December celebrations
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Lesson
Celebrations: Christmas shopping
Students learn about attitudes towards buying Christmas presents.
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Celebrations: Christmas songs
Get your students’ Christmas spirits up with this set of popular Christmas carols to sing in the classroom.
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Celebrations: Advent
In this lesson, available at two levels, students learn about celebrating Advent in Germany.
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Celebrations: Kwanzaa
In this lesson, students learn about celebrating Kwanzaa, its principles, and symbols.
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Celebrations: Hanukkah
In this lesson, students will read facts and learn about Hanukkah and portmanteau words.
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Article
Festivals: New Year's Eve (31st December)
Many cities and countries around the world are very proud of their New Year celebrations. Cities organize street parties with fireworks, music, food and dancing. Here are some examples of how Christmas is celebrated in different countries: Scotland In Scotland many of the traditions of 'Hogmanay' (as the New Year ...
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Article
The Road Less Travelled Christmas special: Episode 4: New Year's Eve
Christmas has been and gone and, after a few days apart, Katie and Sal are back together to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Katie can’t believe that Sal still hasn’t told Rich her news.
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Lesson
Before Wonka: the original rip-off events that left children in tears
Find out more about how scammers take advantage of people’s interests to trick them into giving away their money.
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Lesson
Celebrations: Christmas Cracker Quiz
In this lesson and Christmas quiz, students read about the history of a great British tradition—the Christmas cracker!
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Teaching tool
Game Cards: Christmas & Winter
Spread some holiday cheer among your students with this jolly set of Game Cards.