1st Grade Winter Lesson (by date, oldest first)

Welcome the Christmas season to your classroom with this 5 senses of Christmas book. Students will love creating their own book which reinforces the five senses. Children will engage in process art activities related to each of the five senses using a variety of art techniques.

Directions and sample pictures are included for each of the projects.

Students will read or follow along as the passage about the emperor penguin is read. Students will then answer comprehension questions as they read or after they have finished reading. Students will then see a diagram of an emperor penguin at the end of the product. Students will then label the diagram using a key.

Make fine motor practice fun and engaging with the Snowman Magnet Trace activity! Perfect for classrooms, therapy sessions, or at-home learning, this interactive resource uses magnets and movement to encourage skill development in an exciting way.

Materials Included:

• 4 snowman tracing mats featuring shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle (PDF format, designed for printing and laminating)
• Teacher direction page for easy setup and guidance

How It Works:

1. Print and laminate the tracing mats for durability—cardstock paper is recommended for the best results.
2. Place a small metal object (such as a jingle bell, metal rimmed bingo chip, paper clip, pipe cleaner piece, etc.) on top of the snowman tracing mat.
3. Use the magnet wand underneath the mat to move the object and trace the lines of the shapes.

Benefits:

• Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Introduces and reinforces shape recognition in a fun, hands-on way
• Simple to set up and reusable for ongoing practice

This resource is perfect for engaging students in a creative and interactive learning experience. Download the PDF today and bring magnetic fun to your activities!

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⭐Check out the whole "Got it!" Letter System. Your students will LOVE this 30 second activity that helps reinforce letter identification and letter sound knowledge!

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Bring holiday fun to fine motor practice with the Christmas Tree Bell Magnet Trace activity! Perfect for classrooms, therapy sessions, or at-home learning, this engaging resource uses magnets and movement to encourage skill development in an interactive way.

Materials Included:

• 4 Christmas tree tracing mats (PDF format, designed for printing and laminating)
• Teacher direction page for easy setup and guidance

How It Works:

1. Print and laminate the tracing mats for durability—cardstock paper is recommended for the best results.
2. Place the metal bell on top of the tree tracing mat.
3. Use the magnet wand underneath the mat to move the bell and trace the lines of the tree.

Benefits:

• Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Encourages focus and precision through a fun holiday-themed activity
• Simple to set up and reusable year after year

This resource is perfect for engaging students in a festive and hands-on learning experience. Download the PDF today and add some magnetic magic to your holiday season!

⭐ Check out more Christmas fun!

⭐Check out the whole "Got it!" Letter System. Your students will LOVE this 30 second activity that helps reinforce letter identification and letter sound knowledge!

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Bring holiday fun to fine motor practice with the Gingerbread Magnet Tracing activity! Perfect for classrooms, therapy sessions, or at-home learning, this engaging resource uses magnets and movement to encourage skill development in an interactive way.

Materials Included:

• 3 gingerbread tracing mats (PDF format, designed for printing and laminating)
• Teacher direction page for easy setup and guidance

How It Works:

1. Print and laminate the tracing mats for durability—cardstock paper is recommended for the best results.
2. Place a small metal object (such as jingle bell, metal rimmed bingo chip, paper clip, pipe cleaner piece, etc.) on top of the gingerbread tracing mat.
3. Use the magnet wand underneath the mat to move the object and trace the lines of the gingerbread design.

Benefits:

• Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Encourages focus and precision through a fun holiday-themed activity
• Simple to set up and reusable year after year

This resource is perfect for engaging students in a festive and hands-on learning experience. Download the PDF today and bring magnetic holiday magic to your activities!

⭐ Check out more GINGERBREAD fun!

⭐Check out the whole "Got it!" Letter System. Your students will LOVE this 30 second activity that helps reinforce letter identification and letter sound knowledge!

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Looking for fun and engaging ways to strengthen your students' fine motor skills? This Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities Pack is the perfect addition to your holiday season! With 6 hands-on, no-prep activities, your little learners will build fine motor muscles while having a blast with a festive gingerbread theme. Just print and go—no extra prep required!

What's Included?
✅ Sticker Practice: Build hand-eye coordination and precision while decorating gingerbread friends.
✅ Cutting Practice: Develop scissor skills with simple, fun, and holiday-themed cutting paths.
✅ Pin Poking Practice: Strengthen finger muscles by tracing designs with a pushpin (great for pre-writing!).
✅ Hole Punching Practice: Punch along the gingerbread shapes to boost hand strength and focus.
✅ Dot Marker Practice: Add a colorful flare with dot markers to gingerbread pictures, promoting grip and coordination.
✅ Q-Tip Painting Practice: Dab festive designs with q-tips for a creative fine motor challenge.

Why You'll Love It

• Student Approved: Activities are engaging and exciting for little hands.
• No Prep: Print and get started right away.
• Hands-On Learning: Perfect for preschool, pre-k, or early kindergarten classrooms.
• Versatile: Great for centers, small groups, or independent practice.

Make fine motor practice merry and bright with this Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities Pack!

Perfect for:
✔️ Teachers
✔️ Homeschool families
✔️ OT sessions
✔️ Holiday-themed centers

Ready to sprinkle some gingerbread fun into your classroom? Download now and watch your students grow and glow! ✨

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⭐ Check out more GINGERBREAD fun!

⭐Check out the whole "Got it!" Letter System. Your students will LOVE this 30 second activity that helps reinforce letter identification and letter sound knowledge!

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Get ready for a fun and festive holiday learning experience with this Gingerbread Activity Bundle! Designed to support young learners in key early childhood skills, this bundle offers engaging activities for literacy, math, and fine motor development. Perfect for holiday-themed classrooms, centers, or at-home learning!

This bundle includes:

1. Link a Rhyme - Build phonological awareness by matching rhyming words with gingerbread-themed cards.
2. Syllable Sort - Practice counting syllables with gingerbread images to improve phonemic awareness.
3. Letter Cards - Help kids learn and recognize uppercase and lowercase letters with these festive cards.
4. Build the Letter - Hands-on letter formation activity with fun gingerbread-themed materials to trace and build letters.
5. Beginning Sounds Sort - Strengthen early literacy skills by sorting objects based on their beginning sounds.
6. Number Cards - Identify and practice number recognition with gingerbread-themed cards, perfect for early math learners.
7. Count and Trace - Practice counting and number writing with gingerbread-themed counting worksheets.
8. Shape BINGO - Learn about basic shapes while playing a fun, holiday-themed game of BINGO.
9. Play-Dough Mats - Improve fine motor skills by forming letters, numbers, and shapes with play dough on these mats.
10. Fine Motor Practice Bundle - A variety of activities designed to strengthen small hand muscles, including:

• Sticker Practice: Place stickers to improve hand-eye coordination.
• Cutting Practice: Develop scissor skills while decorating a festive gingerbread house.
• Pin Poking Practice: Create shapes and images while building hand strength.
• Hole Punching Practice: Use a hole puncher to create bracelets!
• Dot Marker Practice: Color in fun gingerbread-themed pictures with dot markers.
• Q-tip Painting Practice: Use Q-tips for painting and improving hand control.

Why You'll Love This Bundle:

• Comprehensive: This bundle covers literacy, math, and fine motor skills, providing a well-rounded learning experience.
• Holiday Fun: Gingerbread-themed activities add excitement and holiday cheer to your classroom or home learning environment.
• Engaging: Hands-on, interactive activities that keep children actively involved and excited to learn.
• Ready to Use: Print and go! Perfect for centers, individual practice, or as holiday-themed supplemental activities.

Bring the holiday magic into your classroom and foster important skills in a fun, interactive way with this Gingerbread Activity Bundle!

Perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners.

Check out some top sellers:

"Got it!" System

Learn Letters Complete Set

Winter Clothing Homework Challenge Parent Letter

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This Winter Writing Prompt set has everything you need to get your students writing this winter! 12 fun winter themed writing prompts, 8 create your own winter story pages, and 2 blank winter pages are included. Winter words chart and Winter word wall words are also included, perfect for your writing center!

Prompts included:

What would you do if you had a snow day?

Describe what you like to do when it's too cold to play outside.

Describe the perfect snowman you would build. What would you use for its eyes, nose, and hat?

Write about your perfect cup of hot chocolate. What toppings would you add?

If you could take a sled anywhere, where would you go?

Write a story about a friendly snowball fight.

Pretend you are a snowflake falling from the sky. Where would you land?

What do you wear to stay warm in the winter?

Write about learning how to ice skate. How does it feel?

Describe what the world looks like on a snowy winter night

Write a story about what happens when a mitten is lost in the snow.

Imagine you are a polar bear. What would your day be like?

Create your own story pages feature 3 winter words (such as mittens, hat, ear muffs etc). Students will use those words to write a story, then they will illustrate their story.

Winter words chart and winter word wall words feature 12 winter themed words in both color and black and white. Place these in a writing center along with the blank (no prompts) writing pages so students can free write using winter words!

The possibilities are endless!