If you are looking for fun December activities for elementary students, then you found the right place! This post will share some of the best resources for teaching and celebrating some popular holidays and events like Christmas, Hanukkah, winter, and more. Learn all about the December activities below!
December Literacy Activities
Below are some reading and writing activities that are perfect for the month of December.
December Reading Activities
Learn about the December reading resources below.
December Read Alouds
There are tons of great read alouds for the month of December. We offer book companion resources that are part of my Starts With a Story collection that pair perfectly with these children’s books. Each of these resources include reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, printable and digital students activities, and much more. Check out the list of read alouds below!
- Christmas Books
- Hanukkah Books
- Christmas Around The World Books
- Multicultural Christmas Books
- Reindeer Books
- Gingerbread Man Books
- Kwanzaa Books
- Elf Books
- Christmas Tree Books
- Santa Books
- Snow Books
- New Year Books
December Reading Comprehension Activities
The December Reading Graphic Organizers can be used with any book related to each of the seasonal topics. The best part is that the graphic organizer templates can be used over and over again because of their open-ended nature. Learn more about them below!
December Activity Packets
These December Activity Packets are collections of printable activity pages based on December themes. Included activities range from an alphabetical order activity to a Can-Have-Are chart. Learn more below!
December Parts of Speech Color by Code Activities
These December Color by Code Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to practice identifying parts of speech by coloring in a sectioned off picture. They select a box, determine what part of speech the word is, and then color the section in using the color dictated by the code located on the page. Learn more about this color by code resource below!
December Writing Activities
Learn about the writing resources for December below.
Writing Prompt Activities
The December writing prompts are available by themselves or as part of a monthly writing prompt bundle. It includes 10 different genres of writing: Creative, informative, opinion, narrative, procedural, descriptive, review, persuasive, poetry, and letter writing. They offer fun and engaging writing activities that will motivate your students to practice their writing skills and inspire a love of writing. Learn more about them below.
Writing Assessments
Periodically, you’ll want to capture a snapshot of your students’ current writing abilities. You can share this writing sample with their next year’s teacher to offer them some insight into their future students’ abilities. In addition, it’s great for sharing with families at conferences and using it as report card evidence. This winter writing resource is available by itself or as part of a year-long writing assessment bundle. Learn more about it below!
December Math Activities
Below are some math activities that are perfect for the month of December.
December Math Word Problems
These December word problems are each part of larger year-long collections. Learn more about your grade level by selecting it below.
- 1st Grade December Word Problems
- 2nd Grade December Word Problems
- 3rd Grade December Word Problems
- 4th Grade December Word Problems
- 5th Grade December Word Problems
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December Spiral Review Worksheets
Spiral review is the idea that, after introducing and teaching a foundational concept or skill, students continue to practice it regularly throughout the school year in order to maintain what they have learned. It is also known as the spiral learning method, spiral approach, or spiral instruction. It is an integral part of every 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom.
Check out these December-themed spiral review activities that are part of larger resources. Select your grade level below!
- 1st Grade Spiral Review Activities
- 2nd Grade December Spiral Review Activities
- 3rd Grade December Spiral Review Activities
- 4th Grade December Spiral Review Activities
- 5th Grade December Spiral Review Activities
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December Teaching Themes
Holidays Around the World Activities
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Hanukkah Activities
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Reindeer Activities
Gingerbread Activities
Santa Activities
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Elf Activities
Kwanzaa Activities
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Christmas Activities
Snow Activities
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Snowmen Activities
In closing, we hope you found these December activities for elementary students helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts: December Read Alouds for Elementary Teachers and Winter Activities for Elementary Students.
