we're going to celebrate the new one! To help you celebrate
with your class and ease back into the routine, here is a list of
my favorite New Year's activities to do in the classroom!
1. Learn About the History of New Years Celebrations
There are a lot of great resources out there for teaching children
about the history of New Year's Eve celebrations and New Years
traditions around the world. Here are a few of my favorites:
traditions around the world. Here are a few of my favorites:
Infographic from The DailyMail.com. If you prefer to skip the
article here is the infographic on Pinterest.
article here is the infographic on Pinterest.
from Video Life World, is a fun, fast-talking, and fact filled video
on YouTube. (Be sure to cue up all videos ahead of time to skip any advertisements. I always play it safe as you never know if the ad
will be appropriate for school.)
The History of New Years Eve in Times Square
This video clip from timessquarenyc.org gives a historical look at how celebrations have evolved in Times Square. Did you know the first New Year's Eve bash was held in 1904 to commemorate the official opening of the new headquarters of The New York Times?
This video clip from timessquarenyc.org gives a historical look at how celebrations have evolved in Times Square. Did you know the first New Year's Eve bash was held in 1904 to commemorate the official opening of the new headquarters of The New York Times?Singing Auld Lang Syne
And Other New Year's Customs
This old Scottish song was first published
by the poet Robert Burns in 1796. Sung on
New Years Eve after the stoke of midnight, Auld Lang Syne is said to be the most popular song that nobody knows the words to!
2. Write New Year's Resolutions
procedures as well as to write resolutions and set new learning goals!
This resolution writing craft comes with minilessons on defining
a resolution and the history of the New Year's celebration, along
with printables, leveled reading passages, and a 5-day lesson plan.
The party horn craft makes a great January hallway display, too!
Click on the above link to see ours from last year!
3. Record Resolutions From A Character's Point Of View
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| Photo: Jen Jones/Hello Literacy |
and make New Year's resolutions with the ChatterPix app!
It's super easy to use your iPad to animate a picture with a
little talking mouth! This higher order thinking activity
by Jen Jones from Hello Literacy is both fun and timely
for students to put themselves in a characters' shoes while
teaching point of view. This post includes a quick
tutorial and a list of several books with strong characters
to help you get started!
4. Make A Happiness Jar
These Happiness/Gratitude Jars from Mommypotamus are
ideal for the classroom! Use a large plastic jar, you know the
ones you find at Walmart filled with cheese puffs? That one,
and keep a supply of note paper nearby. Students can write down
moments that make them happy at home or at school and place
them in the jar. Rather than wait a whole year, read a few each
day or at the end of the week before dismissal or save them up
to use for brain breaks!
4. "Ring" in the New Year
Help your students ring in the new year by surprising them
with these New Year's ring pops on their desks! I always like
to put a little something on each desk to welcome everybody
back after an extended break. They're a great lead in to any
New Year's activities you'll be doing and it helps break the
"Do I really have to be up this early after I've slept in
for two weeks?" cycle!
Download the Free New Year's Ring Pop printable.
ideas help you ease back into the routine!
Follow my January in the Classroom
board on Pinterest for more ideas!
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Instagram to see what we're up to in
the classroom!
The ring pop idea is adorable!!! Thank you for sharing all the great links and ideas :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you and you're welcome Maribel! I hope you've found something you can use that will save you some time. Happy New Year to you and yours!
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