Santa and his eight reindeer visit a family's home... A wealthy merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah... Sam goes with his mother on Chinese New Year's Day to spend his lucky money...

DCMP has resources to help your students learn about winter holidays and offers these accessible videos to get your class off to a good start.

This Is Emily Yeung Celebrating The Holidays

Features Emily, the six-year-old host, who celebrates Christmas and learns how to make Christmas cookies, Chanukah latkes, the Muslim traditional dessert seviya, and Kwanzaa cornbread. Using a natural, unscripted format, Emily investigates the world through her own candid comments and questions, engaging everyone she meets. Teaches young learners basic concepts about the world around them in a manner that is positive and nonthreatening.

Grade Level: K-3

The Night Before Christmas

Santa and his eight reindeer visit a family's home on Christmas Eve in this version of Clement Moore's classic poem. Iconographic style with slight animation.

Grade Level: PS-3

In the Month of Kislev

A wealthy merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah (Chanukah) when he takes the family of a poor peddler to court for savoring the smell of his wife's pancakes from outside their window. Based on the book by Nina Jaffe.

Grade Level: 2-6

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

For each new day of Kwanzaa, a new candle is lit, and children and adults share their thoughts, songs, stories from the past, dreams about the future, and a delicious feast on the last day. Based on the book by Andrea Davis Pinkney.

Grade Level: 2-6

Sam and the Lucky Money

In this colorfully illustrated story, Sam goes with his mother to Chinatown on Chinese New Year's Day to spend his traditional gift of lucky money on whatever he chooses. Despite the fun and excitement of celebration in the streets, Sam is disappointed that the money is not enough for anything he wants-until he meets a stranger who helps him see how lucky his money really is. Based on the book by Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, and Ying-Hwa Hu.

Grade Level: 2-6