Following on from my previous post about Christmas ideas and activities to try in the classroom, I’ve collected together another set of useful resources that you might be able to try in the final weeks before the big day!

All about Christmas

WhyChristmas answers lots of questions that you might want to ask about Christmas. The site is nicely organised, easy to use and it also has some interactive online activities to try.

Teaching Ideas

I have added a selection of new Christmas resources to the Seasonal section of Teaching Ideas. These include:

• Santa Welcome Mat (PDF) – Contributed by The Literacy Club, this file can be completed and coloured by younger children as part of their Christmas celebrations.
• Christmas Wordsearch (PDF) – A set of differentiated wordsearches… some of which involve recording co-ordinates and directions of the words in the grid. Choose the one that is most appropriate for the ability of your children.

The latest update to Primary Resources also includes a number of new Christmas resources that have been added over the past few days.

10Ticks also have a special Christmas page with lots of free resources to use at this time of year. You might have to register to download some of these, but registration is free.

Interactive Sites

I’ve also discovered a selection of fun Christmas sites via Twitter recently. These include…

• Christmas Reindeer – Play this musical game on your interactive whiteboard. To play the tune, you have to click on the reindeers’ noses!

• Portable North Pole – A wonderful site which lets you create personalised videos from Father Christmas. Great for sending messages to family and friends… although remember your Internet Safety rules about sharing personal information!

I hope that the last few days of teaching before Christmas are enjoyable for you, and that some of these resources are useful!