Recipe for Teaching: New Year

Happy 2016! I love how I've seen the suggestion to pick one word for the New Year. I picked the word FOCUS. I want to FOCUS on relationships with family and friends, FOCUS on my teaching, FOCUS on my TpT journey, and FOCUS on myself.

When returning back to school after Winter Break, I always like to read the book Squirrel's New Year's Resolution to my students. It's such a cute book and really lends itself to sharing about resolutions and trying to be your best in the New Year.

http://www.amazon.com/Squirrels-New-Years-Resolution-Miller/dp/0807575917/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451750640&sr=8-2&keywords=New+Years+books

When we go back to school I am going to have my students share how they are going to be super students in the New Year. I think it is important to review rules and expectations after coming back from an extended break and I think this will be the perfect way to do just that in a positive way with my students. I am going to chart their ideas for how to be super students using a web and I am going to put this image in the center of the chart:

I also created 3 different writing paper choices for how to be a super student. I am going to use them with my students to have them draw and write how they will be a super student after we chart their ideas. The writing pages could even be put out at a writing center after doing the activity with your students. Just click the image to grab your writing freebie. I have also included the anchor chart image for you to create a chart with your students before they independently write.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kLuB6C2FdhTk5DQ1ktMFZnaHc/view?usp=sharing

Don't forget to check out my Winter Break Writing post to grab another writing freebie to use with your students.

http://www.recipeforteaching.com/2015/12/winter-break-writing.html

Be sure to stop by my Teachers Pay Teachers Store to grab your free Happy New Year Poem. **This poem has been updated for 2017!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Happy-New-Year-Poem-2265912

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Recipe for Teaching

I hope that you are all enjoying your Winter Break! I know my break has been filled with lots of family time, friend time, and relaxing time!

When returning back to school, I always like to give my students time to share what they did over their Winter Break. They are always so excited to share what they did, what presents they got, or any other exciting news. We typically share about our Winter Break during our calendar routines and also write about our break. I created a few different options you could use with your students to have them draw and write about their Winter Break. I'm excited to use these with my students and hear all about what they did over the break.
Just click the image below to download the different Winter Break Writing Pages.