The holiday season is seriously one of my favorite times a year for both personal and classroom reasons. It’s a magical time where lights are shining, people are a little happier and students can’t wait for Santa to arrive. Now, I’m not going to lie, the month of December is pretty crazy with extra activities and (let’s say) highly energetic students. It can be hard to keep up with academics when you’re having holiday parties, making gingerbread houses or singing Christmas carols like we do in my class. This is why I’ve created Christmas book companions for three Christmas stories. These resources help me celebrate the holidays while continuing our regular language arts curriculum.
Christmas Book Companions
A book companion is a language arts resource that goes along with a specific book. Each resource includes various language arts comprehension concepts that teachers can use to teach the skill or as a review. Also included in each companion is a craftivity. These are probably my favorite part of the product because they always make a good bulletin board (which you may know is my guilty pleasure!)
The Polar Express
This book companion includes:
- Sequencing the story
- Problem and solution
- My Favorite Part Writing
- Additional Writing Prompt
- Describing the Boy Graphic Organizer
- Describing the Polar Express Graphic Organizer
- Polar Express Verbs
- Craftivity
Each language arts skill comes with both a drawing page (for kindergarteners) and a writing page (for older grades).
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
This book companion includes:
- Sequencing the story
- Problem and solution
- My Favorite Part Writing
- Additional Writing Prompt
- Describing Bear Graphic Organizer
- Bear’s Verbs
- Craftivity
Each language arts skill comes with both a drawing page (for kindergarteners) and a writing page (for older grades).
Mooseltoe
This book companion includes:
- Sequencing the story
- Problem and solution
- My Favorite Part Writing
- Additional Writing Prompt
- Describing the Boy Graphic Organizer
- Describing the Polar Express Graphic Organizer
- Polar Express Verbs
- Craftivity
Each language arts skill comes with both a drawing page (for kindergarteners) and a writing page (for older grades).
Other Holiday Book Companions
I love incorporating these holiday book companions in my classroom leading up to a holiday. They help me feel like I am balancing between celebrating the holiday while still focusing on important language arts curriculum.
If you’re like me and love the holidays, check out my other holiday book companions
How do you celebrate holidays in your classroom? Do you stick with academics and your regular schedule or do you incorporate special activities?
