Christmas is the most widely celebrated holiday of the year. For Christians it is a celebration of the birth of the Messiah; for others, it is a joyous occasion for celebrating the spirit of giving. Pine trees, lights, a special star, carols, candy canes, stocking,s and Saint Nick, are just some of the special things that make up this wintry holiday season. But perhaps the most important thing that warms the hearts of many in December, is the celebration of goodwill, peace, and love.
The following pathfinder is organized to give a helping hand in finding facts, ideas, activities, songs, and stories to bring Christmas into the classroom and home. This pathfinder organizes resources from the Education Curriculum Library and the Joseph F. Smith Library's Children's Collection under applicable headings. The items listed are a comprehensive sampling, but do not include all available resources. Let this pathfinder be a helping hand in discovering Christmas, and the available resources for bringing this special season into the classroom.
Children 394.26 C555p
Children 394.26 B284h
Peterson, Lillie. Christmas Feasts and Festivals
Barth, Edna. Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights: The Story of the Christmas Symbols
Children 394.26 C555se
Children 394.26 C555s
Sechrist, Elizabeth Hough. Christmas Everywhere: A Book of Christmas Customs of Many Lands
Smith, Elva Sophronia. The Christmas Book of Legends and Stories
Children Folio 394.36
Children Folio 394.26 M821a
Magoon, Eaton. Numbah One Day of Christmas: The Hawaiian Version of the "Twelve Days of Christmas"
Buday, Valjeanne. Ke Ahiahi Mamua o Kalikimaka: "Twas the Night Before
Christmas in Hawaiian"
Children 783.65 W563S
Curr/Ref Music O34
1989
Wheeler, Opal. Sing for Christmas: A Round of Christmas Carols and Stories of the Carols.
Ogilvy, Carol. Primary Christmas Concerts
Children 808.81 P744p
Children Folio 811 W932a
Livingston, Myra Cohn. Poems of Christmas
Worth, Valerie. At Christmas Time
Children 232.921 L763
Children Curr/Ref ActBks P778 1983
Curr/Ref ActBks L767 1990
Curr/Ref ActBks B366c 1987
Curr/Ref ActBks B347 1978
Batchelor, Mary. The Lion Christmas Book: Stories, Features, and Activities for All the Family to Enjoy
Polon, Linda. The Whole Earth Holiday Book
Lipson, Greta Barclay. A Book for All Seasons
Beach, Judy. Christmas Activities for the Primary Grades
Zinkgrof, June. Winter Wonders
Curr/Ref LangArts B414 1990b
Beech, Linda Ward. Words All Seasons: Winter
"Holiday Math." Creative Classroom. DEC 1988. pp 28-31
"Christmas Carol Quiz." Challenge. Nov/DEC 1994. PP 52-53
The Good Apple Newsletter: Grades 2-5. Nov/DEC 1994. PP 58-63
Lollipops. Nov/DEC 1994. PP 12-14
Children Fic P296a
Children Fic N534n
Children 394.26 C555d
Children Fic W6731c
Curr/Ref LangArts M366 1994c
Peterson, Katherine. Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories
Greenberg, Martin H. A Newbery Christmas: 14 Stories of Christmas by Newbery
Award-Winning Authors
Dalgleish, Alice. Christmas: A Book of Stories Old and New
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. A Little House Christmas: Holiday Stories from the Little House Books
Marsh, Valerie. Paper-Cutting Stories for Holidays and Special Events
"Twelve Days of Christmas" Activities. The Good Apple Newspaper: Grades 2-5. pp.49-56
"Christmas in the Classroom." Lollipops. Nov / Dec 1994. pp.6-8
"Santa's Book Shelf." The Good Apple Newspaper: Grades 2-5. Nov / DEC 1994. pp. 34-37
Curr/Ref BltnBds G566
1982
Curr/Ref BltnBds C518
1991
Curr/Ref BltnBds S761
1990
Curr/Ref BltnBds G559
1981
Glover, Susanne. Holiday Happenings: Bulletin Brainstorms
Cheyney, Jean. Bulletin Boards for Every Month
Spizman, Robyn. Good Apple and Bulletin Board Bananzas
Clickstein, Barbara E. Bulletin Board Extravaganza
"The Little Fur Tree." Lollipops. Nov/DEC 1995. pp 30-31
"Christmas is Forever (A Play)." The Good Apple Newspaper: Grades 2-5. Nov/DEC 1994. PP 49-50
"The Mystery of the Christmas Tree (A Play)." Lollipops. Nov/DEC 1995. PP 38-39
Picture Books--The Story of Christ
Children 232.9 W725f
Children 232.9 H615
Children 232.921 W563f
Children 232.92 C466m
Children 232.92 C284i
Williams, Marcia. The First Christmas
Heyer, Carol. The Christmas Story
Wheeler, Judy. The First Christmas
Chapman, Jane. Mary's Baby
Carlstom, Mary White. I am Christ
Bulletin Board Ideas. The Intermediate Mailbox. DEC/Jan 94-95. pp. 12-13
Bulletin Board Ideas. The Intermediate Mailbox. DEC/Jan 95-96. PP 12-13
Children 745.5 B565b
Curr/Ref Art
L759 1974
Curr/Ref Art
M128 1990
Curr/Ref Art
M822 1993
Curr/Ref Art
C834 1987
Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts Kids Can Make
Lonse, Barbara Bacher. Arts and Crafts for All
McClure, Nancy. Good Apple and Seasonal Arts and Crafts
Moor, Evan. Arts for All Seasons
Cosgrove, Sandy. Little Fingers: Creative Ideas for the Young at Art
Children Folio
Easy S291w
Children Folio 394.26 M821g
Children Easy S547b
Children Easy P342s
Children Folio
Easy S887s
Children Folio
Easy S528a
Children Folio
Easy S496ho
Schachner, Judith Byron. Willy and May
Moore, Clement C. The Grandma Moses Night Before Christmas
Shepard, Aaron. The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
Paxton, Tom. The Story of Santa Clause
Scribbler, Elf. The Story of The Story of Santa Clause
Shannon, David. The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza
Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Curr/Ref Art
S563
1984
Curr/Ref Art
F486
1991
Sibbett, Ed. Easy to Make Christmas and Holiday Lightcatchers
Filkens, Vanessa. Gifts for Giving
"Arts and Crafts." The Intermediate Mailbox. DEC/Jan 94-95. pp.43-45
"Arts and Crafts." The Intermediate Mailbox. DEC/Jan 95-96. pp. 41-43
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