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December Formative Activity Calendar

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Bring timely December topics into your classroom

Use the calendar to find ready-to-use Formative activities connected to December holidays, seasonal topics, historical moments, and subjects across the curriculum.

December calendar

Dates to highlight

Tue 8 Hanukkah Multiplying the Light: Hanukkah Math Adventure
Mon 21 Winter Solstice What is the winter solstice?
Fri 25 Christmas Day Celebrating Christmas
Mon 28 Kwanzaa Exploring the Culinary Traditions of Kwanzaa

What teachers can do with the calendar

1 Find ready-to-use activities Choose December activities available in the Formative Library for timely classroom practice.
2 Plan across subjects Bring December topics into ELA, math, science, social studies, and other classroom contexts.
3 Pair activities with Newsela Look for activities that pair with Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, or Newsela STEM content.

What’s inside

A month of classroom-ready activities

The calendar includes activities for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Pearl Harbor Day, Bill of Rights Day, and other December topics, with options spanning reading, math, science, history, and more.

How to use it

Build it into your December planning

✓ Preview upcoming dates and topics
✓ Choose a relevant Formative activity
✓ Pair with Newsela content when indicated
✓ Revisit the calendar throughout December

Best for

Teachers looking for timely practice

Use it to quickly find Formative activities connected to December holidays, seasonal moments, historical dates, and cross-curricular topics.

December Formative Activity Calendar

Resource: Content Calendar

Bring timely December topics into your classroom

Use the calendar to find ready-to-use Formative activities connected to December holidays, seasonal topics, historical moments, and subjects across the curriculum.

December calendar

Dates to highlight

Tue 8 Hanukkah Multiplying the Light: Hanukkah Math Adventure
Mon 21 Winter Solstice What is the winter solstice?
Fri 25 Christmas Day Celebrating Christmas
Mon 28 Kwanzaa Exploring the Culinary Traditions of Kwanzaa

What teachers can do with the calendar

1 Find ready-to-use activities Choose December activities available in the Formative Library for timely classroom practice.
2 Plan across subjects Bring December topics into ELA, math, science, social studies, and other classroom contexts.
3 Pair activities with Newsela Look for activities that pair with Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, or Newsela STEM content.

What’s inside

A month of classroom-ready activities

The calendar includes activities for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Pearl Harbor Day, Bill of Rights Day, and other December topics, with options spanning reading, math, science, history, and more.

How to use it

Build it into your December planning

✓ Preview upcoming dates and topics
✓ Choose a relevant Formative activity
✓ Pair with Newsela content when indicated
✓ Revisit the calendar throughout December

Best for

Teachers looking for timely practice

Use it to quickly find Formative activities connected to December holidays, seasonal moments, historical dates, and cross-curricular topics.

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