December Newsela Daily Content Calendar

November 1, 2025

Resource: Content Calendar

Keep learning moving through a busy December

Use timely Newsela content to plan daily ELA, social studies, and STEM instruction around winter themes, cultural observances, and year-end routines.

December calendar

Featured dates

Thu 18 Hanukkah Is it Hanukkah or Chanukah? Why the Jewish holiday has multiple spellings
Thu 25 Christmas Day A History of Christmas
Fri 26 Kwanzaa Five Things You May Not Know About Kwanzaa
Wed 31 New Year’s Eve The History of New Year’s Eve

What teachers can do with the calendar

1 Plan with less searching Start each weekday with a timely, curated Newsela selection.
2 Connect across subjects Bring ELA, social studies, and STEM content into one monthly plan.
3 Make space for discussion Use seasonal topics and observances to build background knowledge and conversation.

What’s inside

A month of timely content

Explore 23 weekday selections from Dec. 1–31, plus a teacher tip for using the Newsela Winter Toolkit.

How to use it

Build a simple daily routine

✓ Open class with the day’s selection
✓ Use the topic to start discussion
✓ Add close reading or skill practice
✓ Plan ahead with your instructional team

Best for

December instructional planning

Designed for classroom teachers and instructional teams planning around winter themes, cultural observances, and a shortened school month.

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December Newsela Daily Content Calendar

Resource: Content Calendar

Keep learning moving through a busy December

Use timely Newsela content to plan daily ELA, social studies, and STEM instruction around winter themes, cultural observances, and year-end routines.

December calendar

Featured dates

Thu 18 Hanukkah Is it Hanukkah or Chanukah? Why the Jewish holiday has multiple spellings
Thu 25 Christmas Day A History of Christmas
Fri 26 Kwanzaa Five Things You May Not Know About Kwanzaa
Wed 31 New Year’s Eve The History of New Year’s Eve

What teachers can do with the calendar

1 Plan with less searching Start each weekday with a timely, curated Newsela selection.
2 Connect across subjects Bring ELA, social studies, and STEM content into one monthly plan.
3 Make space for discussion Use seasonal topics and observances to build background knowledge and conversation.

What’s inside

A month of timely content

Explore 23 weekday selections from Dec. 1–31, plus a teacher tip for using the Newsela Winter Toolkit.

How to use it

Build a simple daily routine

✓ Open class with the day’s selection
✓ Use the topic to start discussion
✓ Add close reading or skill practice
✓ Plan ahead with your instructional team

Best for

December instructional planning

Designed for classroom teachers and instructional teams planning around winter themes, cultural observances, and a shortened school month.

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December Newsela Daily Content Calendar

Keep learning moving through a busy December

What teachers can do with the calendar

A month of timely content

Build a simple daily routine

December instructional planning

December Newsela Daily Content Calendar

Keep learning moving through a busy December

What teachers can do with the calendar

A month of timely content

Build a simple daily routine

December instructional planning

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