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This activity is available in the christmas literacy packet located in the. Free teaching materials and educational resources for elementary teachers. Christmas literacy christmas books, preschool christmas. Kindergarten lesson twas the night before christmas betterlesson. Around the world, christmas, kindergarten, preschool.
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