Description

What is this resource?
This is a focused CHRISTMAS read-aloud companion pack for TEN favorite Christmas-themed picture books. This is a COMPLETE BUNDLE that includes activity companion sets for the titles linked below. The purpose of this resource is to provide teachers and students with a structured focus on vocabulary, text-based higher level questions, comprehension, and ELA-based skills through an authentic and engaging children’s literature.

Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht

Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares

Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney

The Great Spruce by John Duvall

How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky

Olive the other Reindeer by J.Otto Seibold

The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter H. Reynolds

The Nutcracker in Harlem by T.E. McMorrow

Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

The Little Reindeer by Nicola Killen

What is included?
This is a BUNDLED resource. It includes companion sets for all of the books listed above. Each resource includes a combination of ELA posters, Vocabulary Word Cards and definitions, Text-Based Questions, Writing Prompts, Collaborative Poster Templates and 3 Differentiated Comprehension Checks.

Who created this resource?
Abby Mullins, also known as Babbling Abby, is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher who most recently was an interventionist in a Title I school. She holds a BA in both psychology and elementary education, along with an MA in teacher leadership. She loves creating engaging experiences for students, collaborating with passionate educators, and bringing her creativity and enthusiasm to classrooms across the globe through curriculum and resource development. Abby also blogs at The Inspired Apple where she shares here ideas, activities, and her love of education.