Partner plays are great fun for students, but they also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension too. This Christmas partner play includes important vocabulary and before, during, and after activities for close reading and fluency practice. Pair it with The Wild Christmas Reindeer and informational texts about caribou for a fun reindeer themed week.
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Partner plays are great fun for students, but this Christmas Partner Play builds fluency and comprehension too. This Christmas partner play includes important vocabulary and before, during, and after activities for close reading and fluency practice. Pair it with The Wild Christmas Reindeer and informational texts about caribou for a fun reindeer themed week.
HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS CHRISTMAS PARTNER PLAY?
This four page script can be used with intervention groups needing additional support, in a fluency literacy station during your small group rotations, or just for fun during the holidays. It is a combination of Reader’s Theater and Close Reading offering deep thinking opportunities.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS CHRISTMAS PARTNER PLAY?
MORE ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS PARTNER PLAY:
The target grade level for this resource is third and fourth grades. It includes 17 pages total and takes about 3-4 lessons to complete all of the activities included.
For a detailed look at this unit, a watermarked preview is available showing all of the pages in the resource.
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TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amy D. says, “Awesome activities to put to use before the holidays. My kids were engaged and enjoyed this. Definitely something I will turn to year after year.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julie B. says, “My students and I loved the activities. It can be hard finding holiday activities that I can use to cover so many common core areas.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Joanne S. says, “Used this for a whole group fluency lesson. It was perfect”
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