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Ideas for Writing New Year’s Resolutions With Your Students

December 14 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Ideas for writing New Year's resolutions with your students

Looking for tips on writing New Year’s resolutions with your students? Keep them engaged and learning with these lesson plans for writing New Year’s resolutions! Writing New Year’s resolutions with your students Coming back to school after winter break is tough on students AND … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: January, lesson plans, New Year's, resolutions, winter break, writing

Free After Winter Break Writing Activities

December 8 By Linda Kamp 2 Comments

These FREE after Winter Break writing activities are a fun ways to get kids writing all about it when they return from winter break. The download includes publishing pages and journal writing prompts for after Fall, Spring and Winter breaks so you’re set for the year!

Settling back into the routine after winter break can take a bit more than after other school breaks. Because winter break is usually longer, students have had more time to get out of their classroom routines. I wanted to pop in to share some FREE after winter break writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing, writing activities Tagged With: winter break, writing activites

10 Holiday Classroom Traditions to Start This Year!

October 7 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

10 classroom Christmas activities & holiday traditions to start this year-Find high engagement holiday activities for elementary students that keep everybody engaged, still learning, AND having fun! These favorite Christmas activities will quickly become traditions in your classroom!

Do  you have holiday classroom traditions that your students just love every year? If so, you'll want to add a few of these to your favorites! If not, read on to discover fun ways to start some! Here are 10 of my favorite classroom Christmas activities that will quickly become … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays Tagged With: activities, Christmas, countdown, gingerbread, student gifts, winter break

5 Easy Ways to Survive the Last Week Before Christmas Break

December 15 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

5 simple ideas and activities, with several free downloads, to help first, second, and third grade teachers survive the last week before Christmas or winter break. 5 ideas for the last 5 days to keep 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders happy, engaged, and still learning!

Surviving the last week before Christmas break can make even the most seasoned teachers feel frantic.  To make the days less stressful I've rounded up a few of my favorite ideas and activities to help save your sanity, survive the week, and have fun with your students! These … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Classroom Management, Holidays Tagged With: activities, Christmas, classroom management, Holidays, winter break

T’was The 5 Days Before Christmas Break…..

December 13 By Linda Kamp 4 Comments

If you’re looking for fun classroom Christmas activities this post is a must-read! See the one of the most fun things I’ve ever done with my first and second graders and the unique way I kept everybody engaged and still learning that last crazy week before Christmas break!

Do you do a Christmas break countdown in your classroom? If you're looking for fun classroom Christmas activities that are different from the rest, read on to see how I tamed my students that last CrAzy week before break! Here's what happened... T’was the 5 days … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Favorite Holiday Posts, Holidays Tagged With: activities, Christmas, student gifts, winter break

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