The sun is shining, the red blooms are starting to appear on the Pohutukawa trees and barbecues, catered by Santa’s elves, are being lit along the beaches. It’s beginning to look a whole lot like Christmas around here, so it’s time to put up your classroom Christmas tree and get into the festive spirit! To help you out, we’ve created eight jolly language learning resources in Māori, French, ESOL and Japanese.
1) Christmas Bunting
Turn your classroom into Santa’s grotto with our colour-by-numbers bunting!
Turn your classroom into Santa’s grotto with our colour-by-numbers bunting!
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2) Christmas Cards
Grab your colouring pencils, it’s time to decorate some Christmas cards.
Grab your colouring pencils, it’s time to decorate some Christmas cards.
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3) Festive Flashcards
Flashcards are a great way to introduce key festive words to your students. There are many games you can play from memory challenges to matching pairs. Our favourite is a new take on the old classic, Musical Chairs. Just like the regular game, play some fun music and ask your students to run around the chairs – you can always ask them to hop like a rabbit or jump like a kangaroo. When the music stops, one child will be left without a chair and will have to correctly translate one of the flashcards to stay in the game!
Flashcards are a great way to introduce key festive words to your students. There are many games you can play from memory challenges to matching pairs. Our favourite is a new take on the old classic, Musical Chairs. Just like the regular game, play some fun music and ask your students to run around the chairs – you can always ask them to hop like a rabbit or jump like a kangaroo. When the music stops, one child will be left without a chair and will have to correctly translate one of the flashcards to stay in the game!
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5) Roll-a-Gingerbread Man
Let your students create their very own gingerbread man, but what it looks like will come down to the roll of the dice!
Let your students create their very own gingerbread man, but what it looks like will come down to the roll of the dice!
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6) Chimneys and Candy Canes
A twist on the traditional Snakes and Ladders. Your students will first get to assemble their own dice before they race their way up the candy canes and down the chimneys!
A twist on the traditional Snakes and Ladders. Your students will first get to assemble their own dice before they race their way up the candy canes and down the chimneys!
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7) Word Search
Our word search lets your students pair and hunt for Christmas themed words. For some added fun, why not challenge your class to see who can complete the word search the quickest!
Our word search lets your students pair and hunt for Christmas themed words. For some added fun, why not challenge your class to see who can complete the word search the quickest!
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8) French Crosswords
A great puzzle for your students to solve either individually or as a team. If your students need help, this exercise is another perfect opportunity for them to practice their dictionary skills.
A great puzzle for your students to solve either individually or as a team. If your students need help, this exercise is another perfect opportunity for them to practice their dictionary skills.
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We hope you have fun with our Christmas language learning resources! Don’t forget to share with us on our Facebook and Twitter channels what multilingual fun you and your students have been getting up to this festive season. Come back soon for more exciting posts and free resources! In the meantime, why not log in or sign up for a free 30 day trial to check out our exciting new language learning resources.