The holidays are an equally magical and crazy time. Why not capitalize on this excitement by squeezing in a little vocabulary enrichment and give yourself a break at the same time?
This resource includes a list of 25 Navidad-themed vocabulary words in Spanish with 10 different fun practice sheets. You can use all these versatile activities in a single instructional day or parcel them out as bell-ringers or fillers throughout the month.

Files include:

1. Vocabulary List: Kickstart the lesson with a curated list of 25 Christmas words in Spanish. From elves and snowflakes to reindeer and the big guy, this list hits all the highlights of the season.

2. Repetition-Based Learning: Utilize the power of repetition to solidify vocabulary retention. Students will practice writing Christmas words multiple times, enhancing their memory and fluency.

3. Categorizing: Engage your students in critical thinking as they categorize their new vocabulary by grouping it into different mugs of steaming cocoa.

4. Word Jumble: Challenge your students' word recognition skills with an exciting word jumble activity.

5. Drawing and Labeling: Tap into your students' artistic side as they sketch and label their new words. This activity promotes creativity while reinforcing vocabulary and spelling.

6. Word Search: This activity enhances spelling, vocabulary recognition, and problem-solving skills.

7. Matching: Learners make connections between words and visual representations. By actively associating and pairing words and images, learners establish meaningful connections that enhance their understanding and retention of vocabulary.

8. Short Answer: Provide an opportunity for students to apply the vocabulary in meaningful ways. By constructing responses, students connect the vocabulary to specific contexts, demonstrating their understanding of how the words are used. This application helps with recall and enhances their ability to use it effectively.

9. Creative Writing: Students draw from previous language knowledge to create complete sentences relevant to the new vocabulary. This is a slightly more advanced activity that allows students to use higher-level thinking and creativity to form sentences using verb tenses and additional they are familiar with.

10. Article Practice: Reinforce grammar basics through organizing nouns by gender.

11. Code Breaker: Decoding the vocabulary is like solving a puzzle. It encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills as learners work to match the symbols to the correct letters to form vocabulary while providing ongoing review and reinforcement.

Give YOURSELF a gift this season - Busy, Happy, and Quiet Students!

*Answer key is included only for Categorizing, Short Answer, Matching, Article Practice, Jumble, and Wordsearch activities. Answers will vary for other activities.

Pair with my Navidad Vocabulary Dominoes, Navidad Vocabulary Cut & Paste Bingo, Navidad Flashcards, or Navidad Vocabulary Dice for even more fun!

If you are looking for something a little more secular, try my Winter Emergency Sub Lesson Plan.

Check out my other Emergency Spanish Sub Plans for lots of other themed vocabulary sets that can be used for a sub or when you just need an in-person mental health day! :)

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