It absolutely blows my mind that December is right around the corner. How did that even happen!? I’m a teensy bit sad that the year is coming to an end, as it was probably the best year of my life! BUT, I have a lot of fun to look forward to, so I’m not too sad 😉
As I was prepping some activities for December, I thought you might be interested in seeing what I use or have used in the past. I realized this will be my 4th December here on this blog! Wow!
I will start with crafts because those are my favorites, of course 😉
These candy canes look adorable hanging from the clothesline in our classroom.
We tear up red construction paper and glue the pieces onto the candy cane for the stripes. This is a wonderful way to work on building fine motor strength!
These holiday name trees are always a hit and a great way to review shapes! Give your students green triangles to build their name, a brown rectangle for the trunk, and a yellow star to add to the top.
I love, love, love this little santa! He is so adorable and easy to put together! Your students can also write about what they would like to get for Christmas.
I also love creating glyphs with my students. Here’s a cute little snowman glyph we made a few years ago.
We also use these morning work printables throughout the year. These are a life save every month! Here’s a look at some of the skills we cover in December.
Finally, here is how the writing center is set up. We switch out the pocket chart to include our winter words and my students can use them to write sight word sentences, tell stories, or draw pictures.
December is a short and busy month, but it sure is stuffed with a lot of fun and learning!
Happy Teaching everyone!
