December Holiday Customs

December Holiday Customs: A Comprehensive Teaching Resource

December Holiday Customs is a comprehensive, ready-to-print PDF resource developed to assist elementary school teachers in shaping culturally-aware and well-rounded students. This 66-page guide focuses on key December holidays: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), and Christmas around the world. Designed primarily for Kindergarten through Grade 3 students, it aligns perfectly with your school curriculum while promoting student engagement and cultivating critical thinking.

Main Features of December Holiday Customs:

• Creative articles on holiday traditions from a variety of global cultures.
• Helpful worksheets for individual activities or paired assignments focusing on discussions about diversity.
• Inclusion of authentic recipes tied to the covered holidays - a memorable way to enjoy multicultural learning at home!
• Ideas for art projects and engaging poems revolving around holiday themes - perfect for multi-disciplinary group projects or whole-group lessons.
• A child-friendly booklet that students can reproduce easily at home, fostering open communication between school and parents.

This unique resource doesn’t limit itself to language arts or social studies. Instead, it incorporates practical life skills like cooking into its teachings.

Broadening Students’ Perspectives with Cultural Understanding:

December Holiday Customs, much more than an educational tool helps you cultivate a classroom atmosphere rich in respect for global customs. This mindset is essential in our increasingly interconnected world.

The multidimensional nature makes it an invaluable tool preventing depletion of lesson ideas around these important Holidays Subjects while promoting cultural acceptance.

1 PDF with 66 ready to print pages