a closer look into what this activity pack includes. You'll find 17 pages of activity demos, descriptions, and teacher testimonials!

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

Nutcracker Listening Activity Sheets (Located in Bonus File Section)

Music Rating Guides - full color/black & white

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 pleasant 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.

Nutcracker Listen and Color Activity Sheets (22 pages)

Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describe their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. There are no wrong answers! Discuss and display for further engagement.

"This is a fabulous resource! The kids really enjoyed deciding how the music made them feel. It ties well with the curriculum and I will definitely be using it again!" - Stephen G.

The Nutcracker Checkbox Listening Sheets (24 pages)

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

Listening Sheets - there are no wrong answers! Students can use the checkboxes to 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!

The Nutcracker Tracker (1 page)

Students can track their listening progress by coloring a box for each piece! Select a few or listen to all twenty-two!

The Nutcracker Jazz Suite by Duke Ellington (14 pages)

These Nutcracker-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation! Most performances online of the full suite range from twenty to thirty minutes. Students will recognize some of the most familiar pieces! Great for incorporating jazz into this seasonal favorite.

Nutcracker Fairytale Story (45 pages)

Nutcracker Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a fairy tale 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!

"I don't feel like I do a very good job of teaching dance/music in our Arts Ed strands, so this was a handy resource as a way of guiding my teaching. I was surprised just how into the Nutcracker my students got!" - Nadine

The Nutcracker Story Writing Packet (30 pages)

These story sheets feature The Nutcracker! Compose a Nutcracker-themed story or use these activity pages for seasonal handwriting practice.

The Nutcracker Word Search (1 page)

No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing musical concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.

"My students enjoy doing something different in Music Class. This is the first time I used a word find. The students were engaged right away. I needed something to use after our Christmas performance. It was perfect and saved me a lot of time." - Bonnie

The Nutcracker Performance Journal (1 page)

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! Includes favorite dance, scene, costume, moment, character, and music.

"Great to use with our Nutcracker unit. Thanks." - Deborah

The Nutcracker Music Note Matching Game/Center (24 pages)

Learning to read music can have many benefits for students. These colorful music note-matching cards and posters are easy to set up and fun to use! Note-matching games are a great activity for both individual and group learning. They are easy to set up and can be adapted to different skill levels, making them suitable for learners of all ages.

"This was a fun match-up game for my students! They had a fun time with this for a last day soft start!" - Jean

The Nutcracker Handwriting/Tracing Pack (20 pages)

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.

"Love these!" - Conrady Creations

The Nutcracker Scene List Performance Handouts (3 pages)

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.

"My students enjoyed learning about the music from Nutcracker." - Leslie

The Nutcracker Bingo Game (38 pages)

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 Astrobrights paper!

"My students LOVED playing Nutcracker BINGO. It was a great activity to use after we learned about the history of and read a version of The Nutcracker. They were extremely engaged, and it was a great review of characters and dances from the ballet/story." - Rebecca M.

The Nutcracker Posters (set of 12)

Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life with these colorful Nutcracker-themed posters for your bulletin boards! Each poster showcases a beloved musical piece from this enchanting ballet, bringing the magic of the stage right into your classroom or homeschool.

From the dreamy Waltz of the Snowflakes to the exhilarating Chinese Dance, these visually stunning posters will transport you to the Land of Sweets. Perfect for music appreciation, dance classes, or simply adding a touch of holiday cheer, these posters are a must-have for any Nutcracker unit study!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose keyword lists describing 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.

Celebrate the Holidays in Spanish with these fun bingos! Perfect for large groups in your classroom or centers.

1. Bingo de Muñeco de nieve

2. Bingo de San Valentín

3. Bingo de Halloween

4. Bingo de Navidad

Each resource comes with 30 color boards and 30 calling cards.

You could also use the calling cards for a matching game, just print 2 copies and play a memory game or go fish.

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Bring the Advent season to life with this Christian Christmas Advent Word Search Puzzle set, perfect for faith-based classrooms, Sunday schools, homeschooling, or family devotionals! Designed to emphasize the significance of Jesus’ birth, each word search engages students in learning biblical themes while building literacy skills and deepening their understanding of the Christmas story.

What’s Included in this Bundle:

• 10 Unique Word Searches with Different Themes:

  • Nativity Story: Explore words related to the birth of Jesus, featuring key figures and symbols of the nativity scene.
  • Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth: Focuses on the Old Testament prophecies foretelling the Messiah’s arrival.
  • Three Wise Men: Highlights words associated with the journey and gifts of the Magi.
  • Worship and Praise: Reinforces the significance of worship in response to Jesus' birth.
  • Christmas Story: A general word search covering major elements of the Christmas narrative.
  • Music and Hymns: Words from beloved Christmas carols that celebrate the season.
  • Gifts of the Nativity: Centers on the symbolic gifts brought by the wise men and their meanings.
  • Values of Christmas: Highlights virtues associated with Advent, such as peace, joy, hope, and love.
  • Miracles of Jesus’ Birth: Looks at miraculous elements surrounding Jesus’ birth and their biblical importance.
  • Shepherds and Angels: Highlights the roles of the shepherds and angels in the Christmas story.

• Black & White and Color Options: Each puzzle comes in both a color and a black-and-white version, making it easy for teachers to use as printable worksheets or for students to color in as part of the activity.

• Comprehensive Answer Keys: Answer keys for each puzzle are provided, making it convenient to check answers quickly and effectively.

• No-Prep, Ready-to-Print Format: These activities require no additional preparation, so you can simply print and go, whether for last-minute lessons or planned Advent celebrations.

Activity Highlights:

• Faith-Based Learning: Perfect for Christian classrooms, each puzzle reinforces the Advent message and Christian values.
• Skill Development: Promotes vocabulary enrichment, reading comprehension, and fine motor skills.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for a range of ages, from elementary through middle school, and adaptable for various learning environments.

Celebrate Advent with engaging, meaningful word searches that teach the story of Jesus' birth, ideal for encouraging reflection on the true meaning of Christmas. This puzzle pack makes a wonderful addition to holiday lessons, family worship times, or Sunday school programs.

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Gather and analyze Christmas Data:

Students will use the lyrics of the carol The 12 Days of Christmas to gather data to analyze. They will create two different Frequency Tables based on two different sets of categories. With one set of categories, the students will find the measures of central tendency and complete a box plot. With the other set of categories, the students will create a graph.

This product has both a printable option and digital option. When using the digital option, students will enter one set of data to create a digital graph. They will practice entering data, creating a graph, and customizing the graph in Google Sheets.

Great activity to complete for a meaningful holiday lesson. Can be assigned for virtual learning or engaging homework assignment.

What's included:

• Printable assignment in color and black and white.
• Answer key for printed sheets.
• Google Slide assignment.
• Google Slide answer key.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Engaging holiday activity.
• Great data gathering practice.
• Digital and print options.
• Seasonal!

This is a holiday word Cinquain. Have students choose a holiday subject or focus on words around the month of December. Then they use the instructions to write their own word Cinquain. This is a fun poetry printable that you can add to a writing center or have each student do individually.

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Looking for a No-Prep Christmas/Winter Activity with Color and Black/White options? Check out this Let's Build a Snowglobe Craft, Writing and Hands-on-Activity that's perfect for Toddler Age thru 5th Grade. There are **9 Pre-designed Snowglobes **for students to choose or they have the option to create their own with the 100+ Christmas Elements provided.

This Snowglobe quick activity will be great for your December Hallway bulletin boards or to display in the classroom. Students can complete the Christmas Winter craft and then go more in depth with Enhancing their Fine Motor Skills by adding on the Writing Page/Paper that is included. The writing page is open so You or the Student choose the Prompt, Theme or Story. By using the 2 writing pages ( 1 in Color, 1 in Black/White) students Boost their confidence in their writing abilities and also Improve Letter Alignment/Spacing and Formation all while they are having fun.

Have a Toddler or Pre_K-er, this Craft Hands on Activity would be perfect for them to get in the Holiday spirit. Turn this resource into a Felt Board,File Folder or Mat activity for them by adding some Velcro and let them design their own snow globes multiple times over and over.

What's Included

Color

2 Blank Snowglobes

• 1 Snowglobe Blank w/Perforated cut line to cut and glue to writing paper
• 1 Snowglobe Blank for Cut/Glue/Paste or Velcro/Felt Board

11 Pages of Perforated Colored Christmas Element Designs

1 Writing Page

2 Pages of Colored Perforated Snowglobe Phrases

Black/White

2 Blank Snowglobes

• 1 Snowglobe Blank w/Perforated cut line to cut and glue to writing paper
• 1 Snowglobe Blank for Cut/Glue/Paste or Velcro/Felt Board

8 Pages of Perforated black/white Christmas Element Designs

1 Writing Page

2 Pages of black/white Perforated Snowglobe Phrases

Resource is Perfect for

• Literacy Stations
• Morning Baskets
• File Folders
• Toddler Mats
• Substitute Folders
• Centers
• Writing a Story
• Early Finishers

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This is a set of 5 December Holidays Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions. The resources are a perfect blend of learning and fun, designed to keep your students engaged during the winter season.

The comprehensive passages explore different holidays celebrated in December, providing a global perspective on holiday traditions.

The holidays covered include:

• Christmas: Help the students learn about the history, traditions, and significance of this widely celebrated holiday.
• Christmas Around the World: Allow the students to discover how Christmas is celebrated in different cultures and countries.
• Hanukkah: Let the students dive into the story, customs, and symbolism of this Jewish festival of lights.
• Kwanzaa: Help the students understand the principles, practices, and importance of this African-American and Pan-African holiday.
• St. Nicholas Day: Let the students explore the legend of St. Nicholas and how his day is commemorated in various parts of the world.

Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that test comprehension and encourage critical thinking.

To support educators, we’ve also included answer keys for all the passages, making it easy to assess student understanding.

This resource is ideal for reinforcing reading skills, improving comprehension, and broadening cultural awareness.

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Add a touch of holiday excitement to your classroom with this activity- Christmas Mystery Game! Ideal for use in homeroom, classroom parties, or as a fun brain-boosting break, this game will have students working together to solve clues and uncover the mystery.

Ready-to-Use Ready-to-Print / Printable Black and White Worksheet

What’s Included:

• Christmas Mystery PDF: A festive logic puzzle game that challenges students to think critically and collaborate to solve the mystery.
• Answer Key

Bring holiday magic to your classroom with this Christmas Mystery Game! Download now and watch your students immerse themselves in this joyful, brain-teasing activity!

Can be used in any grade level and any subject, especially math for cryptography lesson, encrypting, decrypting messages.

OTHER CHRISTMAS CLASSROOM GAMES:

• Math Escape Room
• It's a Match (like Spot It / Dobble)
• Christmas Mystery: Crack the Code Worksheet
• Memory Game
• This or That
• OOPS Taboo-Like Game

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Dive into the whimsical world of "The Grinch" with this engaging and comprehensive literary analysis toolkit! Perfect for Christmas or winter classroom activities, this resource is designed to captivate and challenge students in grades 4-8. Your students will embark on a festive journey of language, literature, and film analysis, all while celebrating the holiday season, Grinch Day, Centers, or before Winter Break!

What’s Included:

• "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" Lyrics Analysis: A full copy of the song lyrics for students to read and annotate. They will identify, classify, and draw instances of figurative language, diving deep into the clever and creative wordplay of this iconic song.
• Positive & Negative Connotations Activity: Students will sort words from the lyrics into lists of positive or negative connotations, enhancing their understanding of language nuances.
• Stanza Rewrite Exercise: A creative writing task where students rewrite a stanza from the Grinch's point of view, fostering empathy and perspective-taking.
• Vocabulary Enrichment: An activity focused on finding synonyms and antonyms for the word "mean," aimed at expanding students' vocabulary and encouraging stronger word choice.
• 10 Engaging Movie Clips: Carefully selected 3-minute clips from the 2018 Grinch movie, each serving as a basis for analyzing various literary elements such as setting, character development, and inferencing.
• Comprehensive PDF Worksheets: Easy-to-use worksheets for each activity, designed to facilitate student learning and engagement.
• Interactive Google Slides Presentation: A dynamic and visually appealing presentation that complements the PDF activities, perfect for both in-person and virtual classrooms.

Educational Benefits:

• High Engagement: Students will love exploring the colorful world of the Grinch, keeping them motivated and interested.
• High Rigor: Each activity is crafted to challenge students and deepen their understanding of literary concepts.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for whole-class instruction, small groups, literacy centers, or as part of a holiday-themed unit.
• Skill Development: Enhances skills in reading comprehension, literary analysis, creative writing, vocabulary development, and critical thinking.
• Aligned with Standards: Designed to align with Common Core standards for grades 4-8.

Make learning fun this holiday season with our "The Grinch 2018: A Comprehensive Literary Analysis Toolkit." Your students will not only review key literary skills but also engage in a joyful, meaningful exploration of language and film. Perfect for adding a festive twist to your curriculum! ✨

Geometry Christmas booklet to transform 2D geometry shapes into Christmas icons.

Engage your students and prepare all the cutting, pasting and coloring stationery!

What's Covered?

Change the circle, square, rectangle & triangle to join Christmas and be festive! Draw and color each shape [an exemplary guide is attached of what the shapes could be transformed to].

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This resource contains 5 cross-curricular gingerbread house art projects to capture your students' attention & imagination! Perfect for the holiday season, this highly engaging project is loved by students & includes a game. It can be used with Kindergarten through 5th grade students. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 39 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 5 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• 10 gingerbread house templates (reproducible)
• Gingerbread house collaborative art game with variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Gingerbread house facts & photos
• Drawing guide
• National Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

With so many different projects, choose projects by grade level or let students select a project.   Group multiple projects together for a holiday display.  This is a great seasonal holiday project without doing an actual Christmas project.

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I Have, Who Has Christmas Vocabulary Game - Christmas Classroom Activity and Game

Get your students in the holiday spirit with this fun and engaging I Have, Who Has Christmas Vocabulary Game! This interactive game is perfect for elementary classrooms, making learning new Christmas-themed vocabulary an exciting experience. Designed to build reading fluency and listening skills, this game is ideal for grades 2-5 and can be used in whole-class settings, small groups, or literacy centers.

Topics Covered

• Christmas vocabulary
• Reading fluency
• Listening skills

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Engage students in winter math activities with this set of holiday-themed task cards for solving multi-digit multiplication and division word problems—24 task cards to practice solving math story problems available in digital and print options. 

Students will solve one-step multiplication & division story problems and determine if they need to multiply or divide to find their answer. (4 CHALLENGE problems with multi-steps). I purposely mixed up the multiplication and division math word problems on these task cards as the objective for students is to identify the correct operation. 

Type of problems included:

• Two-by-two-digit multiplication word problems
• Three-by-one-digit multiplication word problems
• Three-digit dividend by one-digit divisor division word problems

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➜ Do your students struggle to choose the correct operation when solving math story problems?

Solving word problems can be very challenging for students. These task cards provide real-world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. Perfect for math centers, intervention, distance learning, independent practice, or small group lessons.

➜ Are you looking for a holiday math activity that is rigorous and based on standards? 

These holiday-themed multiplication and division task cards are a fun way to get students in the holiday spirit but still focus on a critical math skill. Choose to use these for math centers or play a class game of Scoot before Winter break.

➜ Are you tired of coming up with story problems on your own?

Thinking of story problem questions on your own can take forever. SAVE TIME and ENERGY with these ready-to-go story problem task cards that provide students with real-world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. 

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24 Math Word Problem Task Cards available in the following formats:

⭐ Short answer task cards

⭐ Multiple choice task cards

⭐ Color printing

⭐ Black & White printing

⭐ Digital Task cards for Google Slides 

⭐ Self-grading Google Form Digital Task cards

⭐Easel Activity

⭐Answer Keys

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Who?

Use these multiplication and division task cards with your fourth- and fifth-grade students. 

Students will practice:

• Using multiplication and division with up to 4 digits to solve word problems

• Reasoning to determine if the unknown quantity can be found using the multiplication or division operation

• Solving 2 by 2 digit multiplication problems

• Solving 3 by 1 digit multiplication problems

• Solving division problems with 3-digit dividends divided by 1-digit divisors (no remainders)

• Broadening their understanding of multiplication and division as inverse operations

An excellent resource for your upper elementary students to use during math centers!

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Common Core Aligned:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.5

Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.6

Find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★ 20 Short Answer Holiday-themed Task Cards ☃

• Students solve one-step multiplication and division story problems. 

★ 20 Multiple Choice Holiday-themed Task Cards☃

• Students choose between 4 answer choices
• Answer choices include the incorrect operation as an answer choice. 

★ 4 Challenge Task Cards (Short answer & Multiple Choice):

• Advanced multi-step math word problems include all four operations for students to practice solving more complex problems.

★ 2 Sets of Digital Task Cards Google Slides-

• Digital Short Answer Task Cards- editable text box for students to type answers directly onto the slide
• Digital Multiple Choice Task Cards- draggable pieces for students to box the correct answer and cross out the incorrect choices

★ 2 Self-grading Google Forms:

➞ Short Answer Self-grading Google Form

• Question 1: Students choose the correct operation 
• Question 2: students type in the answer.

➞ Multiple Choice Self-grading Google Form

• SAVE TIME with NO PREP and NO grading! 
• Provide students with immediate feedback
• The answer key is already input into the form for you
• Effortlessly collect data on student performance. 

Ways to use Self-Grading Google Form

• Students can use printable task cards during centers and record answers on the record sheet. Next, students input their answers into the Google form to receive immediate feedback.
• Students can complete task cards directly in Google form with a task card image uploaded for each question.
• Formative assessment
• Choose to add, delete, or chunk questions over multiple days and use the Google form as an exit ticket. 

★ Student Recording Sheets in multiple formats

• Blank record sheet with numbers only
• Fill in the record sheet with word problem labels (scaffolding option)
• Spot in the corner to circle the operation used

★ Answer Key

• Formatted on the record sheet
• Included in Google forms

★ Easel Activity

• Self-checking multiple-choice task cards
• Short answer task cards with a text box for the answer

❄❅❆❄❅❆❄ Task cards have holiday and winter-themed math story problem questions with some questions about Christmas and Hanukah for December & January. 

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WAYS TO USE TASK CARDS in your classroom: Ideas for fun holiday math activities and other ways to engage students before Winter break

• Play SCOOT- Place each card on a desk and give students the recording sheet. Students will scoot between stations as they solve problems. 

• Set up a scavenger hunt- place cards around the room as students do a gallery walk and work on solving problems in pairs or independently

• Four Corners for multiple choice- Determine which corner of the room will represent answers A, B, C, and D: display a digital version of the Task Card, give students thinking time, then students go to the corner of the answer they choose.

• Morning work, warm up, bell ringer- display task card digitally

• Small group guided practice- easily differentiate and scaffold in small math groups

• Mini lessons- guide and model how to solve word problems for students

• Independent practice during math rotations or math centers

• Partner work during math rotations or math centers

• Exit ticket or check for understanding using Google Forms

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HOW TO UTILIZE DIGITAL Task Cards?

• Project task cards on the whiteboard using the Google slides version 
• Students complete task cards directly in Google Form (use as a checkpoint, assessment, check for understanding)- super easy NO PREP paperless option
• Students complete task cards in Google slides or using the physical task cards, record answers on the record sheet, and then transfer answers to Google form.

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The Ultimate Christ-Centered Christmas Bible Lessons Bundle!
This comprehensive, money and time saving bundle is your ONE STOP SHOP for teaching the Christmas story to children, with engaging, Bible-based lessons and activities that focus on the true meaning of Christmas!

✨Each lesson and activity pack includes:✨

• A Mini Book for kids
• A Teacher Lesson Book for read-alouds
• A hands-on Activity or Game
• A fun Craft
• No-Prep Printables for easy use

This bundle is designed to last throughout December as you celebrate Christmas and Advent with your students. PERFECT for:

• Sunday School Teachers – Bible lesson and activities
• Homeschool Parents – Morning basket enrichment
• Christian School Teachers – Bible lessons and Christmas-themed activities

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Why You’ll Love This Bundle:

• Save ⭐EVEN MORE- NOW 40% DISCOUNT!⭐ Buying this bundle gives you a significant discount compared to purchasing each lesson individually.
• Christ-Centered Lessons: Each lesson is rooted in the Bible, making it easy to focus on the true reason for the season.

✨What’s Included in the Bundle:✨

• Part 1: Mary & Joseph
  This lesson covers Mary, Joseph, the angel, and Elizabeth, and how God worked through them to bring His Son to earth.

• Part 2: The Birth of Jesus
  This lesson tells the story of baby Jesus’ birth, the shepherds’ visit, and the role of the prophets Anna and Simeon in recognizing the Savior.

• Part 3: The Magi Seek the King/The Wise Men
  This lesson focuses on the wise men (Magi) following the star to find and worship the newborn King, Jesus.

Bonus Resources:☝️

• Nativity Coloring Book: Follow the First Christmas story with Bible verse-based coloring pages—perfect for extra classroom activities or homeschool enrichment.
• Christmas Paper Wreath Craft: A simple, meaningful craft that teaches the true meaning of Christmas.
• The Legend of the Candy Cane: A fun way to present the Gospel through the story of the candy cane! Includes posters, candy grams, bookmarks, and coloring activities.

Perfect for Busy Teachers!
This bundle will keep your class engaged and focused on the Bible all December long with easy-to-use lessons and fun activities.

⭐No Fluff, Just Bible Truths!

I’m committed to providing Bible stories told in a simple, child-friendly way, with no unnecessary fillers—just pure Biblical truths. Watch your little ones grow in their faith and excitement for God's Word!

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

You may also enjoy my other Christmas Resource--> THE JESSE TREE

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I pledge to do my best to keep these lessons Biblically accurate without any added detail or dramatization. I want them to be simple yet in depth enough for you and your children/students to have many spirit led discussions on their faith in Jesus**.**

Christmas Think Outside the Box Drawing Worksheet for Elementary

Unleash your students' creativity this holiday season with the "Christmas Think Outside the Box Drawing Worksheet"! This 25-page PDF file provides an imaginative activity where kids are prompted to transform simple shapes into festive masterpieces. Whether it's a star that turns into a snowman or a tree shape that becomes a cozy holiday scene, students will draw their vision and write a story to bring it to life.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Boosts Creativity: Encourages out-of-the-box thinking and imaginative storytelling.
• Standards-Aligned: Supports Common Core State Standards for Writing and Visual Arts, helping students enhance their descriptive writing and narrative skills.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for literacy centers, art time, holiday-themed lessons, or as an engaging activity during winter breaks.

What’s Included:

• 25 pages of unique drawing prompts in a ready-to-print PDF file.
• Ample space for students to draw and write their stories.

Tags for Easy Discovery:
Christmas creativity worksheet, holiday art activity, Christmas storytelling prompts, think outside the box Christmas, elementary drawing and writing activities, festive classroom resources, Common Core writing Christmas activity, creative holiday worksheets for kids, printable Christmas PDF worksheets, TeachShare Christmas drawing prompts.

Give your students a delightful opportunity to combine art and storytelling while celebrating the Christmas season!

Unwrap the Magic of Christmas with 'The Locked Gifts' - a Spectacular 3-Phase Printable Escape Room Adventure for Kids!

Enter a whimsical world where mischievous Jack Frost has hidden the key to the treasure trove of presents, and only the bravest adventurers can uncover its secrets. Packed with over 20 delightful games and activities, this Christmas-themed escape room is an epic journey through puzzles, riddles, and challenges that will ignite young minds and spark holiday joy.

Guide your young sleuths through the enchanting phases, where each task unravels a piece of the mystical poem, revealing the location and the secret to unlock the magical presents. It's an immersive experience crafted for laughter, teamwork, and the sheer delight of discovery.

Perfect for festive gatherings or family fun, 'The Locked Gifts' brings together the thrill of an escape room with the warmth of Christmas cheer. Delight in the joyous challenge of cracking codes, solving puzzles, and ultimately unlocking the door to a world filled with holiday wonder.

Printable and ready for instant adventure, this escape room promises hours of entertainment, fostering creativity and problem-solving skills while making cherished holiday memories. Embrace the spirit of the season with 'The Locked Gifts' - where the quest for joy begins!

Escape Room Features:

A satisfying three-phase escape room that can be played in one or multiple sittings

Stunning printables to bring the warm Christmas feeling alive

Varying levels of activity to encourage teamwork for kids 7-10

What's Included:

A GameMaster's Comprehensive Manual and Solution Guidebook

Over 20 beautifully designed ingenious games and activities

Full-color & black-and-white options

Included Activities:

Jigsaw Puzzles

Alphabet, image, and number ciphers for decoding

iSpy

Hidden Objects

Alphabet Sudoku

Mazes

Reading Comprehension via a funny newspaper article

Object counting

Sound it Out and letter pairs activities (phonics)

Memory cards

Find and create the pattern

Color-by-Number

Dot-to-Dot drawings

Logic puzzle

Reading backwards

Reading a poem

Perfect For:

Christmas morning

Kid's party games

Puzzle lovers

Family gatherings

Educational learning

Family game nights

Team-building activities

Escape room enthusiasts

Benefits and Learning Outcomes:

Enhances critical thinking and problem solving

Encourages teamwork and cooperation

Brings Christmas alive via an immersive experience

Sparks creativity and imagination

Provides hours of fun (and with lamination can be reused!)

Why Choose this Escape Room:

Unique storyline and game format

More activities, games, and puzzles than other escape rooms

The three-phase format allows you to choose the length of the game

What do you need to prep in this kit?

Print the full-color or black-and-white version

(Lamination recommended, but not required)

Cut out 3 lock and key cards, 3 chunky puzzles (easy lines), and the memory cards. Place in envelopes and seal with the provided stamp seal.

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⛄️ Merry Christmas and Good Luck!

This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to 12th graders. Modifications can be made as needed.

A fun and exciting Christmas holiday geography project to engage students in learning about winter holidays and traditions around the world. Implement this activity days prior to Christmas break to keep your students motivated and learning. Make every moment a teaching moment!

Through this lesson, students will catch a glimpse into the life of another child, discovering how the winter holiday season is celebrated within their culture/country—whether it is Christmas, Kwanza, Ramadan, Hanukkah, or other winter holidays. Students will be introduced to various ways of life, from South America to Europe to Africa, and will gain an understanding of each winter tradition and celebration.

Students will Adopt a Friend for the holiday Kwanza/ Ramadan / Hanukkah season and will explore ways of life during the holiday season.

Note: (1) This is a research project. Will need a zip file reader to open the file.

WHAT IT INCLUDES

• Detailed Teacher Instructions
• Suggested Introduction Videos (optional for lesson)
• 9 Pages of Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (For Tree)
• A Word File With Editable Ornaments
• Christmas Ornament Reproducible Activity Sheet
• Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (With Writing Lines)
• Grading Rubric

Note: This lesson calls for the instructor to supply an artificial tree or cut a large human-sized tree out of butcher paper. Although, this activity can be modified so that the tree is not necessary.

(TO EDIT THE EDITABLE ORNAMENTS, CLICK ON THE TEXT BOX INSIDE EACH ORNAMENT AND ADD THE NAME, GENDER AND COUNTRY OF THE FRIEND/CHILD. )

☑ Check out the preview to see what is included.

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✧ Geography Christmas Resources

✧ Other Fun Seasonal Activities

✧ Seasonal Year Around Puzzle Pack

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These fun science experiments are great for any time of year but can make for a super, merry time around the holidays!

• Are you looking for a science activity that is perfect for the holidays? Students will be actively engaged while learning about the concepts of float and sink and/ or absorbency.
• This resource comes with two experiments that require simple materials:

cookies, milk (or water), clear containers, and a pan balances or small scales for
weighing food.

• There is a suggested book for lower elementary and upper elementary. These books can also be found on Youtube, and a link is provided.
• Check out our preview to see if this resource is right for your students.

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It's Christmas time in the city! Let's celebrate Christmas with so much fun.

This freebie will allow you to play charades with your students, your kiddos, or even your family. Have fun revisiting this classic game with a twist.

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