Christmas Around the World Activities for Special Education

Looking for engaging Christmas Around the World activities for special education that include adapted books, reading comprehension passages, spelling activities, and interactive learning?

This Christmas Around the World bundle gives you everything you need to teach a meaningful December unit while helping students explore how different countries celebrate Christmas.

These activities are designed for special education classrooms, autism support classrooms, resource rooms, and early elementary learners who benefit from visual supports and structured learning.

Students will “travel” around the world while building literacy, comprehension, vocabulary, and cultural awareness.

What’s Included

This bundle includes:

Christmas Around the World Travel Journal
Students create their own travel journal while learning about Christmas traditions in different countries. Activities include passports, comprehension pages, matching activities, and hands-on tasks.
Christmas Around the World Spelling Puzzles
Hands-on literacy activities to strengthen spelling and vocabulary.
Christmas Around the World Adapted Books
Structured adapted books designed to support emerging readers and visual learners.
Christmas Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages
Reading passages and comprehension questions to help students build understanding of global holiday traditions.

Together these resources create a cohesive December thematic unit.

Explore Christmas Traditions Around the World

This unit introduces students to Christmas traditions in multiple countries including:

America
Canada
England
France
Germany
Italy
Russia

Students learn about how Christmas is celebrated in each country through reading passages, adapted books, comprehension activities, and hands-on literacy tasks.

Why Teachers Love This Christmas Around the World Unit

Perfect for December classroom themes
Designed specifically for special education learners
Includes adapted books for structured literacy
Builds cultural awareness and global understanding
Combines reading, writing, and comprehension activities
Easy to differentiate for multiple ability levels

This bundle allows you to run a complete December literacy unit without needing to find extra resources.

Skills Covered in This Christmas Around the World Activities Bundle

Literacy Skills

Reading comprehension
Vocabulary development
Spelling practice
Word recognition
Text-to-picture matching

Writing & Reflection

Travel journal activities
Recording information about different countries
Guided comprehension responses

Cultural Awareness

Learning about traditions around the world
Comparing different celebrations
Developing global understanding

These activities combine literacy learning with social studies themes.

Perfect For

Special education classrooms
Autism support classrooms
Self-contained classrooms
Resource rooms
December classroom themes
Holiday literacy centers
Small group instruction
Cultural awareness lessons

Create a December Classroom Journey

Students love the idea of “traveling” to different countries. This bundle allows them to explore holiday traditions around the world while building essential literacy and comprehension skills.

By the end of the unit, students will have completed activities, learned about multiple cultures, and created a travel journal they can take home.

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