Advent Learn the history of Advent, which marks the start of the Christmas season. Then, students...		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...		Dreidel Games Print a worksheet that explains the meanings of the Hebrew letters on dreidels and describes...
Hanukkah History Learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day...		To Market in Africa Use this printable to have children fill a woman's basket with items she would buy in an...
Jewish Holidays, 2010-2015 This calendar lists the dates of the major Jewish holidays, including Hanukkah, Passover, and...		Kwanzaa Candles This arts & crafts printable gives the names and meanings of each Kwanzaa candle. Students will...
Create a Menorah Gallery In this holiday arts and crafts lesson, students create unique menorahs for Hanukkah.		Potato Print Wrapping Paper This arts & crafts lesson plan outlines how to make potato stamps for decorating gift wrap. ...
Paragraph Writing: Similarities and Differences In this activity, students write paragraphs about the differences and similarities among the...		Viewing Snowflakes Learn about star crystals and observe snow crystals with your students in this winter lesson...
Cat Web Practice using the graphic organizer of webs to organize writing.		Snow Journals In this winter science activity, your students will learn observational skills while viewing...
Same or Different Students compare pairs of sentences to determine if they mean the same thing.		Make Gift Certificates Print out these gift certificates so that your students can give something of themselves to...
An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.		Observing Crystals Students observe crystals by "growing" them.
Activities for African Folk Tales Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great...		The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Project Ideas A list of project your students can complete when reading Barbara Robinson's novel The Best...