The New Year Google Apps

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.

Looking for cards and gift tags to give your students all year long? Grab this bundle of greeting cards to celebrate your students on different occasions throughout the year. Occasions included: back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Valentine’s Day, and the End of the Year.  

Make creating memorable personalized gifts easy throughout the school year with these ready-to-print and editable greeting cards, thank-you notes, and gift tag labels for students. With over 50 designs to choose from, these cards will surely put a smile on your students’ faces. 

Every set of greeting cards includes an editable option to customize each card by adding your name. Please note that the images and design aren’t editable. 

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CARDS INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:

Back-to-School Cards & Gift Tag Labels

8 Designs:

★ Bee- "Buzzing with excitement to BEE your teacher!”

★ Watermelon- “This year will be one in a melon.”

★ Llama- "Excited for a LLAMAZING school year.”

★ Cactus- “I can’t wait to watch you grow this year!”

★ Astronaut- “This year is going to be out of this world!”

★ Dinosaur- “This year is going to be DINO-MITE with you in class!”

★ Box of Crayons- “Here’s to a COLORFUL school year!”

★ Turtle- “Looking forward to a TURTLEY awesome school year!”

Printing options:

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• Color printing only

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Halloween Gift Tag Labels

4 Designs

★Black cat with a witch hat inside a pumpkin with text, Happy Halloween!

★Dog with a ghost costume trick-or-treating with text, Happy Halloween!

★Cutie ghost with a witch hat with text, Have a Fab-boo-lous Halloween!

★Candy corn cutie with text, No tricks, just treats! Happy Halloween!

Printing Options:

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• Bonus: full-size coloring sheets
• Color and black & white printing

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Thanksgiving Cards & Gift Tag Labels

8 Designs:

★Colorful turkey with text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Colorful turkey holding sign with text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Three laughing pumpkins with the text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Laughing pumpkin with the text, Happy fall!

★Three acorns with the text, Happy fall!

★Scarecrow with the text, Thankful to have you in class!

★Pumpkin pie with the text, So thankful for you! Happy Thanksgiving!

★Thanksgiving cutie clipart with the text, Thankful for you!

Printing Options:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• Bonus: full-size coloring sheets
• Color and black & white printing

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Winter Holiday Cards & Gift Tag Labels

20 designs:

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Let it snow!

★Candy canes with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)

★Snowman cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)

★String lights with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Menorah with text, Happy Hanukkah! (x2 designs)

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Warm wishes! (x2 designs)

★Snoman with text, Warm wishes! 

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Warm wishes! 

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Merry Christmas!

★Hanging ornaments with text, Merry Christmas!

★Car driving with Christmas tree on top with text, Merry Christmas!

Printing Options:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• color and black & white printing

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Valentine’s Day Cards & Gift Tag Labels

16 Different Cards

★ Single dinosaur teal- "You're a Dino-mite Student!"

★ Single dinosaur pink- "You're dino-mite!"

★ Two dinosaurs- "You're dino-mite!"

★ Mailbox- "You've got mail!" (x2 color options)

★ Astronaut: "You're out of this world!" (x2 color options)

★ Robot "Beep! Bop! Boop! That's Robot For... 'Happy Valentine's Day!"(x2 color options)

★ Two robots- "Happy valentine's Day!"

★ Jukebox- "For the record, you're amazing!"

★ Jukebox- "For the record, you rock!"

★ Candy- "You're a treat to have in class!"

★ Cookies & candy- "You're a treat to have in class!"

★ Cupcake- "You're so sweet!"

★ Spaceship "You're a blast!"

Printing Options:

• 4 per page 5.25" x 4"
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page- foldable holiday cards
• Color printing only

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End-of-Year Cards and Gift Tag Labels

16 Different Cards

★ Popsicle- "Stay COOL this summer!”

★ Popsicle- "Thanks for being so COOL this year!”

★ Taco- "Let’s TACO ’bout summertime!”

★ Taco- “Let’s TACO ‘bout an amazing year!”

★ Llama- “Wishing you a LLAMAZING summer!”

★ Llama- “Thank you for being LLAMAZING this year!”

★ Dinosaur- “Wishing you a DINO-MITE summer!”

★ Dinosaur- “Thank you for being DINO-MITE this year!”

★ Unicorn- “Wishing you a MAGICAL summer!”

★ Unicorn- “Thanks for a MAGICAL school year!”

★ Jukebox- “I hope your summer ROCKS!”

★ Jukebox- “This year ROCKED with you in class!”

★ Ice cream cone- “Wishing you a super SWEET summer!”

★ Ice cream cone- “It was so sweet having you in class!”

★ Turtle- “Wishing you a TURTLEY awesome summer!”

★ Turtle- “Thank you for a TURTLEY awesome year!”

Printing Options

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• Color printing only

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New Year's Goals | New Year's Activities | New Year's Worksheets | Goal Setting

About This Resource

**★ **SEL-New Year's Goals Activity Worksheets

★ 16 pages

**★ Resource Type – **Activity Worksheets and Sample Responses | Answer Keys

**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

**★ **Excellent for Grades 8-12

**★ **Google Slide Link

★ Detailed Sample Responses

Items Included:

**★ 9 **New Year's Goals Activity Worksheets

**★ **Detailed Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Looking for a meaningful and engaging activity to kick off the new year in your middle or high school classroom? This New Year’s Goals Activity Worksheet Packet is the perfect way to help students reflect on their aspirations and set actionable goals for the months ahead. Designed to inspire self-awareness and accountability, these worksheets guides students through identifying personal, academic, and community goals while teaching them how to break each goal into achievable steps. With opportunities for reflection and a creative "Goal Jar" element, these activities encourage students to stay motivated and track their progress throughout the year. It's an excellent tool to foster a positive, goal-oriented mindset in your students while reinforcing critical thinking and self-management skills.

✅ Sample responses are included for teachers to guide discussions, provide examples, and support students in creating thoughtful and realistic goals.

Activity Worksheet Topics include:

⭐ Anticipation Guide (2 variations)

⭐ Vision for the Year Ahead

⭐ New Year's Resolutions: Reflect, Decide, and Discuss

⭐ Exploring New Year’s Resolutions

⭐ Personal and Community Goals: Defining Your New Year’s Resolutions

⭐ My Path to Be A Better Me

⭐ Smart Goals

⭐ Goal Jar

Benefits of Completing These Goal-Setting Activities:

❤️ Encourages self-reflection and understanding of personal values.

❤️ Develops planning, organization, and time management skills.

❤️ Builds accountability and problem-solving abilities.

❤️ Boosts motivation and confidence through achievable steps.

❤️ Fosters a growth mindset and emotional well-being.

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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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Introducing New Year's essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for New Year's includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed New Year's Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 New Year's Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 New Year's Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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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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Welcome your students back from winter break with a fun array New Year themed Google Classroom assignment. First, there is a video reviewing arrays for students to watch. Students can then manipulate images on the slides to create an array and then type the multiplication equation that goes with the array. There are 5 examples for students to complete, each with a different New Year theme picture to use for the array.

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Use this no-prep digital holiday game as an icebreaker, brain break, morning meeting activity or New Year's party game to help your students bring in the new year! This New Year's Emoji Pictionary Game will have your students eagerly using emojis to guess the New Year's phrases they represent. For example, a party hat that is combined with a clock emoji translates to "party time."

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What's Included:

• 10 Emoji picture guessing slides
• 10 Answer slides (one behind each guessing slide)
• Editable Emoji slide template so you can add your own phrases
• Directions Slide
• Editable Directions Slide

How to play:

• Present the emoji puzzle slide Encourage students to guess the New Year's phrases based on the emoji pictures given
• Consider allowing students to work independently or in groups to compete and see who can identify the most emoji phrases
• Reveal the answers by transitioning to the next slide

More Emoji Phrases

New Year's Resources

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

Ring in the Chinese New Year by hosting a class or school-wide party! Compatible with Google Slides™, you can easily edit, print or share this invitation electronically with your students and school community.

Features:

• Compatible with Google Slides™ to easily edit
• Half-sheet US letter size, 5.5"x8.5", in color and black & white
• All colors, fonts, and graphics are customizable
• If sharing electronically, include a hyperlink to a snack sign-up form
• All resources use Google Fonts™ and can be downloaded for free from fonts.google.com

Exporting a high-resolution PDF makes printing easy. This allows you to place two designs side-by-side on a Google Slides™ or Google Docs™ page (set up as landscape, 11"x8.5"). Once printed, simply cut down the center!

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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

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)

Welcome your students back to school with these editable back-to-school postcards and gift tags. These cards and gift tag labels are quick and easy to use, making them the perfect way to welcome new students to your classroom and start building relationships right away!

You can choose to hand out these cards during the Meet the Teacher Open House to connect with students, or you can send them in the mail to invite students to the Teacher Meet and Greet or welcome them to your class. There is also a digital option that you could email to students and families as a paperless option.

Choose from 8 different designs, color or black and white printing, and 4 sizing options. Add a personal touch by customizing each card with names using the editable option in PowerPoint or Google Slides.

What's included?

★This PDF includes 8 different card designs, with the following formats available:

• 2 per page foldable cards
• 4 per page postcard size
• 9 per page gift tag label size
• 16 per page gift tag label size

★All cards are included in both color and black & white.

★Link to the Google Slides™ document for sending cards digitally:

• Includes all eight designs
• Instructions for sending
• A slide to type your personalized message

★Editable postcard-sized and gift tag label cards:

• Edit in PowerPoint or link to Google Slides™.
• Text boxes are already inserted for you.
• Simply add a name to the cards and print!
• The options to print 4 per page, 9 per page, and 16 per page are included.
• The color and black & white cards are editable.

Note: The images and text on the designs cannot be edited.

8 Different Cards

★ Bee- "Buzzing with excitement to BEE your teacher!"

★ Watermelon- “This year will be one in a melon.”

★ Llama- “Excited for a LLAMAZING school year!”

★ Cactus- “I can't wait to watch you grow this year!"

★ Dinosaur- “This year is going to be DINO-MITE with you in class!”

★ Astronaut- "This year is going to be out of this world!"

★ Crayon Box- “Here's to a colorful school year!”

★ Turtle- “Looking forward to a TURTLEY awesome school year!”

Printing Options

★ 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”)

★ 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style

★ 9 per page 3.5” x 3”

★ 16 per page 2.75" x 2.125”

Print these cards easily on your home computer. They are formatted to fit standard 8.5" x 11" paper. For best results, use cardstock or high-quality paper.

Effortlessly cut the cards using the cutting guides.

Ways to use:

1. Meet the Teacher Event Invitations: Send personalized postcards to each student before the school year begins, inviting them and their families to a "Meet the Teacher" event. This allows students to get to know their new teacher in a relaxed and friendly setting.
2. Personalized Message: Leave a blank space on the back of the card for a handwritten note. Take a moment to write a short, encouraging message to each student. Mention how excited you are to have them in your class and share a positive expectation for the upcoming year.
3. Welcome Cards on the First Day of School: Hand out customized cards to students as they enter the classroom on the first day of school. This gesture will instantly make them feel valued and excited about the new academic year.
4. Open House Gift for Students: Distribute these gift tags and cards to students who attend the open house to welcome them to your classroom.
5. Include a classroom photo: Include a photo of your classroom or a group picture from a previous school event on the card. This will give students a glimpse of their future learning environment and the opportunity to see their potential classmates.
6. Add a school essential item: To make the gift even more special, consider attaching a small school essential item to each card. It could be a fun eraser, a colorful pencil, or a cute bookmark. This small addition will add a touch of fun and practicality.
7. Send out after the first week: Customize each card with the student's name and a warm, personalized greeting. Mention something specific about the student's interests or hobbies to show that you already know and care about them.
8. You can distribute the cards by mail, hand them out to students, or use the digital option to email the cards to students.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE

Upon purchase, you will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PPTX file

PDF includes:

• Table of Contents
• Digital Access to Editable Cards on Google Slides™
• Digital Access to Digital Cards on Google Slides™
• Ready-to-print cards in both color and black and white

PPTX File

• Editable cards in color and black & white.

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By gifting these personalized Back-to-School Cards during the Open House, you are creating a memorable and warm introduction for your students. This simple gesture will help alleviate any anxieties about the new school year and foster a sense of excitement and belonging in your classroom.

Grab these cutie printable back-to-school notes to use as treat bag labels, foldable welcome cards, or postcards to send to students from teachers.

Introducing New Year's essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for New Year's includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed New Year's Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 New Year's Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 New Year's Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Elementary Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fool's Day
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparents Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah / Chanukah
• July 4th / Independence Day
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents' Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

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Jamie

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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!

You can save 30% with these bundles:

Finish the Stories Bundle

Team Building Bundle

What's included:

5 finish the story writing prompts!

1 directions slide

1 editable directions slide

1 editable finish the story template

Directions:

• Print and laminate OR project on the screen.
• Allow students to choose a prompt OR have one picked for each day.
• Once students respond to the prompt they can practice public speaking skills by presenting their stories to the class or to small groups.

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.

Click HERE to see our other New Year's resources!

Click HERE to see our other finish-the-story writing prompts!

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Introducing New Year's writing activities has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

*****************************************************************************************

This Writing Prompt Unit for New Year's includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the High School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11
• April Fool's Day
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparents Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• President's Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

*****************************************************************************************

Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

Jamie

© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

Terms of Use

Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.r assigned for distance learning as independent student work. The instructional videos with writing tutorials can also be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.