The last days of 2015 are here, and it鈥檚 likely that your days in the classroom for this聽are even fewer! As you鈥檙e planning for the last days of the calendar year, consider using and along with these wonderful聽winter activities:
Ask students to think of a favorite event that happens during the winter break, and compose about it.
Write a class alphabet book of activities to try during the winter holidays with the .
Choose an animal you think about during the winter (like penguins, polar bears, or snowshoe rabbit), and explore its habits and life cycle with the .
Explore school days and winter vacation in a that unites the two opposing topics.
Have students map significant personal events they remember from previous winter holidays with the .
Reflect on all that has happened since the start of the school year in a class newspaper, created with the .
Use the to mock up social networking profiles, yearbook profiles, or newspaper or magazine profiles for characters from winter-themed or holiday-themed books or songs. What would Buddy the Elf聽list聽list on his Facebook profile?
Use the 聽to create a resume for a character from a favorite song, story, or movie. What would The Grinch on his resume?
Compose around going home on the bus for the last day before break. Students can talk about all the things they hope to do during their time off.
Create for characters from winter-themed or holiday-themed books or songs. Imagine a trading card for Olive, the Other Reindeer!
鈥婦o you have other ideas to share? We鈥檇 love to know how you use our tools and apps!