Description
Introducing Christmas Holidays Around the World Kindergarten Centers with Emergent Reader, Math Worksheets and more! Engage your kindergarten students in the joy and diversity of global holiday traditions with this comprehensive Holidays Around the World Kindergarten resource!
Designed for December, this engaging unit includes 10 literacy centers, 10 math centers, and printable worksheets, seamlessly combining festive fun with skill-building in ELA and math. Perfect for teachers seeking meaningful ways to teach about holidays around the world while reinforcing essential academic concepts.
What’s Inside These Holidays Around the World Activities?
Literacy Centers:
- Do You Hear What I Hear? – Practice rhyming words
- Feliz Navidad: Syllable identification fun
- This is Christmas! – An emergent reader for early readers
- St. Nikolas Day & Fill the Stockings with Sounds: Initial sound activities
- Plum Perfect Words: Editable high-frequency word practice
- o or i? – Medial sound recognition
- Befana’s Gifts: Beginning sounds sorting activity
- 12 Days of Christmas: Alphabetical order practice
- Russian Rhymes: Fun rhyming words activity
Math Centers:
- In My Stocking & 10 Frames: Hands-on counting and cardinality
- Fa-La-La-La: Explore measurement concepts
- Around the World Write the Room: Number recognition practice
- Cutie Carolers: Differentiated addition and subtraction activities
- Nutcracker Base 10 & Gingerbread 10 Frames: Build base 10 understanding
- Sweet Bread Numerical Order: Sequence numbers with ease
- Adding Up for Christmas & Christmas Friends: Addition and subtraction games
Key Features
- Aligned with Common Core Standards: Effortlessly integrate essential skills into your lesson plans.
- “I Can…” Cards: Foster independence with kid-friendly instructions.
- Interactive and Hands-On: Keep students engaged with fun and meaningful activities.
- Low-Prep and Versatile: Perfect for ELA and math centers or as standalone activities.
Why You’ll Love This Resource
- Celebrate Christmas and holidays around the world while fostering diversity and inclusion.
- Teach essential skills like rhyming, counting, phonics, and number sense with festive activities.
- Enhance your students’ understanding of global holiday traditions, from Christmas to St. Nicholas Day.
- Create unforgettable classroom moments with interactive and fun activities that require minimal prep.
Perfect For:
- Kindergarten and First Grade Classrooms
- Teachers looking for Christmas Around the World worksheets and centers
- Educators seeking engaging, low-prep activities that combine skill-building with cultural exploration
Bring the Magic of the Season into Your Classroom!
Whether it’s rhyming with “Russian Rhymes” or learning number sequencing with “Sweet Bread Numerical Order,” this resource provides a festive and educational way to celebrate holidays around the world.
Add this to your December lesson plans and create lasting memories for your students.
What other teachers are saying:
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“This resource is fantastic for teaching Christmas Around the World! The variety of activities kept my students engaged, and I appreciated how it seamlessly integrated math and literacy with fun, hands-on learning. The Holidays Around the World worksheets were great for reinforcing what we discussed, and the cultural connections made it even more meaningful. A must-have for December!”
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“My kindergartners absolutely loved these Holidays Around the World activities! The emergent reader ‘This is Christmas!’ was a class favorite, and the ‘Nutcracker Base 10’ activity really helped with their number sense. It’s such a creative way to explore winter holidays around the world while teaching important math and literacy skills. Perfect for Holidays Around the World centers!”
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“This Holidays Around the World kindergarten resource was a hit in my classroom! My students loved learning about different winter holidays around the world while practicing essential math and literacy skills. The activities were easy to prep, and the holidays around the world worksheets helped reinforce what we learned. Highly recommend for any teacher looking to combine festive fun with skill-building!”
Gail –
Hi I bought the ‘Christmas Around The World” slides but they will not work (be interactive) for me . Am I doing something wrong? Help!
Deedee –
Gail,
Are you still having issues? Can you email me? Can you tell me which platform you are using? Seesaw or Google Classroom?
deedee@mrswillskindergarten.com