Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & SEL Written Response RACES Strategy

Christmas Around The World Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Secondary Students!

Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!

Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!

⭐️Pair this lesson with Discussion Questions, Vocabulary Support, and a Collaborative Poster Project here! ⭐️

Christmas Around The World: Social and Emotional Learning Activity

The story "Christmas Around The World" follows the journey of Jingle the Christmas Elf as he travels around the world learning about the different cultures and traditions for the winter holidays! His travels include Mexico, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Japan, and Australia. Thoughout his journey, he encourages readers to absorb the beauty of Christmas around the world to build empthy, understanding, and celebrating of the cutlures of others! This is a wonderful way to not only explore various traditions and cultures, but encourages students to think about their own traditions to build classroom community and acceptance.

⭐️Key Components:

1. Engaging Stories: Immerse students in captivating narratives about cultures and traditions around the world. The product includes two versions of the story—one at grade level and another at a lower reading level—for differentiated instruction, providing accessibility for all students.
2. Set of 6 Extended Written Response Questions with Matching Poster (RACES Strategy): Encourage critical thinking and effective communication with a set of six extended response questions. Utilize the RACES strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, Explain, Summarize) to structure responses. A matching poster ensures visual reinforcement of the RACES strategy.
3. 10 Higher-Level Thinking Questions:Challenge students seeking a deeper cognitive challenge with a set of higher-level thinking questions. Prompt critical thinking, analysis, comparison, synthesis, and more, encouraging students to apply the stories' lessons to real-life scenarios.
4. Answer Keys: Facilitate easy assessment and feedback with detailed answer keys for text-dependent questions and vocabulary activities for each story. Ensure a smooth learning experience for both students and educators.
5. Differentiation Guide: Cater to diverse learning needs with comprehensive differentiation guides for each story. Tailor the activities to accommodate various proficiency levels, ensuring inclusivity in the classroom.
6. Modified Activity with Scaffolding: Provide extra support for students who require scaffolding with a modified version of the activity. This ensures that every student can participate and benefit from the learning experience.

Why Choose the Bundle?

• Inclusive Learning: Differentiated materials cater to different reading levels.
• Comprehensive Assessment: Text-dependent questions, discussion prompts, and higher-level thinking questions ensure a thorough understanding.
• Holistic Skill Development: Fosters social and emotional skills, critical thinking, and vocabulary expansion.
• Flexible Differentiation: Accommodates diverse learning needs with differentiation guides and modified activities.

Order "Christmas Around The World" to travel around the world in your own classroom, building empathy, community, and celebration of others!

Included in the Product:

1. Social Story for Secondary Students
2. Reading Comprehension Quiz
3. RACES Strategy Poster
4. Set of 6 Extended Written Respone Prompts with graphic Organizer Checklist
5. Set of 10 High-Level Thinking Questions
6. Answer Keys
7. Modified Social Story at Lower Reading Level
8. Modified Reading Comprehension Quiz
9. Scaffolded Vocabulary and Reading Response Activity

Need some extra support for your students? Check out these Graphic Organizers and Posters!

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• Reading Response RACES Strategy: Classroom Poster & Graphic Organizers
• Master Main Idea and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer Bundle
• Exploring Conflict Types: Posters & Graphic Organizers for Internal vs. External Reactions
• Ultimate Graphic Organizer and Classroom Poster Bundle with Extra Freebies

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