December Holidays

December is a month full of special days. December holidays include Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid Al-Fitr, the Gregorian New Year, and Kwanzaa. This page includes resources such as lesson plans, art, and gift projects to help English teachers teach about these holidays.

Grades and main subjects in curriculum

Grade
Main subject: {{c.label}}{{$last ? '' : ', '}}; {{m.label}}{{$last ? '' : ', '}}

To the curriculum

Student Activities

Miracles

What are miracles? In this lesson, we will explore the Jewish perspective on miracles thr...

Hannuka Vocabulary

Pupils practice vocabulary connected to Hannuka

Hannuka Guide

From lighting the menorah and playing dreidel to the special foods we eat on Hannuka

Hannuka Games

Games to play using vocabulary about Hannuka

Winter Holiday Jeapardy

Play a game to test your knowledge about four holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,New ...

Hannuka Story

The story of Hannuka with across-the-curriculum activities

Hannuka Comics

Make Hannuka come to life with comics

What is Hannuka?

An interactive scrapbook of photos, articles, and activities to learn about the history a...

The Story of Hannuka

The Hannuka story in simple language

Hannuka Lesson

An explanation about Hannuka with images

Chanuka Resource Pack

Chanuka Resource Pack from "Learning with the National Library of Israel"

Hannuka Infographic

Special Infographic About Hannuka

Hannuka Text

Hannuka text with activities

Kwaanza Lesson

An explanation about Kwaanza with images

Hannuka Podcase

Hannuka story for listening comprehension

Hannuka Lesson BBC

Hannuka lesson with activities

New Year Traditions Around the World

New Year's Day

Conversation questions for New Year's Day

New Year Activity

Group work using New Year Quotes

New Year's Resolutions

New Year's resolutions lesson plan and activity

Resolutions Writing Activity

Pupils write new year's resolutions

Video Clips

Share your ideas!

If YOU have any ORIGINAL lessons that engage your students, digital tools that spark their imaginations, fun activities that challenge them to learn and use English,

please share them here!

Please Fill this field

You might also like...

Extensive Reading

Ideas for getting pupils to read for enjoyment

Special Days

Special content for Holidays, Festivals, Special Days, Days of Remembrance.

Surveys and Quizzes

Doing surveys and quizzes can be a useful way of getting your students to interact, produce question forms, and collect and analyze real information

Your Idea is Here!

If YOU have any ORIGINAL lessons that engage your students, digital tools that spark their imaginations, please share them here!