While Christmas might be still eight weeks away, for some of you, the school year will finish well before that, and I know many are already planning your Christmas and holiday-themed lessons and activities.
Here at readilearn, we ensure that learning continues when the Christmas fun begins.
Who celebrates Christmas?
Before you begin Christmas-related activities, it is a good idea to conduct a survey to find out which children do and do not celebrate Christmas with their families. While you may already know this, the survey can be an interesting way to begin discussions of different cultural traditions celebrated by children in your class.
These discussions should always be respectful and inclusive. It is essential for children, and all of us, to see that what we have in common is more important than any differences.
How many school days until Christmas?
This calendar helps to count down the last fifteen days of term and provides an opportunity for children to present information about their family’s traditions. The Countdown Calendar can be used to countdown to Christmas or, for inclusivity, to the holidays.
Inclusive friendship trees
Continue reading: Ready-to-teach Christmas-themed Lessons and Activities for P-2 – readilearn
Norah Colvin 
so very impressed you mentioned to check who does celebrate Christmas … I don’t on principle, far too commercial!
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I love the family aspect. 🙂
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What a great post. Never too early to start planning, but I like the idea of kids with different beliefs or from different cultures sharing their family traditions. Great activity suggestions!
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Thanks so much, Patricia. I agree with you about sharing beliefs and traditions. It’s so important. I’d love to get others to share their experiences. It’s been on my list of things to do since I started readilearn. Maybe next year.
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Sounds like a great holiday resource
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Thank you, Yvette.
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