Winter wonderland resources

At the start of December, when glistening lights fill shop windows, stockings are hung on fireplaces and trees stand tall inside, thoughts turn to festivities. What better opportunity to deliver Christmas literacy activities, from reading and writing wintery tales and poems, to hosting your own festive celebrations?

Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or simply celebrating a time for cosy reading, this resource offers lots of ideas for literacy activities to mark this Winter period, including:

• Book recommendations to read aloud with pupils from Early Years to KS3 (3-14 years-old)
• Suggestions for speaking and listening activities including storytelling and performance poetry
• Writing ideas such as winter Haikus, festive science experiments and grammar games.

The activities are designed to be adaptable for teachers working across different age ranges, and for the time you have available.

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