With Christmas now behind me, I am looking ahead to the New Year. And, not that I am thinking about going back to school yet, but I remembered a cool writing activity I did last year with third graders and the year before with second graders. I see no reason the activity couldn't go as high or low as you'd like, as long as modifications are made to expectations and depth of writing. Even kinders could draw their resolutions if they don't yet have the writing skills.
The activity focuses on New Year's resolutions, but ties them into goals and what we know about the process of goal setting... that goals need to be realistic and measurable, you need to have strategies in mind to meet them, and you need to know who you can count on to help you meet them.. I can also see a tie-in with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the "resolutions" becoming "dreams" to go along with the "I Have a Dream" speech. So, although the activity has a New Year's focus, it could really be used the entire month of January.
The New Year's Resolution Writing download is free and includes the lesson plan, a graphic organizer, and instructions for a foldable to go with it.
Definitely a perfect January activity! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletegreat! And I love that you did it as a foldable book :)
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♥ Jen Ross
The Teachers' Cauldron
Love it! Can't wait to use to create New Year's Resolutions with my students. Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeletePatti
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Thanks for sharing this lesson!
ReplyDeleteGreat lesson- love it! Thanks for sharing.
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