An online Unit about Christmas
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/annie.gwynn/christmas/index.htm
Our colleague Annie Gwynn offers you a full unit that your students can use during the lessons or on their own. Don't miss this ready made work she prepared for us!
Lessons about Christmas (from Jean-Paul Alquier on e-teach)
a lesson plan, with texts and charts (also available in Word version):
http://www.developingteachers.com/tips/xmasplan_01.htm
a page of links to over 50 lesson plans:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Christmas.htm
a page of links, with tongue twisters, crafts, fingerplays and a lot more:
http://childfun.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=3
a page from the White House, including recipes, videos and decorations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/holiday/deck-halls/
Urban legends about Christmas (from LII> [LIIWEEK] December 12)
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Christmas The site offers over two dozen Christmas legends and myths, including Jesus' birth date, the number of wise men, the accepted meaning of the immaculate Conception, the origin of the Yule log, the symbolism of candy canes, Christmas cards, Boxing Day, and more, while discrediting some commonly accepted Christmas news stories. Do not miss the
fruitcake page.
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/christmas.asp#immac
and see especially this page:
against the urban legend that Santa Claus was created as an advertisement
for Coca-Cola
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp
Christmas worksheets (December Busy Educator's Newsletter)
Christmas crosswords, word jumble and other worksheets....
http://bogglesworld.com/christmas_worksheets.htm
[ you can also download the Grinch Song, music, lyrics and worksheet.]
Christmas on My Europe (from EUN)
a short text, ideas of activity and the opportunity to submit your own texts:
http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/myEurope_Activities/content.cfm?ov=19823&lang=en
Christmas Ornaments (The Classroom Flyer 12/13/02)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7134/Christmas/chrornaments.htm
[crafts to make in English!]
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/crafts/christmas/3dstar/
Very cool--print out two copies of the star template
and then follow directions to fold tabs and "puff up"
your star to make it three dimensional.
Other Christmas ideas (from Annie Gwynn)
Printables
Santa Claus Countdown, Christmas Tree Countdown, Christmas
Word Search, Wish List, and coloring pages.
http://atozteacherstuff.com/printables/month_dec.shtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/
Downloadable Christmas activities in pdf format. with teaching suggestions
Christmas Vocab
- Christmas Conversation
- Christmas Fun
http://www.tefl.net/lessonplans/tbw.htm
[ ideas of lessons and activities for primary school and lower secondary school]
Howstuffworks
Everything you want to know about the Christmas traditions, from holy, mistletoe and poinsettias to the log in the chimney and the socks on the mantel piece....
http://www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm
For upper intermediate level.
Zeek.com
The same thing in short, for lower intermediate level.
http://zeeks.com/416.html
Alphabet Soup
Christmas at Alphabet Soup A charming site filled with activities,
crafts, songs, poems, etc. There's something for everyone. Good resources for teachers, interactive activities for the kids. Enjoy the background music while you browse.
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/christmas.html
[ a charming background music....which can become rather annoying in class if you can't turn it off!!!!]
Infonews
many other addresses, especially about the Christmas traditions in all countries, and non-Christian festivities, carols, gifts, etc.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/infonews/themes/christmas.htm