$5 - $10 Middle School Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Resources (by price, low to high)

Engaging activities for literature:

"A Christmas Carol" Vocabulary: Students will find the given words within the novel "A Christmas Carol" and record the sentence in which the word can be found. I had the students complete these sheets after reading the section of the book.

Creative activity: Students participate in an activity where they will write and illustrate their stories of Christmas past, present, and yet to come, in a way that is similar to what happens to Scrooge in the novel.

Students loved sharing their stories and hearing the hopes their classmates have for their futures.

As a culminating activity: Students read or watch A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, my students read A Christmas Carol and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for an engaging activities before the holiday. They will practice comparing and contrasting in three different ways, including an exciting snowball fight.

What's included:

• Worksheets for each of the five staves of "A Christmas Carol".
• Teacher directions.
• Past, present, and yet to come templates.
• A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas worksheets for notes
• Topics include: character, setting, theme, conflict, language, plot, and resolution.
• Answer keys for the students.
• A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas cards for creating paper snowballs.

How is this bundle useful:

• Print and go worksheets are easy for teachers.
• Seasonal work which helps practice essential language skills.
• Answer key provided.
• Directions included.
• Students enjoy an indoor snowball fight.
• The nature of the activity causes random topics for discussion each round.
• Easy prep for teacher.
• Festive display for the holiday.
• Students use creativity to illustrate.
• Great writing practice.
• Page numbers guide students to finding the words within the text on vocabulary worksheets.

Writing is more fun when it is on themed Christmas Writing Paper!

This Holiday here is a No Prep set for you which includes** 249 Pages** of** Lined and Unlined Christmas/Holiday Writing Pages** geared towards **grades Preschool **thru Upper Elementary.

This is a big collection of printable Lined/ Unlined/Blank paper/pages for Home or Classroom; with 4 Different Line Spacing Styles, 9 writing templates,** Cute Christmas Graphics**, Christmas and Non-Christmas borders as well as Picture and Non-Picture Options included you can't chose wrong.

Suited for all ages and geared towards **Pre-k **thru **Upper Elementary students, **they will enjoy writing their Letters to Santa, receiving a letter from the Classroom Elf or Telling about their Holiday Plans on these Festive decorative stationery writing papers/pages. By using these writing papers students will Boost their Confidence in their Writing Abilities, Enhance their Fine Motor Skills, Improve Letter Alignment/Spacing/Formation all by having FUN!

You can use these writing papers for endless possibilities:

• Create your own Writing Prompts
• Write a Story
• Journal Entries
• Letter to Santa
• Letter from Classroom/Home Elf
• Favorite Christmas Tradition
• ABC Order
• Spelling Tests
• Spelling Lists
• Over Christmas break I will...
• My Christmas Wish....

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4 Different Line Spacing Styles:

• 79 Primary w/Dash Pages
• 78 Primary Straight Lines
• 62 Upper Elem. Straight Lines
• 30 Unlined Pages

Picture and Non-Picture Option:

• 188 Pages with Picture Option
• 61 Pages Non-Picture Option

4 Different Border Options:

• 116 Pages w/ 3 different Christmas Borders
• 103 pages w/Black Lined Borders
• 30 Blanks Unlined with both Christmas/Black lined borders

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Delve into the intriguing world of Krampus with this comprehensive ELA resource, designed specifically for upper middle school students. "Unraveling Krampus" presents a unique opportunity to explore this mythical figure through a literary lens, enhancing key reading and analysis skills.

What’s Inside:

• Five Engaging Articles on Krampus: Each article focuses on a different text structure – compare and contrast, description, problem and solution, cause and effect, and chronological order
• – providing a multifaceted view of Krampus' lore and cultural significance.
• Skill-Focused Comprehension Quizzes: After reading, students can apply their knowledge with quizzes targeting central ideas, author's purpose, inferences, summaries, and text-dependent questions.
• 15-Slide Google Slides Presentation: A visually engaging presentation to introduce or reinforce each literacy skill. These slides are interactive and tailored for upper middle school learners, perfect for both classroom and remote instruction.
• Targeted Skill Development: This resource is crafted to bolster students' abilities in identifying text structures, understanding authorial intent, drawing inferences, summarizing, and engaging with text-dependent analysis.
• Interactive Annotation and Reading Experience: Encourage active reading with annotation prompts, fostering deeper comprehension and critical thinking.

Benefits:

• Enhances Critical Thinking: Cultivates analytical skills essential for upper middle school ELA.
• Captivating Content: The mysterious and intriguing subject of Krampus keeps students engaged and curious.
• Facilitates Deeper Understanding: Helps students grasp complex concepts like text structure and author's purpose in an engaging context.
• Ready for Classroom Use: A complete, ready-to-use package that saves preparation time for busy educators.

Ideal For:

• Upper Middle School ELA Teachers
• Reading and Literacy Coaches
• Homeschool Educators
• Tutors Specializing in Advanced Literacy

Step into the captivating folklore of Krampus and transform your ELA lessons into an exciting and educational exploration. "Unraveling Krampus" not only offers a deep dive into a unique cultural phenomenon but also arms students with critical literacy skills. Add this rich, engaging resource to your educational toolkit and elevate your teaching approach today!

For lower level readers, try this resource: St. Nick: Informational Text Structures, Main Idea, Author's Purpose 5 text sets (TeachShare.com)

53 slides of Holiday/Christmas themed cartoon pages for student authors to write and color then bind in book format. Includes: comic-like frames with black & white images directions speech/thought bubbles introduction sheet 4 Title pages animals boys elves girls gifts nativity scenes (can be removed from packet) Santa sleighs snowflakes winter homes scenes wreaths 4 "The End" pages optional lesson plan ideas peer workshopping component instructions for binding Project is excellent for increasing inferencing skills, practicing peer workshopping, using writing concepts and working on process factual/fictional statements.

Here is a 12-page activity for kindergarten children. The objective is to subtract and add the Gingerbread Man . This is a very good activity for learning math and logic.

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Practice present tense verbs in Spanish with these nine Christmas coloring pages! Perfect for the hectic holiday season, these engaging Christmas coloring activities combine reading and coloring to produce a fun way for your students to learn or review Spanish present tense verb endings in context. 

Here's what you'll get:

  ✅ one pdf with nine different printable grammar coloring worksheets to practice the present tense in sentences with a Christmas theme

  ✅ one pdf with links to nine different Google Sheets™ mystery image activities using the same questions as the printable worksheets

  ✅ answer keys for printable worksheets

  ✅ links to the answer keys to the Google Sheets™ mystery image activities

  ✅ teacher directions for using this resource in Google Sheets™

  ✅ ideas for implementation

This activity pack is great for independent practice reviewing or reinforcing present tense verbs, days with irregular schedules (like standardized test days, semester exams, early releases, etc), extra credit, or even last-minute sub plans (answer keys are included!).

Prep is quick and easy... just print the coloring pages or assign in Google Classroom™ and go! As a bonus, the finished pictures make for great holiday decor in your classroom. Talk about a win-win!

The 9 included worksheets practice:

1. regular -ar verbs
2. regular -er verbs
3. regular -ir verbs
4. all regular verbs together
5. irregular verbs
6. Is the sentence correct? (1 version for regular verbs and 1 for irregular verbs)
7. correct the errors (using the same sentences as "Is the sentence correct?", with 1 version for regular verbs and 1 version for irregular verbs)

The verbs practiced in these coloring pages are:

AR VERBS: tomar, bailar, cantar, decorar

ER VERBS: correr, comer, vender, leer

IR VERBS: recibir, abrir, escribir, compartir

IRREGULAR VERBS: ser, ir, estar, jugar, ver, decir, dar, tener

✏️ Please note that this resource is NOT editable. Any alterations made to the Google Sheets™ may change the formulas and cause the images not to generate.

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Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.

I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!

Files Included

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial

• Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial

• Legends and Sample Pictures for 6 Additional Pictures

• Full Excel (2016) editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)

Includes instructions and samples for these pixel art designs:

Example Pictures and Legends

Easy Picture 1: Christmas Package

Easy Picture 2: Stocking

Easy Picture 3: Menorah

Additional Pictures and Legends

Picture 1: Candy Cane

Picture 2: Christmas Packages 2

Picture 3: Christmas Stocking

Picture 4: Wreath

Picture 5: Christmas Tree

Picture 6: Gingerbread Man

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The book, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a great book for students. The Herdmans want to be in the Christmas pageant, which causes no one else to want to participate, but it turns out that them starring in the Christmas Pageant wasn't that bad. This is a great holiday book for students, and it also talks about friendship, acceptance, and helping others. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text and each chapter. Students will have the opportunity to answer both short answer and multiple choice throughout each chapter. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences are presented in the packet. Students can also write sentences using the vocabulary words. As the book is being read aloud, as students are reading the book or after the book has been read, students can answer the comprehension questions in this packet. Words that students may need help with spelling when answering comprehension questions are provided in this product as well. Each chapters questions are divided up throughout this product. An answer key is included at the end of this product along with comprehension questions that allow students to reflect on the whole book, who their favorite character was, what the plot of the story was, etc.

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Right in time for your Christmas instrumentalists, we present to you Mariah Carey's smash hit All I Want For Christmas is You - REMIX for BUCKET DRUMMING!

There are eight all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are grouped 3x + 1x with a few 2 and 4 measure repeats). Then, apply it to drums!

All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)

The track is INCLUDED with this one, so no need to search it off of YouTube

Have fun with this and let us know how it goes!

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Looking for a 4th or 5th grade Christmas math craft or Christmas activity that shows off long division skills?

This "Build a Snow Globe" long division Christmas math craft is perfect for your 4th-5th graders! Students solve long division problems and cut out the matching snow globe pieces. Help your students practice division while tapping into their artistic creativity! This craft is perfect for a Christmas or Winter bulletin board.

Check out this Build a Wreath Long Division Craft to practice even more division!

How it Works:

1. Choose a "Build This Snow Globe" cards.
2. Solve the 6 division problems on differentiated division work pages.
3. Cut out the snow globe pieces that have your matching answers.
4. Place and glue the pieces onto your snow globe.
5. Color the snow globe.
6. Display on your bulletin board so all can see your students' division skills!

What's Included:

• 1 Blank Snow Globe Page
• 2 Full Pages of Snow Globe Pieces
• 32 Unique "Build This Snow Globe" Division Cards (Color & B/W Options)
• 5 Differentiated Division Work Pages
  • Box Method Division
  • Partial Products
  • Long Division with Organizers
  • Long Division with Grid Paper
  • Long Division - Standard Method
• Teacher Instructions
• Student Instructions
• Answer Keys for Cards and Snow Globes
• View Preview to View the Activities and Answer Keys

Best Used For:

• Bulletin Board Crafts
• Christmas Activity
• Fun Friday Activity
• Sub Plans
• Hands-On Math Centers
• And so much more!

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Dive into the festive spirit and broaden your students' horizons with this unique ELA resource, "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Perfect for middle school educators, this comprehensive package offers an engaging journey into the diverse and rich traditions of holiday celebrations across the globe.

Key Features:

• In-Depth Articles: Discover well-researched, student-friendly articles on nine iconic holiday characters, including Santa Claus, La Befana, Krampus, and more. Each article delves into the origins, traditions, and modern-day significance of these beloved figures.
• Culturally Rich Content: Enhance cultural awareness in your classroom. This resource serves as an excellent tool for exploring global customs, fostering an appreciation for cultural diversity during the holiday season.
• Interactive Learning: Engage students with thought-provoking questions and activities. From creative writing prompts to comparative analysis, these materials are designed to stimulate critical thinking and discussion.
• Versatile Usage: Ideal for reading comprehension, cultural studies, or as a basis for projects and presentations, this resource adapts to various teaching styles and curriculum needs.
• Teacher-Friendly Format: Easy-to-use PDF format, perfect for both in-person and remote learning environments. Print-ready for classroom handouts or viewable on digital platforms. Google slides are ready to assign and go!

How to Use This Resource:

Day 1 Read articles 1 and 2 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 2 Read articles 3 and 4 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 3 Read articles 5 and 6 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 4 Read articles 7, 8, and 9 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 5 Complete the reading quiz. Students should choose a character to create their project on 
Day 6 Students begin researching the country of origin for their Slides presentation
Day 7 Students begin section 2 (Character analysis) of the slides presentation
Day 8 Students begin planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 9 Students continue planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 10Presentation day! Have students present their own holiday character to the class. Alternatively, have them bring in a food from the country of their cultural holiday character!

Benefits:

• Enhance Global Awareness: Help students understand and appreciate winter traditions from different cultures.
• Develop Critical Thinking: Encourage analysis and reflection on how holidays are celebrated worldwide.
• Boost Engagement: With colorful and captivating content, keep your students intrigued and eager to learn more.
• Cross-Curricular Integration: Seamlessly integrate these materials into ELA, social studies, and art lessons.

Who Is It For?

• Middle School Teachers
• ELA Educators
• Homeschooling Parents
• Cultural Studies Instructors

Embark on a festive educational journey with "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Bring the magic of global holiday traditions into your classroom today and watch as your students' understanding and curiosity grow!

This is a fun seasonal Christmas and Winter Holiday geography activity that students will find engaging and fun!

This is a great lesson for the week before Winter/Holiday Break. Students will take a Christmas journey around the world! If you need an activity for 1-2 days, this lesson is easy to modify to the time limitations you may have. Not only will they have fun, but they will be learning to work together to complete the tasks! Every moment is a teaching moment.

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This lesson takes students on a journey using Journey Cards to cities and towns around the world that have Christmas names. Students will work in teams and will use Google Earth Online to explore each location on the Journey Cards as well as practice plotting the absolute location of each location. Students will look at the location, the physical characteristics, and fun facts. Every moment is a teaching moment, even those days before the holiday break.

OBJECTIVES:

(1) The learner will plot the coordinates of towns with Christmas names on a coordinate plot map using latitude and longitude (Absolute Location).

(2) The learner will explore cities and towns around the world with Christmas and winter-themed names using Google Earth.
(3) The learner will identify the continent, hemisphere, physical features, and interesting physical or cultural facts related to each city or town.
(3) The learner will evaluate and compare the towns and cities' location, environment, and living conditions to determine where they would most and less likely live.

MATERIALS:

• Student Christmas Cities & Towns
• Student Instructions
• Student Map to locate the coordinates (Latitude & Longitude Points) of cities & towns + Answer Sheet
• Christmas Cities & Town Google Earth Activity Journey Cards. (16 Cards)
• Christmas Assignment Teams Cards to divide students into groups.
• Map (Teacher Answer Sheet)
• Exit Cards

INCLUDES:

• Detailed Teacher-Guided Instructions
• Introduction Activity
• Procedure Instructions + Materials (Group Activity Pack)
• Closure + Materials

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Celebrate the Christmas season with this engaging communal story-telling activity!

"Christmas Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique Christmas picture or photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is perfect for getting students in the Christmas spirit. Since it runs itself, the lesson is also great for substitute plans or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

Product Includes:

• 35 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with Christmas pictures and photographs (2-sided)
• 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

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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! ✨

Looking for an exciting and intriguing way to introduce Christmas traditions around the world? This is a fun geography mini-lesson (60 minutes) that will get your students excited about learning and about the season itself. It will open their eyes to various cultures and religions around the world. Make every moment a teaching moment.

Includes an activity where students get to use digital scanners on their iPad or phones to explore the history behind the Christmas pickle. Alternative: If you don't have a digital classroom, you may choose to print off the article and duplicate it. However, students will need access to computers to complete the second group cooperative activity.

This fun lesson allows students to experience hunting for Christmas pickles and receive a present. This is a great way to distribute gifts to your students before the holiday season.

Lesson Includes and or requires:

• Reproducible pickles (Five per sheet) Number each pickle. (Included)

• Student Activity 1: What Do Pickles Have to Do With Christmas? (Included)

• Wrapped gifts to give for the number of pickles the instructor hides throughout the room— you may either hide only five or 1 for each student. Each gift needs to be numbered. (Teacher made)

• Student Research Activity: Ornament reproducible (Included)

• iPads, or phones with QR scanners**,** or if you do not have the option of QR technology for each student, print out the story of

• The Christmas Pickle.

• Technology: Computers, iPads, or iPhones

• Cut out a human-size Christmas tree out of green butcher paper.

• Tape on the wall.

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Looking for a fun and engaging way to practice speaking about Noël - Christmas in French with your core and immersion students? Wish you had a way to improve la communication orale in your French class? This is the activity you've been looking for!

These French speaking prompt cards are perfect for reinforcing grammar, vocabulary, and getting your students to speak French together! Very low prep. Just print and cut out the cards and you're ready to go! Check out my Noël - French Taboo Speaking Game for another fun way to get your students speaking about this theme.

30 question cards are included. Almost all of the est-ce que questions are asked in the tu form and require students to reply using je. Some of the questions encourage oui and non responses, but never without pushing for a bit more information like asking pourquoi. The questions include le présent, le passé composé et le futur proche.

This resource is included in my French Noël Bundle.

Included:

• 30 black and white speaking cards
• 30 color speaking cards
• 10 ways to use these cards
• Scoot game instructions
• Scoot recording sheet

All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a ring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities.

Read about all of my Christmas resources for the French classroom.

There are many ways you can use this set of speaking cards:

➤ Print, cut out, laminate , punch holes and attach on a ring for small groups to ask and answer questions.

➤ Use as a warm-up speaking activity with a conversation partner. As students enter the classroom have them choose 2-3 cards from a box.

➤ Students who finish their work earlier than others can choose a few of the cards and write out correct answers to false statements.

➤ Use as exit tickets. Give each student a card before the end of class and as they walk out of the room they tell the teacher their answer.

➤ Stations: Put students into groups and divide the cards amongst them. Have groups rotate to a new station as they finish the cards.

➤ Scoot: Put one card on each desk in the classroom. Give each student a response sheet and set a timer to give them just enough time to answer true or false and to correct the false statements. When the timer rings students move on to the next desk and the next question. All cards are numbered so it is simple to stay organized. Full instructions are included.

➤ Use the cards with board games. Students must answer a question in order to move.

➤ Use the cards as an icebreaker activity at the beginning of the school year or right after school holidays.

➤ Great resource for tutoring sessions and vocabulary building.

Check out my other French speaking activities and themed vocabulary resources.

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Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum supplement bundles:

➯ Ça y est, Je parle français! French 1 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 2 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 and 4 curriculum

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The Winter Holiday Greeting Card Unit gives teachers and students three fun options to choose from to create a holiday project to share. Tutorials and projects are included for:

• Video eCard utilizing Kizoa (www.kizoa.com)

• Animated greeting card utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint

• Printable paper card, designed in Microsoft Word

Kizoa is a free Web 2.0 tool which allows students to create and edit videos online, as well as create ecards, photo collages, and edit photos. They can then share their finished product online or by saving it to their computer. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. The quick start tutorial included with the lesson is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.

They can also utilize Microsoft PowerPoint to create an animated greeting card. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

The third option is a more traditional paper card, created in Microsoft Word. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

Choose one for your students or let them choose! This is a great activity for that week before Winter Break

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Quick Getting Started Guide: Kizoa Tutorial for Students

• Video eCard Project Expectations & Rubric for Kizoa

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint Project Expectations & Rubric

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Student Expectations & Rubric

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Celebrate the Christmas season with this engaging communal story-telling activity!

"Christmas Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique Christmas picture or photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is perfect for getting students in the Christmas spirit. Since it runs itself, the lesson is also great for substitute plans or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

Product Includes:

• 35 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with Christmas pictures and photographs (2-sided)
• 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

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Also, check out these great holiday products for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence:

⭐ Christmas ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Figurative Language Lesson Plan
⭐ Christmas Reflection Activity
⭐ Christmas Song Figurative Language Powerpoint Presentation
⭐ Christmas Song Figurative Language Set of 32 Task Cards
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⭐ The Little Match Girl Sensory Details Lesson Plan
⭐ The Gift of the Magi & The Necklace Compare Contrast Essay
⭐ Winter Figurative Language Practice

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And since your students will be BEGGING to do this activity again....

⭐Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐Winter Themed Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐Summer Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐Fall Themed Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐Halloween Collaborative Writing Activity

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This unique Penguin Scissor Skills Pages is a fun way to introduce the Winter
Winter Animals Scissor skills Pages to your young learner. 30 Cut & Paste and Color Pages for kids.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Pages
• (PDF + PNG)
• Large 8.5” x 11” designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
• High-resolution images
• Unlimited prints
• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

Unveil the world of St. Nicholas through this captivating ELA resource, specifically crafted for middle school students. "Discovering St. Nicholas" offers a rich, multifaceted learning experience, designed to enhance key literacy skills while diving into the historical and cultural aspects of this beloved figure.

What’s Inside:

• Five Comprehensive Articles: Explore the intriguing story of St. Nicholas through five meticulously written articles, each employing a different text structure – descriptive, chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution.
• Interactive Comprehension Quizzes: After reading, students can test their understanding with comprehension quizzes. Questions are crafted to reinforce central/main ideas, author's purpose, inferences, summaries, and text-dependent analysis.
• 15-Slide Google Slides Presentation: Kickstart each lesson with our engaging presentation slides, designed to introduce or reinforce each focused skill. Perfect for classroom or remote learning, these slides are interactive and visually appealing.
• Skill Building Focus: This resource hones vital ELA skills such as understanding text structures, pinpointing author’s purpose, making inferences, summarizing text, and answering text-dependent questions.
• Annotation and Interactive Reading: Encourage students to engage actively with the text through annotation, fostering a deeper understanding and critical thinking.

Benefits:

• Boost Literacy Skills: Strengthen reading comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking abilities.
• Cultural Insight: Dive into the historical and cultural significance of St. Nicholas, enriching students' global understanding.
• Engage and Inspire: The intriguing content about St. Nicholas keeps students interested and motivated to learn.
• Versatile Teaching Tool: Ideal for in-depth study units, literacy centers, independent work, or as supplementary material for your ELA curriculum.
• Ready-to-Use: Save valuable prep time with this ready-to-go, comprehensive package.

Ideal For:

• Middle School ELA Teachers
• Reading Specialists
• Homeschooling Parents
• Tutors focusing on Literacy and Comprehension

Transform your ELA sessions into an exciting exploration of St. Nicholas and his world. "Discovering St. Nicholas" is not just an educational journey; it's a gateway to mastering essential literacy skills while uncovering the layers of a fascinating historical figure. Add this invaluable resource to your teaching toolkit today and watch as your students' comprehension and analytical skills soar!

For higher level students, try this resource: Unraveling Krampus: Text Structures and Critical Analysis Print and Go! (TeachShare.com)