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Christmas Songs for the Classroom

Bring music into the classroom with Christmas songs, listening resources and song-based activities. Explore performances, lyrics, instrumental arrangements and ways to sing or respond to the music.

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Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings teaching resource preview
Lyrics & sing-alongsAudio collections

Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings

Sing along to the provided lyric sheets using the accompanying MP3 recordings, e.g. for a classroom or school Christmas concert.

Includes: 11 corresponding MP3 audio tracks in varied musical arrangements/styles (e.g. country swing, bluegrass banjo, harpsichord, dulcimer)

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Jingle Bells Animated Song teaching resource preview
Animated songs

Jingle Bells Animated Song

Jingle Bells Animated Song Jingle Bells Animated Song is meticulously crafted to inject joy, engagement and learning into an educator's toolbox during the festive season. It is ideally suitable for Early Learning, Kindergarten and Preschool grade levels aligning well with standard curriculums themed around holidays.…

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Pre-K–K
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The First Noel Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

The First Noel Sheet Music

Play or sing along to the melody with guitar chords; lyrics are included under the melody line ('The first noel the angels did...').

Includes: 1-page melody-line arrangement with lyrics and guitar chord symbols

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6–12
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Ho! Ho! Ho! & Other Christmas Songs: Music Activity Book teaching resource preview
Lyrics & sing-alongsSong-based learning

Ho! Ho! Ho! & Other Christmas Songs: Music Activity Book

Follow printed sheet music and typed lyrics to sing along with 10 Christmas songs, then complete related follow-up activities/worksheets for each song.

Includes: 10 Christmas songs, each with a music sheet and typed lyrics · song-specific activities/worksheets for students

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Pre-K, 1–4
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NO PRINT Articulation Christmas Carols teaching resource preview
Song-based learning

NO PRINT Articulation Christmas Carols

Student selects a target-sound carol set from a menu (/l/, /f, v/, /r/, /k, g, ŋ/, /s, z/, /th/, /ʃ, tʃ, dʒ/), reads/sings along with carol lyrics containing multiple instances of the target sound, counts/marks target words against a shown fraction (e.g. '____/7'), and can click an embedded link to a YouTube…

Includes: sound-selection menu linking to 7 phoneme-specific carol sets · individual carol lyric pages with target words to count (blank/total shown, e.g. '____/7')

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Pre-K–6
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TOP Christmas Songs teaching resource preview
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TOP Christmas Songs

TOP Christmas Songs Teaching Resource A delightful compilation of 18 songs, both classic and original, that entertain and educate students. This resource is best suited for students in kindergarten through to third grade making it an excellent tool for homeschooling parents. The collection includes festive favorites…

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Pre-K–3
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Christmas Carols for Boomwhackers® teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Christmas Carols for Boomwhackers®

This resource is a selection of Christmas Carols arranged for Boomwhackers® (but can also be used in your classroom for other activities ). Use them to play in class, or for an end-of-year concert. Boomwhackers® is a registered trademark of Rhythm Band Instruments, LLC and is used with permission.

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Christmas Sing-Along teaching resource preview
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Christmas Sing-Along

The Christmas Sing-Along: A Strategy for Music Appreciation and Cultural Awareness An invaluable educational resource specially designed for educators, the Christmas Sing-Along is perfect for an array of grade levels, including Kindergarten through Grade 5. Contents of the Package Housed within a Zip file are 10…

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Pre-K–5
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Up On The Housetop Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Up On The Housetop Sheet Music

Play or sing the song using the notated melody, lyrics, and guitar chord symbols.

Includes: single-page lead sheet: melody notation, lyrics, and guitar chord symbols for 'Up on the Housetop'

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6–12
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"Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle" Small Ensemble Sheet Music teaching resource preview
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"Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle" Small Ensemble Sheet Music

Students play soprano recorder 1, soprano recorder 2, or alto recorder parts from individual sheet music, or sing the vocal line using the provided French and English lyrics.

Includes: full ensemble score (soprano recorder 1 & 2, alto recorder) · vocal sheet with French and English lyrics

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4–6
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Jolly Old St. Nicholas Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Jolly Old St. Nicholas Sheet Music

Read and play/sing the single-line melody with guitar chords; sing along with the lyrics across three verses.

Includes: single-line melody with lyrics (3 verses) · guitar chord symbols

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PDF
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6–12
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My First Book of Christmas Carols eBook teaching resource preview
Lyrics & sing-alongs

My First Book of Christmas Carols eBook

Children read along with or sing the lyrics to a set of classic Christmas carols.

Includes: author bio/accomplishments page for Twin Sisters · full lyrics for: Jingle Bells, The First Noel, Silent Night, Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a…

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Pre-K, 1–3
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A Very Brief Look at Christmas Carols - eBook teaching resource preview
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A Very Brief Look at Christmas Carols - eBook

Explore the history of Christmas caroling and present the lyrics, origin country/language, and approximate date of numerous traditional Christmas carols, tied to the biblical Nativity scripture that inspired many of them.

Includes: Introduction on the history of carols/hymns moving from Latin into vernacular languages · Quoted scripture passages (Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 1:21-2:10, Matthew 1:18-2:23) tied to Christmas carol themes

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5–8
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O Come, Little Children / The First Noel Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

O Come, Little Children / The First Noel Sheet Music

Students read and perform a single-line melody with lyrics and guitar chord symbols (and, where noted, a full piano score), individually, in small groups, or as a class.

Includes: single-line melody with lyrics and guitar chord symbols · medley of two carols

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6–12
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Go Tell It On The Mountain Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Go Tell It On The Mountain Sheet Music

Sing and/or play the melody using the single-staff notation with guitar chords.

Includes: Notated sheet music, melody line with guitar chords · Traditional carol lyrics ('Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere, that Jesus Christ is born')

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6–12
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Christmas Quizzes teaching resource preview
Song-based learning

Christmas Quizzes

Students answer 10 short-answer/fill-in questions in each of three quizzes (Trivia, Music & Carols, Film) covering Christmas customs, songs, and movies, then check answers against an included answer key.

Includes: Quiz 1 - Trivia: 10 questions on Christmas customs/traditions (e.g. stollen's country of origin, mistletoe tradition, Santa's… · Quiz 2 - Music & Carols: 10 questions on Christmas songs (e.g. Jingle Bells, 12 Days of Christmas, Rudolph, White Christmas, Mariah…

Answers included
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We Three Kings Sheet Music teaching resource preview
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We Three Kings Sheet Music

Sing and/or play the melody using the provided notation, lyrics, and guitar chord symbols.

Includes: single-page lead sheet: melody notation, lyrics (3 verses telling the story of the Magi visiting Jesus' birth), guitar chord symbols

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PDF
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6–12
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS | 6 LYRICS teaching resource preview Free download
Lyrics & sing-alongs

CHRISTMAS CAROLS | 6 LYRICS

CHRISTMAS CAROLS | 6 LYRICS ABOUT THE AUTHOR: At EDITORIAL LAURA EDUCA, we specialize in designing high-quality educational materials. We want every child to discover that learning can be both entertaining and creative. I invite you to explore my educational store and discover the wide collection of resources…

Includes: Title page 'Christmas Carols, 6 Carols'

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Pre-K
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Away In A Manger Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Away In A Manger Sheet Music

Students read and perform (sing and/or play, with optional guitar accompaniment) the melody and lyrics of 'Away in a Manger'.

Includes: single-line melody notation · lyrics

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PDF
Level
6–12
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Holiday Concert: Rudolph's Wish teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Holiday Concert: Rudolph's Wish

Students perform assigned roles in a scripted holiday concert — Group 1 (K/1 Elves), Group 2 (Grades 2/3 Elves), and Group 3 (Grades 4/5 Reindeer) — speaking lines, singing songs, playing rhythm instruments, and taking part in a synchronized candle-lighting finale; older students (Grades 6-7) may run equipment or…

Includes: concert overview and staging instructions · song list with purchase/download links for original songs and alternates

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Multiple File Types
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Pre-K, 1–4
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Christmas Carols for Boomwhackers® Away in a Manger teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

Christmas Carols for Boomwhackers® Away in a Manger

Teach a two-part Boomwhackers (color-tube) arrangement of the Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger' for classroom or concert performance.

Includes: 1-page two-part Boomwhackers notation sheet ('Away in a Manger', arranged by Marybelle Music)

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Level
3–7
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas Sheet Music teaching resource preview
Sheet music & performance

We Wish You A Merry Christmas Sheet Music

Sing and/or play the melody using the provided notation, lyrics, and guitar chord symbols.

Includes: single-page lead sheet: melody notation, lyrics with a repeat-chorus instruction, guitar chord symbols

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PDF
Level
6–12
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