Holiday Read-Aloud Bundle | Literacy Companions | ELA

What is this resource?

This is a focused read-aloud companion pack for TWENTY-EIGHT favorite holiday-themed picture books. This is COMPLETE BUNDLE that includes activity companion sets for the titles listed below. The purpose of this resource is to provide teachers and students with a structured focus on vocabulary, text-based higher level questions, comprehension, and ELA-based skills through a authentic and engaging children's literature.

Christmas-Themed Titles

Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht

Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares

Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney

The Great Spruce by John Duvall

How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky

Olive the other Reindeer by J.Otto Seibold

The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter H. Reynolds

The Nutcracker in Harlem by T.E. McMorrow

Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

The Little Reindeer by Nicola Killen

Holidays Around the World-Themed Titles

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Christmas Is... by Gail Gibbons

Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo

The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola

La Noche Buena by Anotnio Sacre

The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel

The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie dePaola

Gingerbread-Themed Titles

Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup

The Gingerbread Man Loose in School by Laura Murray

The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas by Laura Murray

Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires and Holly Berry

The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone

The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst

The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth

Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett

Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett

What is included?

This is a BUNDLED resource. It includes companion sets for all of the books listed above. Each resource includes a combination of ELA posters, Vocabulary Word Cards and definitions, Text-Based Questions, Writing Prompts, Collaborative Poster Templates and 3 Differentiated Comprehension Checks.

Where can I preview a sample of this resource?

Click HERE or HERE to see the types of resources and activities included in this pack, or visit the individual links for the titles to preview each resource individually. PLEASE NOTE: the preview shows the format for ALL books in the Let's Read series and shows the types of activities included. The specifics change according to the content and standards addressed by each book.

Who created this resource?

Abby Mullins, also known as Babbling Abby, is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher who most recently was an interventionist in a Title I school. She holds a BA in both psychology and elementary education, along with an MA in teacher leadership. She loves creating engaging experiences for students, collaborating with passionate educators, and bringing her creativity and enthusiasm to classrooms across the globe through curriculum and resource development. Abby also blogs at The Inspired Apple where she shares here ideas, activities, and her love of education.

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