New Year, New Tools!

January 3, 2016 in Uncategorized
Happy New Year everyone! 
My fabulous friends and I over at SeeMamaTeach are
linking up for a fun New Year blog post!
We’re sharing ideas and freebies to help you
ease back into January and I’m stop number SIX!
I go back to school on January 11th. One more week!!!

I
really love to get my students excited about being back at school (especially
after a LONG winter break). I want to get them motivated to start off the new
year with a positive vibe. One way I like to do this is celebrating and ringing
in the new year with my kiddos.

I try to gather as many New Year
decorations as I can from party stores, Walmart/Target, Dollar Tree, and any
other store with fun, eclectic decorations. I usually do this after the new
year because everything is ON SALE! This year, however, I didn’t have much luck finding some deals. According to the Party City employees, they save the New Year decorations for the following year! Who would have thought! LOL So anyways, instead I made these (FREE) little hats that my students can use to party it up! 

I also grabbed some regular birthday poppers and noise makers (they still get the job done).

I set up my classroom the weekend before
I go back to school with poppers, New Year’s hats, noise makers, etc. When the
students walk in the first day of school of 2016, they’ll be surprised by the
party atmosphere. You can use the first day of 2016 to get your kiddos excited!

In addition to kicking off the new year with my students,  I also take
the opportunity to practice the writing process by having my students read
about what resolutions and goals really mean. I teach fifth grade, so I try to
kick up the goal writing a notch by having my students think more cricitally
about what a new year can really bring someone. You can tailor this lesson to
fit any grade level you teach.

Here’s a flashback to last year’s example with the girl option!

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Marine

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  • Sandy January 3, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    You are SO lucky you have one more week Marine! I am jealous!!!!! Your New Year's hats are too cute (and so is your little guy!!!!) Happy New Year! 🙂

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