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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa Common Core W.3.5 lessons
Christmas Writing - Persuasive Letter Writing and Elf Application Project
Christmas Writing, Christmas Creative Writing, Elf ApplicationHO HO HO! 'Tis the season Santa needs extra ELVES on staff!Help Wanted at the North Pole! is a festive writing project, encouraging students to exercise their creativity and practice the "art" of writing a letter of interest. Students will begin by listening to How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky (not included) and completing a corresponding graphic organizer. Next, students will receive a Help Wanted at the North Pole! advertise
Grades:
3rd - 6th
The Legend of the Poinsettia FULL Day of Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom has been looking for! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a hallway display!).Update November 2020: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?
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3rd - 5th
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Holidays Around the World Suitcase & Passport: Close Reading & Opinion Writing
Take your class on a holiday journey around the world, all while focusing on reading comprehension and opinion writing skills for Common Core. Students get their own suitcase, passport, map, and travel guide book as they "travel" to learn about how holidays are celebrated around the world. They can do a Close Reading of up to 10 different countries/continents, and then complete an opinion writing assignment to this prompt: “In your opinion, in which part of the world would you most like to visit
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1st - 3rd
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Christmas Santa Writing
A Christmas writing project where students will complete the full writing process to practice persuasive writing. Students till complete a job application to relate this project to their real life! Students will be convincing others why they should be Santa or work at the north pole.This project is a mentor text writing project with the story "How Santa Got His Job" by Stephan Kerensky!Why will these activities help your students grow and make you happy?Engagement- The students will LOVE applyin
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2nd - 4th
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Dear Santa Persuasive Letter | Christmas Craft | December Opinion Writing Prompt
Writing Letters to Santa has never been so fun! These Dear Santa Letter templates are the perfect addition to your December writing prompts. Students will practice writing a persuasive letter to Santa to let him know how good they have been this year and what they would like for Christmas. These Dear Santa Letter Templates are differentiated for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students.What's Inside the Dear Santa Letter Template:Teaching Guide and Photo ExamplesStudent Planning Page3 Differenti
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Year of Creative Writing Prompts | Bulletin Boards & Activities
Elf Application Christmas Persuasive Writing Christmas Activities 5th grade
Persuasive essays meet Christmas whimsy in this differentiated project that lets you teach essay structure, revision, and creative writing to your older elementary students. They’ll choose from three open positions at the North Pole – Toymaker Elf, Reindeer Caretaker Elf, and Delivery Elf. Each job has very different requirements to appeal to the diverse personalities in your classroom. You’ll decide whether they should write simple one-paragraph essays or more complex five-paragraph essays comp
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Oskar and the Eight Blessings Mentor Text Unit - Grades 3-5
Oskar and the Eight Blessings by Richard & Tanya Simon is a heartwarming seasonal book to show how small acts of kindness can make such a difference. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of plans
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD December Research Report GOOGLE SLIDES
Celebrate Holidays Around the World & writing a research report. Informational text passages & no prep graphic organizers help students navigate & organize information & provide structure to research. Everything you need to get your students started on a beginning guided research project! (43 Google Slides)There are 9 Holiday Celebrations included: Germany, Australia, United States, Santa Lucia, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Hanukkah, Diwali, Italy. Guided Research Process directionsK-W-
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2nd - 4th
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Snowman Writing Template and Craft | Fun Winter Bulletin Board for December
Need to spice up your Winter Writing Prompts? This Snowman Writing Template and Craft is PERFECT for your students! Keep the joy of the season alive... when your students think about their snowman being alive too! Remind you of Frosty the Snowman? Us too!What's Inside the Snowman Writing Template and CraftTeaching Guide with Photo Examples of Snowman CraftStudent Planning Template3 Differentiated Student Drafting Templates3 Differentiated Student Publishing TemplatesSnowman Craft Pages2 Differen
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Year of Creative Writing Prompts | Bulletin Boards & Activities
Christmas Winter Writing: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Writing Project
Watch students' creativity shine as they develop a wintery cause & effect book following the circular pattern of the popular books by Laura Numeroff. This includes a Google Slides version to allow for easier differentiation. This can be a fun creative writing project that can be used to share with buddies or younger siblings. Perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! Includes a brainstorming sheet, graphic organizer, lesson plans, and early finisher options.Related Products:12 Days of Christmas
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Christmas Writing Bundle: Narrative, Cause & Effect, and Poetry Units
Perfect Paragraphs One Step at a Time December Edition
This product is designed to help primary students write perfect paragraphs with five main parts: an introduction, three details or reasons, and a closing statement. The students are asked to complete the parts in a step-by-step approach in a logical order that makes sense and is easy for students to grasp. They will also review and discuss their peers’ writing and provide feedback for revising and editing.These activities can be completed as morning work, homework, early finisher activities, pa
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Perfect Paragraphs One Step at a Time THE BUNDLE
Disguise a Gingerbread Man Craft and Writing Activities for Bulletin Board
Disguise a gingerbread man to help him get out of trouble! Then, get creativity flowing and pencils moving with this fun gingerbread man writing prompt all about the disguise for a gingerbread man. 12 gingerbread man disguises are included, as well as a blank template to disguse a gingerbread man at school or at home.Take students through the writing process with these differentiated writing templates, then have them top off their writing with a fun gingerbread man in disguise craft that doubles
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Gingerbread Man Writing Activities, Craft Templates & Bulletin Boards
Reindeer Craft and Informative Writing Prompt | Christmas Bulletin Board Kit
Looking to embed a Reindeer Craft with your informative writing unit? Get creativity flowing and pencils moving with this fun informative prompt writing all about reindeer. Take students through the writing process with these differentiated graphic organizers than have them top off their writing with a fun reindeer craft that doubles as an adorable Christmas bulletin board.What's Inside the Reindeer Craft and Informative Writing?Teaching Guide2 Student Planning Pages3 Differentiated Graphic Orga
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Year of Creative Writing Prompts | Bulletin Boards & Activities
Red and Lulu FULL Day of Christmas Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of Christmas themed lesson plans based on Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, and social studies!).How does this work?Your download will come with 4 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and a PowerPoint, and a PDF with Google Slide™ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No need to look for extra activities, or write out your lesson plans.Lessons In
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3rd - 5th
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Gingerbread House Persuasive Writing Craftivity
Are you looking for a December writing project that will truly engage your students? This persuasive writing project may be just what you are looking for! Very comprehensive and many examples included!Students begin by considering who LIKES gingerbread houses (people who like sweets), and what type of "holiday house" a person who does NOT like sweets might like. The teacher leads students in brainstorming various "audiences" and what type of "holiday house" they might want to eat. (For exam
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2nd - 4th
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Gingerbread Man Writing Activities, Craft Templates & Bulletin Boards
Looking for the BEST gingerbread writing activities with templates and crafts that make adorable gingerbread bulletin boards? These FIVE gingerbread writing prompts are for you. Students will LOVE each project, including: disguise a gingerbread man, gingerbread man on the loose, how to build a gingerbread house, design a gingerbread house craft, and WANTED: The Gingerbread Man! Students will practice EVERY genre of writing including an opinion writing prompt, 2 informative writing activities, a
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K - 3rd
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Hire Me, Santa! Differentiated Persuasive Prompts - Argumentative Writing Bundle
Differentiate argumentative writing in your classroom! This bundle includes parallel one- and five-paragraph sequences. That way, all students can successfully and effectively compose persuasive essays. For this Christmas prompt, kids persuade Santa to hire them as elves. Specially designed templates help them organize opinions and reasons, optimize word choice, elaborate, vary sentences, and use transition terms. Open the previews to take a closer look at both sets. Materials are included as a
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3rd - 5th
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WANTED Gingerbread Man Template & Opinion Writing Activities in Gingerbread Unit
Gingerbread man writing activities have never been so fun! What happens when the gingerbread man is on the loose, and is now WANTED?! These WANTED: GINGERBREAD MAN writing templates are the perfect addition to your gingerbread writing prompts during the Christmas season (without mentioning the Christmas season at all!). Students will practice creating a wanted poster, and then writing their opinion on WHY someone should be worried that the gingerbread man is wanted and on the loose. These ginger
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Gingerbread Man Writing Activities, Craft Templates & Bulletin Boards
Ugly Sweater Template, Coloring and Writing Prompt for Christmas Bulletin Board
Help students design an ugly sweater with this fun coloring project, or have them write about an ugly sweater they have with these descriptive writing templates! Get creativity flowing and pencils moving with this fun ugly sweater craft and writing prompt all about Ugly Christmas Sweaters. 6 ugly sweater coloring craft templates are included for the PERFECT Christmas bulletin board. Take students through the writing process with these differentiated descriptive writing templates, then have them
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K - 3rd
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Christmas Close Reading & Writing Activities Unit for December & Winter Holidays
Want to provide holiday activities for your upper elementary students before Christmas, but also want students to practice important reading, writing, and vocabulary skills? I’ve got you covered! This Christmas Activities Unit includes up to five days of lesson plans for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. There are multiple ways to use this resource beyond whole group instruction - including with your remedial or extension small groups, in centers or stations, and as an emergency sub resource
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Holiday Poetry Mini Lesson Bundle
These mini-lessons are designed to be a fun, easy way to integrate poetry during the busy holiday season. Some lessons are skill lessons, which means they are on a specific part of the poetry, or a pre-writing exercise. The other lessons are designed for actually writing a poem. There is also a review and evaluation piece at the end of the booklet. In the Halloween booklet, students will have a chance to learn about imagery, rhyme schemes, quatrains, acrostics, parts of speech, diamontes, riddle
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3rd - 5th
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Design a Gingerbread House Craft & Informative Writing Prompt for Bulletin Board
Help students design a gingerbread house craft (or real gingerbread house)! Then, get creativity flowing and pencils moving with this fun gingerbread house craft and writing prompt all about the design of your gingerbread house. 4 gingerbread house craft templates are included, as well as 11 blank templates with gingerbread house pieces to color, cut and add to your house. Take students through the writing process with these differentiated writing templates, then have them top off their writing
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Gingerbread Man Writing Activities, Craft Templates & Bulletin Boards
Winter Creative Writing Prompts - theme: SNOW - Adjectives & Descriptions Fun
Are you looking for engaging winter creative writing activities using adjectives, words and descriptions this December & January? Use describing words to write about SNOW with this set of 5 low-prep templates - perfect to help your students compose and write winter-themed sentences.The cute winter clip art makes this ideal for fun creative writing lessons. Quick and easy setup make these templates ideal for lessons, centers, homework, homeschool and substitute days. Get students to work ind
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Christmas Writing BUNDLE of Fun Activities for Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2
Creative Writing Prompts & Templates - Write about The Elf sitting On The Shelf
Are you looking for engaging Christmas creative writing activities this December using adjectives, words and descriptions? Use describing words to write about the Elf sitting on the shelf with this set of 10 low-prep templates - perfect to help your students compose and write sentences. Just before Christmas is an ideal opportunity to write about the Elf as he or she gets up to mischievous things.The cute clip art makes this ideal for fun creative writing lessons. Quick and easy setup make thes
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Christmas Writing BUNDLE of Fun Activities for Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2
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