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🎅 Bring Holiday Magic to Your Classroom with How to Catch an Elf! 🎅

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Make your December lessons merry and bright with this fun and festive literacy resource! Designed especially for kindergarten and first grade, this 250+ page all-in-one companion is packed with engaging activities, comprehension pages, writing prompts, crafts, and printables that pair perfectly with the beloved holiday story How to Catch an Elf.

Pair it with the beloved How to Catch an Elf book to spark imagination, strengthen reading comprehension, and build classroom community through fun, meaningful, and low-prep holiday activities

What’s Included (Over 250 Pages!):

• Elf Craft: Two versions (color or cut-and-glue) with options to add writing for a fun bulletin board.

• Trap An Elf Craft: Students decide what items will lure the elf into the box for their craft.

• Story Sequencing Activities: Help students retell and understand the story.

• Printable Hats: Two fun hat options.

• Sequencing Activities: Story wheel, cut and glue printables, and retelling cards for whole group or centers.

• Read & Respond Worksheets: Encourage comprehension and text connection.

• Directed Drawings: Inspire creativity while improving listening and motor skills.

• Literacy & Math No-Prep Printables: Easy, skill-based activities to reinforce key concepts.

• Vocabulary & Word Wall Cards: Reinforce language from the story and build early literacy.

• Writing Worksheets: Scaffolded prompts to help students express their thoughts.

• Centers for Numbers to 10 & 20: Perfect for independent practice during the first week.

• Picture Puzzle (Letter & CVC Words): Hands-on literacy center.

• Rhyming Spin and Cover Game: A fun way to practice phonological awareness.

So many ways to use and learn!

Why Teachers Love It:

✅ Low-Prep & Easy to Use – Just print and teach, saving you time during a busy week.

✅ Engaging for Kindergarten & First Grade – Visual, age-appropriate, and fun.

✅ Builds Routine & Structure – Great for easing students into classroom expectations.

✅ Flexible & Comprehensive – Use across the first few days or throughout the week.

How To Use This Resource: 

Start your day by reading How to Catch an Elf, then choose from a variety of engaging follow-up activities to spark imagination, promote creativity, and strengthen literacy skills. Use the included worksheets, crafts, and centers to keep learning fun and festive while reinforcing reading comprehension and writing in a holiday-themed way.

Grab It Now and Be Ready for Day One!

Don’t wait until the last minute—download this resource today and take the stress out of those before the break lessons!

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Jennifer Kadar – Simply Kinder – Kindergarten – First Grade – Preschool

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