December

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

Want something to do during the holiday season that is both fun and involves thinking? Get students writing about what a snowman would think about Halloween or what a ghost would think about Thanksgiving.

Special Gifts with Special Requirements

Your special friends sure have some unique gift needs!

Holiday Worksheets

Writing prompts, non-fiction analysis, and science topics related to Christmas and Hanukkah.

Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date

Wouldn’t some holidays be better on a certain day of the week? Should Thanksgiving have a set date?

New Uses For A Cardboard Tube

So, what can a cardboard tube be used for other than holding wrapping paper?

Words Within Words: LATKES

How many words can you find within LATKES?

Order, Chaos, and the Holiday Season

Let’s write a holiday song about order and chaos!

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Students will create a story about ⛷️🌨️🌲🐻🤝

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Students will create a story about 🍪🥛🔍🐾🦌

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Students will create a story about ☃️👑🏔️🔭✨

Holiday Emoji Story 🎅

Students will create a story about 🎅🛷🌀🚀🌍

Holiday Emoji Story 🚚

Students will create a story about 🚚🎁🤔🐶🫣

Parts of Speech Party – Gift

How many different ways can we use the word “gift” in a single paragraph? Let’s find out in this Parts of Speech Party!

Words Within Words: ORNAMENT

How many words can you find within ORNAMENT?

Words Within Words: WREATH

How many words can you find within WREATH?

Words Within Words: CRANBERRY

How many words can you find within “cranberry”?

Precipitation Tournament

Eight types of precipitation battle it out in this tournament.

Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)

A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Words Within Words: MENORAH

How many words can you find within MENORAH?

Investigating Christmas Trees

Students start with facts, then make groups, and then work with a single statement about Christmas Trees.

Words Within Words: NUTCRACKER

How many words can you find within NUTCRACKER?