Christmas & Winter Holidays Around the World: December Writing & Reading Passages

Take your 2nd & 3rd graders on a journey to explore Christmas & Winter Holidays Around the World with this fun December writing activity with reading passages. Your students will learn about traditions from around the globe while building their reading and writing skills. Each of the 9 celebrations includes no-prep graphic organizers and easy-to-understand reading passages.

⭐️ Holiday Celebrations include:

Diwali, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, St. Lucia Day, Las Posadas, and Christmas in countries like the United States, Germany, Australia, and Italy.

With the help of no-prep graphic organizers and easy-to-understand reading passages, students can enhance their writing skills while exploring the traditions of different holidays. 

⭐️ What’s Included:

• Common Core Standards aligned activities
• Guided Research Process directions for easy implementation
• K-W-L Template to track learning progress
• Important Question Anchor Chart to guide research
• Posters, Writing Templates, and Informational Text Passages for each holiday
• Digital EASEL Activities for interactive learning

⭐️ Student Benefits:

• Discover unique holiday traditions from cultures around the world.
• Build writing skills with guided prompts and easy-to-use organizers.
• Strengthen research skills while exploring engaging topics.
• Develop a deeper appreciation for diversity and global celebrations.
• Gain confidence by presenting their research to classmates.

⭐️ Teacher Benefits:

• Save time with a ready-to-use resource that’s simple to implement.
• Integrate reading, writing, and social studies into one seamless activity.
• Keep students focused and learning during the holiday season.
• Align lessons with Common Core standards for research and writing.
• Adapt it easily for whole-class lessons, small groups, or independent work.

Bring the joy of global holiday traditions into your classroom with this all-in-one resource.