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Newsela Winter Holiday Toolkit

October 7, 2025

Keep student engagement high from the first frost to the new semester

Bridge the weeks before and after winter break with the Newsela Winter Holiday Toolkit. This comprehensive collection ensures your lessons remain relevant, rigorous, and easy to plan during the busiest time of the year. From interactive novel studies to monthly reading challenges, maintain instructional momentum across K–12 classrooms.

What's Included

  • Luna AI assistant guides: Generate editable graphic organizers and provide real-time feedback on student drafts.
  • Monthly reading challenges: Gamify literacy with badges and progress tracking for November, December, and January.
  • Seasonal lesson packets: Access scaffolded texts covering Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the Winter Solstice.
  • Winter novel studies: Pair instructional videos and writing prompts with classics like A Christmas Carol and Of Mice and Men.
  • Classroom reset resources: Use vision board printables and teacher checklists to refocus routines for 2026.

Who Should Use This Resource?

  • Classroom teachers seeking ready-to-go seasonal content and activities.
  • Instructional coaches looking for winter-themed literacy and STEM supports.
  • School administrators wanting to promote platform adoption and refocus routines after the break.
All ResourcesEngagement Kits

Newsela Winter Holiday Toolkit

Keep student engagement high from the first frost to the new semester

Bridge the weeks before and after winter break with the Newsela Winter Holiday Toolkit. This comprehensive collection ensures your lessons remain relevant, rigorous, and easy to plan during the busiest time of the year. From interactive novel studies to monthly reading challenges, maintain instructional momentum across K–12 classrooms.

What's Included

  • Luna AI assistant guides: Generate editable graphic organizers and provide real-time feedback on student drafts.
  • Monthly reading challenges: Gamify literacy with badges and progress tracking for November, December, and January.
  • Seasonal lesson packets: Access scaffolded texts covering Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the Winter Solstice.
  • Winter novel studies: Pair instructional videos and writing prompts with classics like A Christmas Carol and Of Mice and Men.
  • Classroom reset resources: Use vision board printables and teacher checklists to refocus routines for 2026.

Who Should Use This Resource?

  • Classroom teachers seeking ready-to-go seasonal content and activities.
  • Instructional coaches looking for winter-themed literacy and STEM supports.
  • School administrators wanting to promote platform adoption and refocus routines after the break.

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