The Santa Clause (1994) Movie Lesson Plan — Christmas ELA Activity

Bring holiday magic into your classroom with this fun and engaging lesson plan based on The Santa Clause (1994)! This 2-hour lesson is perfect for elementary students who love Christmas stories and film activities. It combines vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, and creative thinking in a simple and enjoyable way. Teachers will appreciate the clear structure, the step-by-step tasks, and the easy-to-use worksheet.

Students start with a warm-up to activate background knowledge and build excitement. Then they watch key scenes from the movie and answer guiding questions. They learn new holiday-themed vocabulary and check understanding with short comprehension tasks. Next, they sequence events to build reading skills and talk about important ideas like family, responsibility, and believing in magic.

The highlight of the lesson is a fun creative writing activity where students imagine themselves as Santa Claus. They write a short story and draw a picture, which makes the lesson both meaningful and enjoyable. This lesson plan is simple to teach, highly engaging, and perfect for bringing festive spirit into your English classroom!