Make learning grate again with Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas activities! Students will compare and contrast holiday parties, sequence the story, and write opinion pieces that spread cheer (and maybe a little cheese). With creative writing, vocabulary, and grammar practice wrapped in laughter, these activities build ELA skills while celebrating kindness, teamwork, and the joy of giving. Perfect for the holiday season, this festive resource will have your students melting with excitement as they decorate, write, and create their own deliciously merry memories!

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Decorate holiday images.
• Plan a holiday party!
• Complete an acrostic Christmas poem.
• Write sentences with story vocabulary.
• Sequence the story.
• Write character traits.
• Compare and contrast the parties with a venn diagram.
• Complete opinion writing based on the parties.
• Sort story words in alphabetical order.
• Sort nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
• Define words from the story.
• Sort words based on shades of meaning.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Design ornaments.
• Use digital tools to learn about Christmas.
• Create a recipe.

Say cheese to learning fun—these Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas activities are the perfect recipe for laughter, literacy, and holiday joy!

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💙 After downloading the activities, pair the story with your Novel Effect soundscape for a holiday read-aloud that’s as rich and flavorful as fondue.

About the Book and Soundscape

When the Big Cheese’s over-the-top holiday bash goes haywire, he learns that Christmas doesn’t need all the glitz to be grand! This festive soundscape bursts with cartoony fun—puppies, cannons, toy trains—and jazzy twists on classic carols, and an electronic choir!

Don’t have the book yet? Brie prepared—grab your copy and get ready to melt hearts (and maybe a little cheddar) this Christmas!