UsingFrosty the Snowman Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
Using We Wish You A Merry Christmas Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
Using Jingle Bells Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
Using Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
This shape poem worksheet guides 4th grade writers to brainstorm sensory words about a tree, then write a poem on lines shaped like a tree. A creative, printable poetry activity.
Using The Lorax Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students read and then answer questions using support from The Lorax.
The First Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet follows a nervous new student through his first day of 4th grade, then asks readers to prove each answer with evidence from the text. Answer key included, ideal for the first week of school.
Using White Christmas Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
The More Turkey Please Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th graders a two-page Thanksgiving story and six text-based questions. An answer key is included, so it is ready for no-prep holiday reading practice.
This First President of the United States Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th grade readers a two-page biography of George Washington, five questions, and an answer key that makes grading quick.
This Jewish Holidays Worksheet gives 4th graders a short passage about Hanukkah and Rosh Hashanah, then five sentences and two written responses to complete. Answer key included for fast, no-prep practice.
Practice long division with this Christmas division worksheet for 4th grade, featuring six problems, two holiday word problems, a written response, and an answer key that makes checking fast.
This Korean New Year Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th grade readers a two-page nonfiction passage about Seollal, five questions, and an answer key, so they build stamina and evidence habits at once.
UsingHorton Hatches the Egg Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students read and then answer questions using support from the story.
This Christmas Double Digit Multiplication Worksheet gives 4th graders six festive two-digit by two-digit problems with room to show their work. An answer key is included, making it perfect for no-prep holiday math practice.
This Dr. Seuss The Lorax Maze is a fun addition to your students' Read Across America celebration tohelp the Lorax find his way to the Truffula Tree.
Using Green Eggs and Ham Reader's Theater, students act out different parts in the story Green Eggs and Hall to learn more about Dr. Seuss.
This Chinese New Year writing paper worksheet invites 4th grade students to describe how their family gets ready for a big day, building organized paragraphs with vivid, personal details.
This 4th of July Crossword Puzzle gives 4th grade students eight Independence Day clues to solve with no word bank, plus a short written question and a full answer key, so holiday vocabulary practice is ready to print.
A celebration in every season
Holidays give 4th graders a reason to read, write and compute with a twist. They read informational passages about celebrations around the world, like Korean New Year or Hanukkah, and compare traditions. They write shape poems for Earth Day, practice multi-digit multiplication on a Christmas worksheet and learn the history behind days like Presidents' Day. The fun theme rides on top of real 4th grade skills, so class time stays productive all year.
A holiday is a hook. These moves make sure real learning comes along with it.
Open a holiday lesson with a short music video, like a going-green song before Earth Day. Then ask kids to pull out three facts from the lyrics. Music sets the mood and gives everyone the same background in two minutes.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withGoing Green Song (Animated Music Video)SongsOpen it →Use each holiday as a checkpoint for math you've already taught. A festive multiplication page in December brings back multi-digit practice right when it's starting to fade.
Why it works: short practice spread over several days beats one long session, according to a large review of learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withChristmas Double Digit Multiplication WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Pair holidays with nonfiction. Before Presidents' Day, kids read about George Washington, answer questions and underline the details that prove their answers. It's history and reading comprehension in one.
Why it works: shuffled practice teaches kids to choose the right strategy, not just repeat one, and it improved test scores in research (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withThe First President of the United States Reading Comprehension WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Fourth graders love a creative challenge with a theme.
WorksheetsWrite a holiday poem in the shape of a tree, a heart or a pumpkin. Word choice plus art!
Open Shape Poem Worksheet →
Flash CardsCelebrate classmates with birthday flash cards and a quick round of kind words.
Open Birthday Flash Cards →
AssessmentsRead about Korean New Year and compare it with a celebration in your own family.
Open Korean New Year Reading Comprehension Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Frosty the Snowman Lyrics, We Wish You A Merry Christmas Lyrics and Jingle Bells Lyrics.
Earth Day, Presidents' Day, Thanksgiving, winter holidays from different cultures, Valentine's Day and Read Across America are popular. They connect easily to reading, writing, math and social studies.
Use short informational passages and let kids compare traditions with their own. Invite families to share, and focus on what people celebrate and why.
Choose activities that practice what you're teaching, like multi-digit multiplication, reading comprehension or poetry. The theme changes, the skill stays the same.
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