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Resetting Expectations after Thanksgiving, Winter Break 4 Engaging Activities!
By TooBookedUp
Introducing the ultimate classroom management and engagement toolkit for middle school teachers of all subjects: "Classroom Synergy: Building Expectations and SEL Skills." This comprehensive package is expertly crafted to align with the start of the new year, seamlessly integrating across curriculums and focusing on key areas of student development such as social-emotional learning (SEL), writing, collaboration, and public speaking.
Product Description:
1. Classroom Expectations - PDF Handout and Google Slides: Kick off your classroom management with our detailed PDF handout and interactive Google Slides presentation, outlining 16 essential classroom expectations. This resource is designed to clarify what each expectation looks like and sounds like in a middle school setting, creating a solid foundation for a positive learning environment in any subject.
2. Expectations Role Play: Dive into dynamic, hands-on learning with our Expectations Role Play activity. Students actively engage in performing skits that depict various classroom scenarios, fostering an understanding of expectations through practical application. This activity not only reinforces classroom norms but also enhances students' public speaking and critical thinking skills.
3. Creating Expectations Posters: Unleash your students' creativity while reinforcing classroom rules with our poster-making activity. Students collaborate to design and create posters for each expectation, blending artistry with learning. These visual aids serve as constant, colorful reminders of the classroom culture you're building together.
4. Expectations and SEL Writing Prompts: Deepen your students' reflection and introspection with SEL-aligned writing prompts. These thought-provoking prompts encourage students to connect classroom expectations with their emotional and social growth, fostering maturity and self-awareness.
Perfect for the New Year: "Classroom Synergy" is an ideal resource to reset or establish your classroom culture at the beginning of the year. It sets a tone of respect, cooperation, and positivity.
Cross-Curricular and SEL Integrated: Our toolkit is designed to fit seamlessly into any subject area while prioritizing the development of crucial SEL skills. It encourages students to work together, express themselves, and become active, empathetic participants in their learning journey.
Versatile and Easy to Use: With activities catering to various learning styles and needs, "Classroom Synergy" is user-friendly and adaptable, ensuring that every middle school teacher can implement it with ease.
Elevate your classroom environment and empower your students with "Classroom Synergy: Building Expectations and SEL Skills" – your go-to resource for a harmonious, productive, and engaging classroom!
This resource is included in the New Year 2024 Bundle Here: Ring in Learning: New Year's Thematic Middle School Classroom Bundle (TeachShare.com)
CHINESE NEW YEAR Traditions - Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt - EFL- ESL B1 - B2
By Miss Clever Cookie
Looking for a** Lunar New Year**-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.
It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 reading passages about Chinese New Year traditions.
The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
♥ 10 reading passages
♥ answer sheets
♥ mission page
♥ directions
♥ teacher answer key
♥ conclusion
Options for use:
☻Independent Work
☻Pair Work
☻Sub plan
☻Stations
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SEL New Year Check-In: A Self-Reflection Activity
By Inspired By MlG
Empower Your Students for a Brighter Year with Our SEL New Year Check-In!
Kickstart the New year with a powerful self-reflection journey. Our interactive activity combines gratitude journaling, goal setting, personalized playlist creation, and self-care tips. Students will gain valuable insights, boost their motivation, and cultivate positive mindsets. Watch them flourish as they embrace the new year with renewed focus and optimism.
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Printable Winter Coloring Pages - ( January coloring sheets ) FREEBIE
By The Students Palace
Cute Winter Coloring Pages for Toddler Girls and Boys!
Help your little ones celebrate Winter season with this big coloring pages that is perfect for little hands. Easy to color designs help to build fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens
JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED
This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.
You can print as many copies as you want.
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Primary New Years Resolution Worksheets | Goal Setting Activity
By Elena Tenisi
Allow your students to set their intentions for the New Year with these resolution worksheets. Students can write or draw their responses to the following questions:
-I would like to try
-I would like to improve
-I would like to work on
-This year, I hope...
Resource comes in colored/black and white versions. Includes 5 different versions for students to select from.
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New Year’s Goal Setting Activity and Reflection | No-Prep Elementary Activity
By Beth Kinane
Start the new year with meaningful reflection and goal-setting! This 2-page no-prep printable is perfect for elementary school students. The first page guides students to reflect on their favorite memories from the previous year. The second page helps them think ahead and set goals for the upcoming year.
Designed to promote self-awareness and growth mindset, this engaging activity is ideal for:
With a festive New Year’s theme, it’s an easy way to bring intentionality and positivity into your classroom. Just print and go for a fun New Year's resolution activity!
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-1 PDF file for personal or single classroom use.
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New Year's Activity - Finish the Story Narrative Writing Prompts
By KJ Inspired Resources
Increase student engagement and writing skills during the winter season with these 15 no-prep and New Year 's-themed finish-the-story editable narrative writing prompts! These digital prompts provide easy writing activities, collaboration, and public speaking practice, are great for daily writing or journaling, and more!
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What's included:
5 finish the story writing prompts!
1 directions slide
1 editable directions slide
1 editable finish the story template
Directions:
Sample Slide:
The sky was bursting with a rainbow of fireworks, and the joyful chorus of cheers echoed through the air. My family and I banded together to ring in the new year. Suddenly an eerie realization dawned on us - the clock's hands were beginning to move backward...
*Note this product may be used in brick-and-mortar classes and virtual systems like Outschool.
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Happy New Year Coordinate Graphing Picture: 2025 (II)
By Qiang Ma
This graphic art Happy New Year 2025 would be ideal for students that are just beginning with graphing coordinates or students that need a little extra practice. It is also a great fun activity for New Year/Spring.
The pictures have two different graphing options to easily provide differentiation in your classroom. Prep free! Differentiated! Independent!
- One picture to be graphed in first quadrant with positive whole numbers only only
- One picture to be graphed in all four quadrants with positive and negative whole numbers
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French New Year Vocabulary Scattergories - Categories Game - Nouvel An
By Love Learning Languages - French Resources
Play French scattergories when you need quick, no prep activities to play with your class while they practice their French New Year / Nouvel An vocabulary, oral, and written skills. These categories games includes many activities with a French New Year vocabulary theme which work well as ice-breakers.
Players attempt to create answers for each of the four categories on their game. This should be a fast moving game and there are only spaces for six words per category. The MAXIMUM they can write is six words so they have to choose them wisely. Students can be creative and flexible with their answers, but other players can challenge them!
Click here for this game in ENGLISH!
12 games are included with 48 different categories! You can either print out the game sheets or project them to save paper and ink. For younger students you can allow more time for them to think and write, while older students will love the challenge of the timer.
See the preview for full teacher instructions.
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FULL YEAR of Early Finishers | FUN Activity Packets | BUNDLE | Back to School
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Here's a F U L L Y E A R of Early Finisher Activity Packets - one for every month of the year and extra packets for every holiday or celebration you can think of - with more being added regularly! That's 700+ pages!
From Back to School season, through Christmas, Fall Break, Valentine's, Spring Break, after State Testing, and all the way to the End of the Year and even Summer, these fun activity packets will be game changers in your classroom. Each packet offers themed activities tailored to every holiday you can imagine, which will make sure your students are engaged and on task....even when they finish early!! There are also various game and puzzle activity packets included. As an added bonus, it'll allow you some extra time to get what you need to get done during these busy, and often stressful times for teachers!
These fun filler activities are great to keep students busy or for sub work. Say goodbye to boredom and hello to engaging fun with engaging activities. Keep your students entertained and challenged, turning those spare moments into valuable learning opportunities. Great to use for after testing or breaks too.
These are game-changers in my classroom! Students know to grab their packets and work on them if they finish their work early or if I have to leave the room for a meeting. They're amazing for some quiet work after testing as well! Don't miss out on this lifesaver resource that will make your new school year a breeze! Grab it now and watch your students thrive while you boost your classroom productivity.
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These monthly-themed Early Finishers Packets will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!
This Monthly Early Finisher Bundle includes all 12 months of the year!!
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A PACKET FOR EVERY MONTH - each with 20 pages!
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► These fun printables will keep students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!
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End of the Year Reflection and Review & New Year Goals and Resolutions
By Homeschool with Big Easy Homeschooling Mom
Your students/children will enjoy this end-of-the year reflection and review/new year goals and resolutions activity/project. It will help them reflect and review their challenges, accomplishments, and highlights of 2023 as well as what goals and inspirations they want to bring into 2024.
This is a printable PDF.
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New Year's Resolution Sentence and Picture Booklet
By Sign with me TOD
In this product, students will review New Year's Eve/Day vocabular. There are two templates in this product. The first template allows students to write their answer and draw a picture or cut and paste a picture card provided on each page of the booklet. The second template allows students to cut and paste picture a picture card provided as their answer.
On each template, students will answer 10 questions about resolutions/goals they have for the coming year. On the page after each question, will be a section of pictures that students can choose from to answer each question.
This product can also be laminated. The picture cards can be cut out and Velcro can be applied to each one so it can be used again. Students can use a dry erase marker to write responses if product is laminated.
AVID New Year's Write the Room Activity
By Teach Savvy Store
New Year's Write the Room: Celebrate the New Year with this engaging printable write-the-room activity! Use this writing activity in your AVID classroom, ELA, or any content area. This activity features 8 unique labels you can display around your room, each representing a letter to spell out "New Year." These labels come with thought-provoking prompts that encourage students to reflect on their goals and aspirations for the upcoming year. The recording sheet allows students to organize and document responses. Make the transition into the New Year a memorable one!
Directions:
Students will complete the New Year’s prompts around the room and record their responses on the provided recording sheet.
What's Included:
New Year's Resources
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Happy New Year 2024 Paper Crown & Headband Craft Templates
By Mrs Wates Teaching Creations
Ring in the New Year & January with creativity using these exciting Happy New Year 2024 Paper Crown & Headband Templates. Designed for teachers seeking engaging crafts, these printables are perfect for celebrating the arrival of a brand new year & celebrating back to school. This pack includes 8 charming black and white templates. From fireworks to party hats, these designs capture the spirit of New Year's celebrations. Easy and enjoyable, this craft adds a touch of fun to classroom activities. Crafted with simplicity in mind, you can effortlessly incorporate this activity into lesson plans. Print the templates on cardstock, guide your students in cutting and assembling and witness the excitement as they create their own New Year crowns. A wonderful addition to New Year celebrations in the classroom.
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New Year Bucket List and Coloring Sheet 2020 - 2023
By Three Little Homeschoolers
New Year Bucket List worksheet gives upper elementary and middle school students the ability to fill in year long goals in a fun way. They brainstorm four things to eat this year, four places to visit, four people to see, and more. Also included is a coloring sheet featuring the year. The years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 are included right now and this product will updated with future years. Future years can be downloaded for free after purchase. Buy now and use year after year!
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Let's Make it a Great Year! New Year Writing, Craft, and Bulletin Board
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Let's make it a great year! This fun and simple craft and writing activity allows students to write their goals for the new year. This craft is one that you and your students will love!
The craft is simple! No prep! The students just color, cut, and paste.
Includes:
"Let's Make it a Great Year" bulletin board headers
Toolbox with pocket
Tools to write goals on and put in pocket
Single page writing and picture option
Includes years 2023-2026
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New Year Order of Operations Holydays Around the World; Math Digital Escape Room
By Matemaths
Need an engaging, no prep after winter break activity? Your students will love this Order of Operations interactive digital escape room.
This activity is designed to work on laptops, tablets, or smartphones.
Your students will “visit” four different cities: New York, Paris, Rome and Tokyo.
In order to travel from one city to another, they will have to solve expressions using Order of Operations.
There are 40 expressions, with parentheses and no exponent.
After completing each game, they will find a link that will take them to another location.
A printable version of the questions is also included.
Since this escape room is online (interactive pages) there is very little prep; just duplicate the student answer sheet, provide the link, and off they go! There are no locks to configure or clues to hide—everything you need is online. No Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams logins are necessary.
If your students need to complete it on different days, they just have to save the address at the top of the page and they will start back right where they left off.
You can use it as:
★ additional materials for remediation
★ a reward or “Fun Friday” activity
★ before the busy holiday break
★ an emergency sub lesson plan
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Printable Chinese new year Mandala Coloring sheets - Fun January Activities
By Kingdom of Printables
It’s a perfect coloring Pages to practice and perfect your coloring skills. Whether you’re just beginning your creative journey, or you’re a coloring connoisseur, everyone can have fun with this exciting and varied collection of patterns. A Gorgeous Activity Sheets Coloring develops motor skills while fostering creativity and imagination.
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January 2025 Back To School "Find Someone Who" Icebreaker Activity: Winter Break
By Kiyana
Winter break has come to an end and students will soon fill the seats of your classroom. Use this icebreaker activity when your kiddos return in January to engage your learners before diving back into the meat of things!
Students can go around the room and learn a little about their peers time off during the holidays by filing out their 15 question activity sheet by writing their classmate's name next to their corresponding activity. This is a great and informal way to allow students time to chat about their time away from school and build community by sharing commonalities.
This "Find Someone Who" icebreaker activity is sure to be a fan favorite!
Download this resource today and use it for years to come!
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NEW YEAR 2025 BULLETIN BOARD Celebrations Around the World
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Looking for a simple and powerful way to celebrate diversity in your classroom this New Year? Do you want your classroom to look festive? Then download my New Years Bulletin Board Celebrations Around the World resource! This unique bulletin board features 11 different cultures. Included are interactive mini-posters so students can share their cultures, customs, and traditions while reading about cultures worldwide. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season inclusively!
A low ink set is also included!
These attractive posters create a beautiful bulletin board with minimal prep. Just print on standard 8.5 x 11" paper, laminate, and hang! You can add the student-created posters whenever they are complete. This set has everything you need to decorate for the New Year!
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