Christmas Stocking Writing Activity

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This is such a fun and EASY activity for the holiday season! You all know how much I love "craftivities" that are just color and cut. 

This stocking writing pack includes the story: A Christmas Orange. It's a touching Christmas story that my mom used to tell us every year around Christmas time. This would also be an extra special read aloud if you brought each student an orange! 

This pack also includes lesson suggestions, brainstorming sheets (circle map, tree map), rough Draft paper and the stocking coloring sheet/page topper.

This looks especially cute as a hallway display on a fireplace! I made the fireplace above out of butcher paper and crumpled up some tissue paper for a fire. 

Below is a picture of my sister's classroom, she strung the stocking in a row, still adorable and easy!

I hope you enjoy this writing activity as much as I do each year :)

Happy Teaching! 

Holiday Fun!

We've been having so much fun in room 421 this holiday season! 

Quick & Easy Stocking Writing

I am always the first person to go for a craftivity. But can I just tell you how nice it was to do a writing project that also didn't involve a huge cute and paste art project? My writing block is VERY tiny - so it was so nice to actually do a writing project that was easy and enjoyable for the students. 

All that was left for me to do was slap on the world's laziest fireplace and we were ready to go ;)

Christmas Literacy Centers

These print and go Christmas themed literacy centers have got my students SO EXCITED about writing! Every night our elf on the shelf Mr. Sparkles flies back to the North Pole and delivers our letters and Christmas lists to Santa and his helpers. The students have even received a note back from Santa ;)

Mr. Spakles Came in like a Wreckkkinggg Ballllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.............

That was in my head all day as Mr. Sparkles hung on his snowflake and watched the students. Elf on the shelf is in FULL SWING! Follow me on instagram for fun elf on the shelf ideas. 

Our Bulletin Board:

Christmas Wish Bulletin Freebie

My students were so thoughtful creating their Wish for Christmas ornaments! We first read The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson

Then we talked about scarcity, how some people don't receive toys for Christmas, etc. 

Then with the real spirit of Christmas in mind, students write their Christmas wishes. 

Our Classroom Door:

Because who doesn't love olaf?!

Next Week:

My fill in the blank gingerbread house letter to parents!

We have been collecting supplies, washing out milk cartons and counting down the days until our gingerbread house day! My students could not be more excited.

As much as I love December, I am ready for all my hyper little friends to come back from Christmas break rested and ready to learn again ;)

Happy Teaching 

Quick & Easy Christmas Themed Literacy Centers!

We've been having allot of fun in our classroom with Mr. Sparkles, our Elf on the Shelf from the North Pole!

Tomorrow, Mr. Sparkles will be delivering our very own classroom mailbox straight from the North Pole!

During our Daily 5 block, students will be able to write letters to Santa, make Christmas Lists or Lists for others! They will put their letters in this mailbox and every night, Mr. Sparkles will deliver them to Santa's Workshop!

I created this Literacy Center Pack for my students to use when they write their letters to Santa. 

In the pack there are 3 Different Letter Templates, 12 Christmas Words ready to print & hang, and 2 different word work worksheets!

I love making things that are quick and easy to print and go!

You can find this pack in my TPT store HERE!

Happy Teaching!

Christmas Wish Mini Lesson and Bulletin Board!

I love Christmas time with my firsties!

This is a bulletin board my mom did for 30 years and I plan to carry on the tradition. 

First, I hang my reindeer on my bulletin board:

Then I read my students A Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson

We make a circle map as a class to brainstorm all the things we would wish for this Christmas. After reading this story - I guide students to make choices like: World Peace, Food for all the Hungry, My Grandma not to Be Sick...etc. 

Then students create this quick and very easy craftivity:

They write at least one sentence about what their wish for Christmas is, then color around the lines/the back! I even let them use a little glitter glue :)

Last I hang the ornaments from the Reindeer Antlers. 

The students came up with some of the SWEETEST Christmas Wishes:

Enjoy this freebie in your classroom!

Happy Teaching 

Christmas Writing Activity: What Should Mrs. Claus get Santa for Christmas?

This year we will be completing this fun writing activity in my classroom!

First we will read:

Then we will discuss Santa's LONG journey around the world. How TIRED he must be. How he probably needs new clothes, new mittens, maybe a new sleigh!

Then I pose the question: What do you think Mrs. Claus should get Santa for Christmas? (Keeping in mind everything we just discussed). 

I encourage students to think of things Santa may really need (and they always come up with pretty funny ones, like a trip to the Bahamas!)

After we brainstorm as a class, students will use the brainstorming worksheets, rough draft paper and final draft paper to complete their writing!

This is always a fun activity and I can't wait to see what my students come up with this year. 

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Happy Teaching!

Mrs. Bell