HAPPY DECEMBER!!!!!!
The holiday bug has officially bitten me and I am counting down the days until Christmas back east with the family! This will be the first year that Parks and I are spending the holiday together :)
We have 3 more weeks at school and I have my schedule jam-packed with fun, holiday activities to keep my students engaged and learning! Last year, I created a "stocking stuffer" class activity that I did to spread the holiday cheer before we went off to break. This year, my group of students reallllllyyyyy need some community-building so I spruced it up a little bit and turned it into a freebie for you!
Essentially students create this quick n' easy stocking craft:
I put a little envelope under each stocking and hang these up on the wall right outside our classroom. Over the next few weeks, my students will use free time (Daily 5 - work on writing??? or those extra few minutes before/after lunch) and write one another notes! We secretly put them in the envelopes and I make sure the students know they aren't allowed to read their notes until right before break! Of course, I write them each a cheerful note and put in their envelope so they can remember how much Ms. Moran appreciates them as well.
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I encourage each student to try and write a note for every.single.classmate before the break gets here. When we have our holiday party, we take our stockings off the wall and read our lovely notes! It is a such a fun, *feel-good* activity to remember how much we appreciate each other before the holidays!
Love the freebie! Thank you so much. Classroom community is so important.
ReplyDeleteTania
My Second Sense
You are welcome, Tania! It is so important and my kids need it more than ever this year.... I hope this helps!!!
DeleteThanks for the freebie! What a great way to make writing fun and spread good cheer. I am hoping you might be able to squeeze one more project into this busy month. I am new to blogging and am trying to organize a Winter Wonderland Exchange Project with teachers from all over the country. I am hoping you will consider joining the fun. Please head over to fristgradecarousel.blogspot.com for more info. Thanks, Maria
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Maria! I am stopping by now!
DeleteI love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nina!
DeleteWe also really need community building this year...so we will be doing this starting Monday!
ReplyDeleteI hope it helps Suzy! I am hoping it works some wonders in my class!
DeleteThank you for the great freebie! My kiddos have been wanting to write notes - this will be perfect!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you came by at just the right time!! I hope they love it!
DeleteFun! Love this idea!
ReplyDeleteMegan
Mrs. Wheeler’s First Grade
Mrs. Wheeler TpT
Thanks, Megan!
DeleteThank you so much for sharing! What a great way to combine two critical skills in the life of a growing child: writing and kindness. Can't wait to build community with this activity :)
ReplyDeleteLindsay
For the Love of First Grade
I hope it helps in your classroom! Thanks for stopping by Lindsay!
DeleteSweet idea! Thank you!
ReplyDelete❤Teri
A Cupcake for the Teacher
You are very welcome Teri!
DeleteThanks, Aimee!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Karyn! I am so glad you like it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa! Hope your kids like it :)
ReplyDeleteMy friend, Denise, over at "Sunny Days in 2nd Grade" thought to print some stockings on blue construction paper for your Hanukkah friends! A snowflake or mailbox would work great too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fern, I love linking up with TBA!
ReplyDeleteJessica, you are fabulous for leaving that sweet comment :) I was feeling the holiday spirit!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this! It's definitely something I'll be able to use.
ReplyDeleteShibahn
I love this freebie! Thanks SO much!!!
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