23. Fun Holiday Activities In The First Grade Classroom

Fun Holiday Activities In The First Grade ClassroomIn this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares seven fun and easy classroom activities to help you stay calm, keep your students focused, and avoid December chaos. Instead of fighting the holiday excitement, you’ll learn how to embrace the season with meaningful, low-stress lessons that still hit your standards.You’ll learn: ✔️ How to use Gingerbread stories to teach comparing and contrasting while keeping kids engaged ✔️ A creative Gingerbread Baby adoption project that teaches responsibility and inspires writing ✔️ How Holidays Around the World can cover social studies standards in a calm, structured way ✔️ Simple no-prep games that give you and your students a much-needed brain break ✔️ Hands-on writing prompts that make students excited to write again ✔️ How to plan magical theme days like Elf Day or Santa Day—without the overwhelmBy the end of this episode, you’ll have a list of tried-and-true December ideas that keep your students learning and your classroom peaceful, all while creating magical memories they’ll never forget.Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeFREE MONTHLY READ ALOUD PLANNER - https://firstieland.com/plannerGingerbread Baby Resource – https://firstieland.com/gingerbreadbabyElf Day Activities – https://firstieland.com/elfSanta Day Activities – https://firstieland.com/santaDecember Writing Prompts - https://firstieland.com/winter-writingDecember No Prep Games - https://firstieland.com/gamesHolidays Around The World - https://firstieland.com/holidayBooks Mentioned Gingerbread Books - https://firstieland.com/holidaybooksGingerbread baby toy - https://firstieland.com/gingerbreadtoyLet's Stay ConnectedVisit our website: www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here: https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the show notes – https://firstieland.com/episode23Enjoying The Podcast?Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode.How To Rate And ReviewIf you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.🍎 APPLE PODCAST – https://firstieland.com/apple🎧 SPOTIFY – https://firstieland.com/spotifyHave a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! 💜 MollyFull disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links, which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.