“Baby it’s cold outside!” Depending on where you live, it most likely is cold outside. I don’t even want to go out because it’s so cold here. But then again, it’s so festive and exciting that I can’t help but want to be a part of it.
Are you kids feeling like that as well?
It’s not easy to get them to sit still long enough to teach them the curriculum but writing is an important skill to continue to develop throughout this month. You can do it in a fun way.
For today’s article, we’re not going to focus on Christmas as a Christian because there’s many children who don’t celebrate it. Instead, we’re going to look at December as a whole so that kids from different belief systems can enjoy and engage in writing.
Actionable Steps:
#1. Write Creatively
Let’s have some fun with the festive season. Let your kids’ imagination soar with the following writing prompts. They are great for any age group and for English Language Learners (ELL) because this resource is full of picture prompts. That means they will get to look at the image on the page and write about what it means to them or they can create a story or poem about it. They can even get creative and write a play or song.
All you have to do is download this resource, print it and put into their folders. You can access this resource by CLICKING HERE or on the following image.
#2. Focus on Community
There’s a lot of people who are lonely around this time of the year. Check in with a local support center and see if they’d like children writing letters to those who are struggling or feeling alone. This is such a meaningful activity. It will develop your children’s letter writing ability while making a difference in the community. They will feel like they are having an impact on someone’s life- which they are.
You will most likely need to teach them how to write a letter and remind them to keep their personal information, like their name, out of the letter for safety and privacy reasons.
Your children can decorate the cards and make it as festive as they please.
#3. Create Friendship Cards
Every year parents have to write a little card for all of the students in the class and then attach a little gift to it before the end of this school term. This year, instead of the parents doing it, have your students write them. Then, parents can either attach gifts or candy to each card or the children hand them out without gifts. This will also help those families who are struggling with finances.
You will most likely need to teach children how to create and write a card. You will also need to pair up each child so that they know who they’re making cards for and how to write it appropriately. Let them be creative and have fun with the process.
Recap:
Let’s recap really quickly. Today, we looked at the following:
- The importance of focusing on writing during December.
- Three ways to make writing exciting for kids in December: write creatively, focus on community and create friendship cards.
Free Resources:
For a meaningful Christmas activity to do with your students or on your own, download your FREE COPY BY CLICKING HERE.
Next Steps:
If you found this video beneficial, would you do me a favor? Share this with your family, your friends, your loved ones, your co-workers or someone who you think could benefit from this. Thank you!
I’ll see you next Friday at 5:30pm PST.
Until I see you next time, remember to create, experience & teach from the heart.
Take care,
Charlotte
Disclaimer: I’m a teacher and a parent. I’m not a medical professional, so please don’t take this as medical advice. The advice that I provide in my videos and online are strategies that I have used in my own class or at home that have worked beautifully.
