Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & Written Response RACES Strategy- SEL

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

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

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

⭐️ Check out some more Holiday SEL lessons 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 Christmas 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. 10 Text-Dependent Questions: Assess and reinforce comprehension with a set of carefully crafted questions directly tied to the stories. These questions ensure students grasp key elements of the narratives, fostering a deeper understanding of the themes presented.
3. 10 Discussion Questions: Promote classroom engagement and interactive learning through thought-provoking discussion questions. Encourage students to share their thoughts, experiences, and perspectives related to the themes and coping strategies presented in the stories.
4. 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.
5. Collaborative Poster Project: Allows students to engage their creativity to not only develop a deeper understanding of the themes and lessons within the story, but also give them an opportunity to engage with the story in a real-life application.
6. Vocabulary Graphic Organizers: Build language skills with comprehensive vocabulary graphic organizers for each story. Highlighting important words from the stories, these tools support students in expanding their vocabulary and understanding the nuances of language.
7. Rubric & 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.
8. 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.
9. 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 Text-Dependent Questions
6. Set of 10 Discussion Prompts
7. Set of 10 High-Level Thinking Questions
8. Extension Activity - engaging poster project to promote deep understanding of themes and lessons within the story
9. Answer Keys
10. Modified Social Story at Lower Reading Level
11. Modified Reading Comprehension Quiz
12. Scaffolded Vocabulary and Reading Response Activity
13. EXTRA Vocabulary Graphic Organizers for differentiation
14. EXTRA RACES Strategy Graphic Organizers for extra support

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

• Comprehensive Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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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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