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December Classroom Themes, Holidays, and Activities!

December is a busy month filled with friends & family, holiday music, giving and much more! That’s why The Character Tree is here to help you out! Scroll down to see how you can incorporate character education and social emotional learning (SEL) with these December classroom themes and activities!

December Classroom Themes, Holidays, and Activities:

  • Month of Giving
  • Eat a Red Apple Day
  • National Mutt Day
  • World Wildlife Conservation Day
  • Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
  • National Horse Day
  • Monkey Day

National Giving Month

We all know that it is better to give then receive! And it doesn’t have to be money. Watch our kindergarten episode Empathy & Volunteers to learn how sometimes the best way to give is to volunteer. Don’t forget to use our supplemental resources for additional classroom activities!

Eat a Red Apple Day – December 1st

What is more red applish then Johnny Appleseed? Watch Kindness & Johnny Appleseed and eat a delicious red apple!

National Mutt Day – December 2nd

Here at The Character Tree, we all love dogs. They are not necessarily mutts, but we have the 1st/2nd grade episodes Teamwork & Service Dogs, and Teamwork & Togo. Show your love by watching the episodes and by giving your favorite canine a nice healthy treat!

World Wildlife Conservation Day – December 4th

The world is a much richer and healthy place when we help protect at risk and endangered species. We think the 1st/2nd grade episode Empathy & The Irwin Family is a great way to combine love of wildlife with positive character!

Pretend to be a Time Traveler – December 8th

We think this is a really fun idea! Watch Curiosity & Leonardo da Vinci and discuss what it would have been like before cars, TV’s and even video games!

National Horse Day – December 13th

Are you noticing an animal theme this month? Let’s keep it going by learning about the famous racehorse who inspired a nation in Perseverance & Seabiscuit!

Monkey Day – December 14th

Yup! It’s animals all the way down! They are not monkeys, but in Kindness & Jane Goodall you can learn about their close relative, the chimpanzee!

Looking for more ways to teach positive character traits in the classroom? Check out our blog or subscribe to The Character Tree for educational videos and fun classroom activities!

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