Last updated on November 25, 2019 by Jamie Sears

When You Have Students Who Don’t Celebrate the Holidays

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Activities you can do when you have students who don't celebrate the holidays

Do you have students in your classroom family that do not celebrate the holidays?

Initially it can feel so challenging to plan your December classroom activities. You might not be able to put the Christmas tree up or read certain books. I know that can be a bummer when you have classroom traditions that you look forward to every year.

However, having a student that doesn’t celebrate the holidays can be a huge opportunity. It’s an opportunity for you and your students to learn more about diversity and culture. It’s your opportunity to get creative and try some new activities in your classroom!

In this episode I am going to go through three tips for teaching in December when you have students who don’t celebrate the holidays.

Talk to the parents.
Respect the student.
Get creative.

Let me know what kinds of activities you are planning in your classroom for those students who don’t celebrate the holidays! I can’t wait to hear!

Click HERE to grab the free snowman writing unit that I mentioned in this episode!

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I believe that students need to be the leaders of the classroom. Even third graders are old enough to be held accountable and to take responsibility for their learning.
I do not believe that kids were made to sit in seats. They need to get up and move around.
Differentiated instruction is a must. I use guided reading and guided math groups to meet the individual needs of my students.
Helping a student to discover their love for reading is a privilege that I never get tired of.
School should be fun! We party in my class!