6th Grade The New Year Activities (by date, latest first)

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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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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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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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.

In this product, students will review New Year's Eve/Day vocabulary and their signs and other vocabulary that appears in the product. 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. Sign language is also incorporated on each of the 10 question pages that emphasize New Year's Eve and Day vocabulary words.

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.

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:

• Morning work
• Writing Centers
• Returning from winter break
• Graphic organizer for paragraph writing
• SEL lessons
• Sub plans

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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Celebrate the New Year in style with this Happy New Year Coloring Banner! Perfect for classrooms, parties, or at-home celebrations, this printable DIY banner offers a fun, creative activity for kids. Students will love to color and customize each pennant and even hang the finished banner themselves!

Product Features:

• Includes two banner sizes: large and small, to fit any space.
• Easy to print and assemble – no prep required!
• Perfect for elementary classrooms, homeschool activities, or family fun.
• Encourages creativity and fine motor skill development.

Use this festive banner to decorate bulletin boards, doorways, or party spaces while engaging kids in a meaningful, hands-on activity. Make your New Year celebration colorful and memorable!

This banner pairs perfectly with this New Year's Goal Setting Activity.

Take a look at some of my other winter resources:

*Winter Writing Prompts

*100th Day of School Printable Decorations

*Football/Superbowl Printable Decorations

*Valentine's Day Printable Banner

*Valentine's Day Placemat Printable Activity

*Valentine's Day Printable Party Decorations

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Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and New Year's Eve-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, winter centers, Fun Friday, and more!

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the storyboard that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: time-traveling carnival ride, hidden rooftop where enchanted fireworks reveal the future, Grandfather Clock that contains a door to a hidden kingdom)

• Protagonists (examples: clockmaker’s apprentice with powers to freeze time, confused alien who visits earth on New Year’s Eve, boy or girl who tries to complete all their resolutions for New Year’s Eve)

• Conflict (examples: is hypnotized by, is captured by, is manipulated by)

• Antagonists (examples: resolution fairy who grants bad New Year’s wishes, an angry fortune teller, The Ghost of Resolutions Past)

• New Year's Eve Elements (examples: ancient time capsule frozen in a glacier, a mystical hourglass, magical party hat that gives the wearer powers)

For this activity, you and your students will need access to Google Sheets. For best use, each student should have their own device.

Engage your students in a fun and interactive way with this Math Pixel Art Activity! Perfect for reinforcing decimal operations, this activity challenges students to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals to reveal a hidden pixel art picture with a HAPPY NEW YEAR theme. 19 Problems Total. NO NEGATIVE ANSWERS.

How it works:

• Students will solve a series of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimal problems, each corresponding to a color or section of a pixelated image.
• As they evaluate the expressions correctly, they "fill in" the picture, pixel by pixel, revealing a fun design at the end.
• The more problems they solve, the clearer the image becomes, providing instant feedback and a sense of accomplishment!

Why it's great for the classroom:

• Engaging & Interactive: Keeps students focused while practicing essential math skills.
• Instant Feedback: Students can immediately see the results of their work, motivating them to keep solving problems.

This Math Pixel Art Activity is a fantastic way to combine creativity with learning, making algebra fun and exciting for students of all ages

Looking for a New Year-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? These reading passages are are designed to help students practice **skim reading, summarizing **and comparing.

They are perfect for EFL / ESL students at the A1/A2 level and can also be used for native English classes at 3rd to 4th grade level. With low prep, just print and use. It contains 8 reading passages about New Year traditions in 8 different countries.

Each reading passage comes with 4 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions. Summarization questions are on a separate sheet of paper. Students use Venn diagrams (included) to compare any 2 of the 8 countries and to showcase the similarities and differences between the way they celebrate New Year.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 8 reading passages (each with 4 multiple-choice questions)

♥ 8 sheets with summaries (students choose the best fitting one)

♥ a Venn diagram

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

THIS PRODUCT EXPLORES NEW YEAR TRADITIONS IN:

**☺ **USA

☺ China

☺ Thailand

☺ Ethiopia

☺ India

☺ Iran

☺ Denmark

☺ Russia

Options for use:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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Kickstart the new year with this New Year’s Goals One-Pager Activity, perfect for middle and high school students! This engaging and creative resource helps students set meaningful goals, both academic and personal, while fostering critical thinking and self-reflection. The activity includes sections for:

• Goal setting with actionable steps.
• Motivational quotes or affirmations.
• A visually appealing action plan diagram.
• Creative doodling to inspire personal expression.

Designed to promote organization, creativity, and goal-oriented learning, this resource is perfect for ELA classrooms, advisory periods, or SEL activities.

Bundle together five dynamic New Year's resources for an enriching learning experience in your middle school classroom. Here's a brief overview of each component in this comprehensive package:

New Year's Informational Text Set: Structure, Central Idea, Author's Purpose!
A collection of five diverse articles, each exemplifying a different text structure like Description, Chronological, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, and Cause and Effect. This set focuses on Times Square New Year’s celebrations and includes STAAR-aligned questions on the central idea, author's purpose, vocabulary, and text structure.

Classroom Synergy: Resetting Expectations in the New Year – 4 Engaging Activities!
Kick off the new year with four activities designed to reinforce classroom expectations and promote a positive learning environment. This resource includes expectation role-playing, creating expectations posters, and connecting expectations to SEL with reflective writing prompts.

Global Bites: New Year’s Celebrations and Food Traditions – Inquiry Based Learning
Explore New Year's traditions and food customs from around the world with this inquiry-based learning project. This resource encourages research and presentation skills as students delve into diverse cultural celebrations and their unique culinary traditions.

Cheers to A New Year: How to Write A Toast Workshop
Enhance public speaking skills with this engaging workshop on crafting toasts. Perfect for New Year celebrations, this resource guides students through the process of writing and delivering a meaningful toast, fostering both creativity and confidence in public speaking.

Spill the Tea: 2023 Year in Review – Google Slides Photo Project
A fun and engaging Google Slides project that allows students to reflect on the year 2023. Students create a photo-based presentation, capturing key moments, trends, and personal experiences from the year, making it an excellent activity for New Year reflections.

This bundle is perfect for middle school teachers looking to add a mix of educational and engaging activities to their New Year curriculum. Each resource is designed to be cross-curricular, supporting skills in reading, writing, research, public speaking, and social-emotional learning.

Introducing "Cheers to the New Year: Writing Memorable Toasts" – an engaging and ready-to-use resource perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts and public speaking classes. This print-and-go product is ideal for your January back-to-school curriculum, offering a unique blend of writing workshop elements, cultural education, and public speaking skills.

Product Description:

Duration: Structured to span across four class periods, this resource includes:

• Day 1: Introduction to the art of toasting and analysis of exemplar and non-exemplar toasts.
• Day 2: Brainstorming session, guiding students through the creative process of crafting their toasts.
• Day 3: Final draft writing, where students refine and perfect their toasts.
• Day 4: Toast presentations, allowing students to showcase their work and public speaking skills.

Key Components:

• Comprehensive Slide Presentations: Includes 25 informative Google Slides on the history and culture of toasting, and what toasting symbolizes today. Slides include clear directions guiding theteacher and class through the writing process. Designed for easy understanding and engagement, students can participate in popcorn reading and interactive discussions.
• Toastmasters Video and Analysis: Engage students with a professional insight on crafting toasts, followed by interactive discussions and check-for-understanding questions.
• Real-World Examples: Includes both a non-example and a successful example of toasts from popular media, fostering critical thinking and discussion among students.
• Detailed Handouts: Four handouts guide the students from brainstorming ideas to drafting their final toasts. Includes sentence stems for easy differentiation.
• Interactive Tea Cup Activity: A creative cutout activity where students write their wishes for 2024, doubling as a charming bulletin board decoration.
• Presentation Rubric: A detailed rubric is included to assess student presentations, focusing on content, delivery, creativity, and audience engagement.
• How to use resource guide included!

Educational Benefits:

• Cultural Awareness: Students gain insight into the global tradition of toasting, understanding its historical and cultural significance.
• Writing and Communication Skills: Enhances students' writing abilities, focusing on structure, creativity, and clarity.
• Public Speaking: Develops public speaking skills, including articulation, body language, and audience engagement.
• Social-Emotional Learning: Encourages self-expression and reflection, making it a valuable tool for SEL.

"Cheers to the New Year: Writing Memorable Toasts" is more than just a lesson plan; it's an interactive and multifaceted approach to learning that will captivate and inspire your students. Whether it's for a writing workshop or a public speaking exercise, this resource is sure to make the first weeks back at school both memorable and educational.

This resource is included in the New Year 2024 Bundle Here: Ring in Learning: New Year's Thematic Middle School Classroom Bundle (TeachShare.com)

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)

"New Year's Insights: Informational Text Structure Set" is a comprehensive educational resource expertly crafted for middle school ELA teachers. This engaging and cross-curricular package is designed to enhance students' understanding of various text structures, aligning perfectly with STAAR and other standardized testing requirements.

Product Description:

• Rich Content Spanning Five Articles: Dive into five captivating articles, each centered around the iconic Times Square New Year's celebrations. These articles are not only informative but also diverse in their presentation, covering a range of topics from the history and evolution of the celebrations to their environmental impact.
• Diverse Text Structures: Each article in this set is a model of a different text structure – Description, Chronological, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, and Cause and Effect. This variety provides a dynamic learning experience, helping students recognize and understand these essential components of informational texts.
• Aligned with Standardized Testing: Accompanying each article is a set of carefully crafted multiple-choice questions focusing on the central idea, vocabulary, author's purpose, and text structure. These questions are specifically aligned with STAAR and other standardized tests, making this resource an invaluable tool for test preparation.
• Cross-Curricular Learning Experience: While rooted in ELA, this resource offers a cross-curricular approach, touching on aspects of history, culture, science, and environmental studies, thus enriching the overall educational experience.
• Introduction to Text Structures: Included is an introductory Google Slides presentation that either refreshes or introduces students to the concept of text structures. This presentation is designed to be interactive and student-friendly, making it an excellent starting point for the lesson.
• Graphic Organizer for Effective Learning: To aid in comprehension and retention, a graphic organizer is provided for students to take notes during the presentation. This organizer serves as a valuable reference tool during work time, helping students organize their thoughts and analysis.
• Comprehensive Answer Keys: For each article's question set, a detailed answer key is provided, simplifying grading and allowing for in-depth class discussions on each topic.

"New Year's Insights: Informational Text Structure Set" is a must-have for any middle school ELA classroom. It not only bolsters students' reading and comprehension skills but also encourages critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the world around them. This resource is perfect for teachers looking to add depth and variety to their instruction while aligning with educational standards.

This resource is included in the New Year 2024 Bundle Here: Ring in Learning: New Year's Thematic Middle School Classroom Bundle (TeachShare.com)

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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Celebrate the start of the year with the short story The Clock of Second Chances. This resource combines reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and creative writing activities. Perfect for sub plans, lesson planning, guided reading and building comprehension and vocabulary skills!

What’s Included

**The Short Story:**A heartwarming tale of Leo, a young man given the chance to repair a broken friendship through the magic of a mysterious grandfather clock that rewinds time on New Year’s Eve.

**Vocabulary Awareness Activity: **A pre-reading vocabulary chart featuring key terms such as "peculiar," "reconciliation," and "sincere." Students assess their familiarity with each word, define them in their own words, and enhance their understanding of the story’s language.

**Comprehension Questions (with Answer Key): **Questions designed to encourage deep thinking and analysis, including:

• Symbolism and Theme Analysis
• Character Motivation and Growth
• Setting and Atmosphere
• Ethical Reflection and Personal Connection
• Creative Writing Prompts

**Answer Key for Teachers: **Detailed answers to all comprehension questions, facilitating discussions and streamlining grading.

Learning Objectives:

• Build and enhance vocabulary knowledge.
• Analyze characters, themes, and literary devices.
• Foster creative writing and reflective thinking.

Usage:

• Ideal for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent reading assignments.
• Perfect for middle school ELA or upper elementary enrichment activities.
• Printable and classroom-ready for ease of use.

Start the New Year with a story that inspires, teaches, and engages!

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.

Benefits for Students:

• Enhanced Self-Awareness: Deepen understanding of personal strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations.
• Improved Goal Setting: Develop actionable plans to achieve both academic and personal objectives.
• Increased Motivation: Ignite passion and purpose through positive affirmations and goal visualization.
• Stress Reduction: Practice effective self-care techniques to manage stress and anxiety.
• Positive Mindset Cultivation: Foster optimism and resilience through gratitude journaling and mindfulness exercises.

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Calling all special education teachers! Take advantage of this HUGE bundle of 37 NO PREP File Folder games for Winter. This resource includes file folder games that can work for your math and language arts small group centers and independent work stations from December to February. Students can engage in a variety of direct match, counting, place value, sight word recognition, time telling and more all winter long!

This toolkit is especially beneficial for teachers who are looking to support students in autism and multiple disabilities classrooms this holiday season.

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Happy New Year!

This New Year themed counting file folder game is a perfect fit for your small group math centers/ stations and independent work stations as they return in January. Students will use this resource to practice counting to 10 within a tens frame. The best part about it all is that it requires NO PREP work on your end!

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!