Christmas Is Sharing – A Heartwarming Classroom Activity
Christmas is the perfect time to bring kindness, empathy, and a bit of magic into our lessons. Inspired by the beautiful short film Mog’s Christmas Calamity, I’ve created a simple, meaningful activity pack to help students reflect on the true spirit of the season: sharing, helping others, and staying positive when things go wrong.
In my new Eduki resource Christmas Is Sharing, you’ll find engaging visuals and easy-to-use tasks that work beautifully alongside the video. It’s ideal for a quick festive lesson that sparks discussion, warms the classroom atmosphere, and reminds us what Christmas is really about.
We are almost finishing November. On the 27th we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, on the 28th Black Friday wipes out the shops… but what is celebrated on the 30th of November?
It’s St. Andrew’s Day, the patron saint of Scotland. Although it’s not a worldwide tradition, I think it’s a great cultural topic to explore in an English class—especially if you and your students are interested in Scotland.
Teaching Thanksgiving Traditions in the ESL classroom is a wonderful way to introduce students to cultural topics while building meaningful language skills.
Here you have some resources to make it easy to explore the history and customs of the holiday—such as the feast, the parade and expressions of gratitude—through accessible reading and vocabulary work. Activities like The Gratitude Tree help students reflect on what they are thankful for, encouraging positivity, empathy and classroom community.
Thanksgiving lessons not only enrich students’ cultural knowledge but also create a warm, reflective atmosphere that supports communication and personal expression in English.
If you want something for higher level, this video will help you. You have comprehension questions and the answers.
When and where did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Who were the two groups of people that celebrated together?
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
What kind of food did they probably eat at the first Thanksgiving?
When did Thanksgiving become an official national holiday in the USA?
Who decided the exact date of Thanksgiving we celebrate today?
How do Americans usually celebrate Thanksgiving nowadays?
What is the main idea or message of the video?
Answer Key:
In 1621, in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The Pilgrims and the Native Americans (Wampanoag).
They came to America to find religious freedom and a new life.
They probably ate wild turkey, corn, pumpkin, and fish.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln made it an official holiday.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt fixed it as the fourth Thursday of November.
Families get together, eat a big meal, and watch parades or football games.
To remember the first harvest celebration and to be thankful for what we have.
