Christmas and New Year are wonderful times of year but as they are major school holidays in many countries, you might find that your students are less focused leading up to the holiday period. These materials below will help you engage students in English learning activities while still allowing them to concentrate on the holidays and all the excitement surrounding them.
Try These Christmas/New Year Articles and Resources:
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Christmas:
- 329 FREE Christmas worksheets and lesson activities
- 152 FREE December Worksheets
- Jingle Bells Rock: 5 Christmas Songs to Use in Class and Language Activities to Go with Them
- Top 10 Christmas Songs for ESL Classes
- Christmas Lessons: Try Reading! 8 Top Christmas Books for ESL
- How to Teach a Christmas Lesson with Video
- How to Teach a Christmas Lesson Adult Learners Will Never Forget
- Christmas Around the World: 5 Festive Ways to Bring Your Students Closer for the Holidays
- 6 Fun Christmas Games for English Practice
- How to Teach a Perfect Christmas Lesson
- 10 Fabulous Christmas Crafts for ESL Learners
- “Naughty or Nice” and 6 Other Activities to Integrate Winter Holidays into Your Conversation Class
- Christmas Lessons: Try Reading! 8 Top Christmas Books for ESL
- I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas! 10 Ideas to Make Christmas Tropical
- 10 December Themed Language Learning Activities
- A Touch of December Magic: Ready To Use Holiday Crafts for the ESL Classroom [Part One]
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New Year:
- 63 FREE New Year Worksheets
- 66 FREE January Worksheets
- A New Year’s Lesson Your Learners Will Remember Throughout the Year
- Kicking Off the New Year: 10 Ways to Inspire Students to Strive For Excellence
- Jazzy January Lesson Ideas For Creative ESL Teachers
- 10 January Themed Language Building Activities
- Chilling ESL Fun for Frigid Months
- Extreme Weather: Be Prepared with These Cool ESL Activities
- The Most Wonderful Times of the Year: Teaching about the 4 Seasons
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