Quick Grinch Fruit Treat – Put together fruit on a toothpick to make it look like the Grinch. Perfect.
Problem Solving Booklet – Students draw Seuss inspired illustrations to demonstrate solving first grade word problems. Also includes a link to free writing papers.
Fill in the 120 Chart – Fill in the missing numbers to 120 (perfect for 1st grade)… looks like somebody grinchy stole them!
Thanks talented teachers – your Christmas themed stuff is so fun!
Fun Ways to Teach with the Grinch
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Video – These shortened YouTube versions of the famous movie condensed down are just right for the classroom.
Grinchy Punch – Also known as Yoda Soda, this is a fun bright green punch with lime sherbert and Sprite.
Make the Grinch Smile Writing Prompt – What would you do to make him grin from ear to ear? Here’s an alternative version simplified for kindergarten.
Graphic Organizer – Break apart the story into characters, setting, problem and solution and write a summary.
Personally, I like to make an entire day out of movie night at our house. We like to do an entire Unit Study even if it is just for one of our favorite Christmas movies.
I think it’s a good idea to read the Grinch Christmas book before watching the movie. Reading helps kids imagine. And they’ll be able to develop their own ideas about the Grinch, Cindy Lou, and all the Who’s of Who-ville.
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ― Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
- Even if you don’t make an entire day of it, but instead just have a Grinch movie night, you can make this fun and delicious Grinch Popcorn recipe from Cooking with Curls. You and your children will love this green, sweet, Grinch popcorn treat! The best part is that no food coloring was involved in the making of this sweet snack.
- It doesn’t always have to be sweet treats! This delicious Grinch Smoothie Recipe, over at Rain Day Mum, is full of super foods like kiwi and kale.
- Check out these awesome 20+ Grinch recipes that I pulled together from all over, because being green is so funtastic.
Grumpy Green Grinch Recipes:
- Older kids can be involved in the learning, too! Keep them busy with a fun math activity like the Grinch word problems below. Plus, it is a video and we all know how much kids today love videos.
So, make sure you plan an entire Grinch Day at your house to not only enjoy whichever version of the Grinch movie you prefer, but also to encourage kindness and acceptance in your children.
As they watch Cindy Lou Who show loving kindness to the one person in Who-ville that everyone shuns they’ll learn the true meaning of Christmas.
- Ask the kids questions about why the Grinch might have acted mean
- Discuss what it’s like to be around someone who is always grumpy and causing problems for others
- Ask what exactly it was that made the Grinch’s heart swell
- Talk about why Max loved the Grinch despite his being mean all the time
- Hands-on puzzles
- Matching shadow Grinch to the correct pictures
- Putting together a simple 4 piece puzzle
- Counting by twos
- Labeling the Grinch and so much more
But, because she showed him a measure of kindness she helped his heart to grow three sizes!
It’s about the heartfelt love that we should all have for each other. In addition to a fun movie night, I have included a few fun Grinch Recipes and Activities for kids below to help you turn this set of Grinch printables into an entire unit study for all ages.
That’s exactly what Cindy Lou did. She saw past the Grinch’s rude demeanor into his tiny heart.
The Story of The Grinch Helps Kids to See the Importance of Kindness
And, you’ll help your kids to see that Christmas isn’t just about getting presents. It’s about loving others with a heart that’s three sizes bigger!
Whether you are having a favorite Christmas movie night or a Christmas party, make sure that you enjoy a little Who-ville deliciousness like these Grinch recipes:
For kids, seeing the transformation of the Grinch helps them to see that Christmas is about loving others. And, they’ll learn that even little kids can have a big impact on the lives and attitudes of others.
Parts of a Story Anchor Chart – Dissect the movie or the read aloud and fill out a themed anchor chart. Then have students complete their own graphic organizer using the next listed resource.
How to Draw the Grinch Guided Drawing – Teach how to draw the Grinch with steps laid out. Perfect for a guided drawing lesson from an art teacher. Or create cool painted versions with this tutorial video.
From breaking down the story in a graphic organizer to making a Grinch day (or week) you’ll find fun and helpful resources from these fantastic teachers.
Grinch Jail – If you think inviting the Grinch into your classroom sounds like a fun alternative to the elf on the shelf, he could put your classroom reading buddies into Grinch jail.
Grinch Classroom Lesson Plans
Quick Grinch Fruit Treat – Put together fruit on a toothpick to make it look like the Grinch. Perfect.
Thanks talented teachers – your Christmas themed stuff is so fun!
Seuss Vocabulary Worksheet – Use context clues to determine what ramshackle, slunk, sneer and other clever vocabulary words of Dr. Seuss mean. For 2nd-5th grade.
My students are seated on the carpet ready to begin our whole group reading block.
"Use the circle maps as your reference as to what you want to write about. Will my class paper passers pass out the Grinch writing papers. Red row please carefully go to your cubbies and get your pencil boxes. Orange row, green row, blue row and then purple row, walk carefully to your cubbies and get your pencil boxes."
I model using a preprinted writing template where I used a sentence frame for them to just add their words. I model the writing so all my students know what the expectation is.
I walk around and listen for answers and to make sure all students have a partner to talk to and that they are all using the sentence frame. Partner sharing gives all my students the opportunity to speak out loud using the sentence frame. Sentence frames are a good way for my students to learn to speak and write using proper sentence grammar.
Objective
I love to read Dr. Seuss stories. I love the cadence and rhythm of the sentences. I love the nonsense words and the pictures. I read the story and we pause after the Grinch is on top of the mountain with all the Who's Christmas. What do you think now? Is he mean or is he nice? They all agree that he is mean. Many of my students worry about the mice being left without any food. LOL
"Your job now is to think about what your opinion is about the Grinch. Think! Is he mean or is he nice and why. You will be using this fun paper to write your sentences. Remember there are two sentences to your opinion. The first sentence tells what you think. The second sentence tells why you think that.
I chose this assignment and activity to fulfill the CCSS of the students being able to voice an opinion and defend it. It is the holiday season and I find that I just HAVE to read this story. I thought it would be fun to make it the subject of an opinion piece. I wrote up the sentence frame so all they have to do is fill in the blanks. It is important in upper grades to be able to have an opinion about what they have read and go back into the text and find proof to defend their opinion. It can't be "because". In kindergarten I am introducing the concept of opinion and why. They all have opinions, about everything. I have the opportunity to teach them how to defend their opinion.