Don't let the December holidays disrupt the learning in your classroom. These resources can help you incorporate the holiday into your learning activities -- and provide a little fun as well.

• The Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas - Many of you have asked for it, and here it is: a wonderful math lesson for the holidays based upon the cost of the gifts given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Students must calculate the total cost incurred by the generous "true love" in the song. Students worksheets and price data sheets are included.
• Giving Tree Lessons - What gift would your students most like to give? After reading "The Giving Tree", students will create their own version of a giving tree with gift wrap and well-thought out writing projects.
• Four Seasons Scavenger hunt - The season for winter begins on December 21. Do you know what causes the changing season? Explore this scavenger hunt to find out.
• Winter Weather Watch Scavenger Hunt - What do you know about winter weather?
• 12 Days With A Twist - Use a spreadsheet to rewrite the Christmas classic, then put together a class book on all of your new versions.
• Chicken Soup for the Holiday Soul - Teacher Alison Murphy finds the week before winter break to be very hectic at school. Because her students love to hear stories from the popular Chicken Soup series, she uses that to challenge them to create their own Chicken Soup books to take home as holiday gifts.
• 5-Minute Fillers: Volume 26 - Quick activities when you have five minutes to spare -- builds graphing, classification, vocabulary, and memory skills.
• 5-Minute Fillers: Volume 27 - Quick activities for-- building memory, handwriting , and observation skills.