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Compare and Contrast Polar Bears and Penguins

Charlie’s Story! Part 1

School Supply Obsession

Monkey Madness

Dr. Seuss Fun!

Five Little Monkeys

Elf Fun-Day 1

Daily 5

Thanksgiving Freebie…. Bear

Turkey Time!

Mitchell Wall of Fame

Bears, Bears, and More Bears!

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❄️✨ Get your students excited about informational

❄️✨ Get your students excited about informational reading with this Winter Nonfiction Unit! This resource is packed with everything you need to teach nonfiction before or after winter break—mini readers, real-photo slides, comprehension activities, research projects, writing tasks, vocabulary cards, and the cutest snow globe craft.

Students will explore nonfiction text features, build schema, learn new vocabulary, and become true winter experts! With the digital book link included, you can project the real-photo version, download it, print it, or add it to your classroom library. So many options—and so much learning!

Want the link? ❄️☃️ Comment winter or snow below and I’ll send you the link!

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Get ready to soar into holiday fun with Don’t Let

Get ready to soar into holiday fun with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! 🕊🎅 This hilarious activity pack brings all the Pigeon’s festive shenanigans straight into your classroom! Your students will LOVE diving into this read-aloud while practicing tons of comprehension skills aligned to the Common Core.
From predicting and sequencing to character traits, author’s purpose, text evidence, and more—this resource is loaded with options to keep your learners engaged. Plus, you’ll find writing activities, word work, math games, and an adorable Holiday Pigeon craft that makes the perfect December display. 🎄✨
If you’re looking for an easy, fun, and meaningful holiday lesson, this is the one!
 Comment PIGEON or SLEIGH and I’ll send you the link! 🚚🎁

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“This was perfect for my first graders! Clear, engaging, and aligned with what we’re learning. My students enjoyed the activities!”

I loved using this resource in December with my students. We did so many of the activities. This is a great pack to purchase. We actually had an entire “pigeon” day! It is nice that there is literacy, math, and a fun craft included. :)

✨✈️ Grab your passports—it’s time to do a little h

✨✈️ Grab your passports—it’s time to do a little holiday traveling! ✈️✨ Take your students on a magical journey with Holidays Around the World, an engaging, hands-on bundle that explores Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Diwali, and the New Year.

Every year beginning in December we spend the last 30 minutes of the day learning about winter holidays. We spend two days on each holiday and then on Friday we compare and contrast the two. We learn about Christmas and Las Posadas one week, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa another week and Diwali and New Years the last week. Your learners will love discovering new cultures as they compare traditions, symbols, and celebrations from around the globe!

This resource is packed with mini books, crafts, vocabulary activities, writing options, sorting tasks, and a passport to stamp as you “travel” to each holiday. You can even customize your trip by skipping or including specific holidays. My students LOVE reading the mini books, learning about traditions, and filling their suitcases with the adorable holiday crafts. ❤️🌍

Here is a peek at some of the goodies included.

🌍Comment passport, holiday, or travel and I will send you the link!🌍

“I have used this resource to supplement our Holidays Around the World theme in November and December. I have used it the past few years. Very well researched and well crafted.”

“My students loved learning about a different holiday every day and especially looked forward to having a craft and mini book to bring home to share their learning with their family!”

“LOVED THIS UNIT! My kids absolutely loved it and had the best time completing the different activities for the holidays!”

“I love everything I get from this seller. Always packed with lots of activities, writing, and a craft.”

Calling all reindeer fans… Reindeer Day just got a

Calling all reindeer fans… Reindeer Day just got a major update! 🦌✨ Check it out!
 Bring the magic of winter straight into your classroom with Reindeer Day! This festive theme day is packed with hands-on literacy, math, writing, crafts, phonics, and a super fun Reindeer Food activity your students will LOVE. From reindeer stories and comprehension pages to adorable crafts, center games, and an original poem, this resource makes December learning meaningful, engaging, and totally stress-free. Whether you run centers or work together as a class, your students will be dashing through the day with excitement!

Want the link? Comment Reindeer Day and I’ll send it your way!

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Bring festive fun and meaningful learning to your

Bring festive fun and meaningful learning to your classroom with this Gingerbread Glyph Craft Activity that just released today! 🎄✨ Students follow simple glyph questions to design their own gingerbread house, then complete a sweet writing activity to explain their choices. Add the included bulletin board letters, and you’ve got the cutest winter display your hallway has ever seen! 🍭🏠

This activity is perfect for December theme days, winter centers, data collection, and creative writing—easy prep, high engagement, and tons of learning wrapped in holiday fun. Your students will love building their gingerbread houses!
 👉 Comment gingerbread, house, or decor and I’ll send the link your way!

Looking for a way to keep your students excited, e

Looking for a way to keep your students excited, engaged, and learning through all the holiday energy? 🍬❤️ Candy Cane Day is the perfect December celebration! This festive theme day is packed with hands-on activities, reading comprehension, word work, math games, crafts, taste testing, and even a science experiment to make learning magical and meaningful.

Kick off the fun with a Candy Cane Day banner and parent letter, then dive into poetry, crafts, centers, and literature extensions using your choice of candy cane–themed books. Students will work on sequencing, character analysis, features of fiction, main idea, retelling, and so much more.

The word work options are endless—S-blend scoot, CVC scoot, syllables, ABC order, punctuation practice, making words, a word search, and unscramble activities. Plus, enjoy math centers, writing extensions, taste tests, candy cane challenges, and three adorable crafts (including a polar bear and candy cane cutie!).

This resource is designed to fill a full day—or even several days—of holiday learning fun. Perfect for centers, small groups, whole-class activities, or a festive classroom transformation!

Bring the peppermint joy to your room and make Candy Cane Day a holiday hit your students will never forget! 🍬✨

🎄Comment candy or cane and I will send you the link

“My students loved this resource. It is a great addition to your winter or Christmas units. The activities are engaging and educational.”
“I got this because I needed some work for students to complete on Candy Cane day! This resource was great - provided them fun activities to do. Thank you!! I will use this for many years!”
“What a fantastic resource! It was perfect for the week before Christmas. My 1st graders LOVED all of the activities! Thank you so much for a wonderful resource.”

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