A holiday creative writing activity for every grade.Winter diary entries through the eyes of holiday icons:ElfThe Grincha SnowmanSantaa ReindeerThe Gingerbread ManTemplates, example, and drawing activities included!
Grinch drawing
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Sparkles Pencils and Plans
CHRISTMASBook Companion to How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. SuessThis is a collection of activities that can be completed by students participating in in-person learning or online learning. These activities involve a combination of writing and drawing .These activities are wonderful and easy to leave with a supply teacher, or to use during literacy centers.Some activities include:making connectionsauthor’s messageVenn Diagramsummarizingword searchCanadian and American spelling included.—–
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Christmas/Winter Activity: How to draw step by step, Storytelling,Christmas icon
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Yim Kunlanan
How to Draw : Winter / Christmas – step by step & make 5 sentences from a pictureHow To Draw : Winter / Christmas drawing worksheets to learn how to draw Christmas and winter step by step. This is a good activity for early learners, and is not just only a way to practice following directions. It is a great opportunity to practice spatial awareness, and reinforce shape recognition. This file provide main 4 type of activities !!(1.) Included are directions for 10 drawings:1. Santa Claus2. Snowm
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Character Traits Unit Fun
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AppleCheeks
In this packet you will receive 8 hand drawn worksheets that are sure to keep your students engaged and motivated. Each worksheet includes one hand drawn cartoon character that the students will then be asked to fill in a list of that characters traits. These characters are so well known that the students, no matter their ages, are sure to generate ideas and excitement. Hope you enjoy and keep an eye out for more exciting updates to come. This packet is perfect for guided reading and wri
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Perfecting your grinch drawing skills
I am an elementary educator working in Columbus, Ohio in the US. I have a passion for innovation in education and also for collaboration with teachers, parents, and most importantly students. Working together is the best way to achieve anything, especially in education
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Originally published on 1st December 2016.
It is wonderful to write again for Innovate My School. I miss having the outlet of letting my thoughts go onto a computer screen knowing that someone will read them and share them. Even my mom has gotten excited about my writing. So let’s dive into this topic of mean.
“You’re the… the… the…”
With Christmas season upon us, it seems fitting to bring up the Grinch. Disclaimer: This article will have random quotes from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas – some relevant, others for the heck of it. I wanted to rhyme this entire piece of writing, then I thought about how annoying that would be to write and for readers to read.
“Why, for year after year I’ve put up with it now. I must stop this Christmas from coming. but how? I MEAN. in what way?”
I love the Grinch. He and I have so much in common. We both don’t like Christmas. He has evil reasons, while I just think that it’s just too commercial and sometimes annoying (in America).
“BRILLIANT! You reject your own nose because it represents the glitter of commercialism. Why didn’t I think of that? Cut, print, check the gate, moving on.”
The Grinch is also green, and even though it’s not my favorite color, I have been told that I look good in green. He is probably green to show his envy of those enjoying life, but nonetheless, he looks good green.
“It’s because I’m green isn’t it?”
Whomever said it’s not easy being green hasn’t seen me with my green shirt with a blue tie and socks to match. The Grinch is very mean, and in my school some of my students think the same of me (we’ll get to that more later).
One last thing that we share is scheduling. When I’m scheduling my week and creating my lessons, I often think to myself:
“Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn’t allow it. 4:00, wallow in self-pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, Jazzercise; 6:30, dinner with me – I can’t cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing. I’m booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness.”
But in all seriousness, I really am crazy busy. Teaching is enough to fill anyone’s schedule, but then coaching three sports in three different seasons is just ridiculous. No complaints, just thoughts. Lastly, I love Jim Carrey. The dude is pure comic genius and therefore perfect for the Grinch. He’s phenomenal. He’s a mean one. Well, he was a mean one in the movie at least.
Mean Teacher
I want you to think of the meanest teacher you had, have, know, or knew. How would you describe them? Would you say they are rude or inconsiderate? Would you say that they aren’t fair? Do they make things more difficult to understand? Are there words you can think of that you can’t say in the presence of impressionable children? Whatever you may think of them, you’d probably be supported in your opinion of them by one person or another. That teacher may be in a position where they are worn down. They may be in the wrong profession. They may just not have the skills to cope with the challenges of teaching. They may have simply lost passion for education.
I love education, and just the idea of other people improving. That being said, I am a very structured person. It may not often seem like it, but those closest to me know it best. I have to have things a certain way or I don’t like it. The same goes for my classroom, my procedures, and my routines. My students this school year have come to realize this, but many dislike it. They had a rough go of things last school year with a teacher that was very much the opposite of me. They are not used to the structure that I provide. Therefore, they perceive me as mean and unreasonable. They see my structure as a punishment and they see my correction as mean.
There are many days where it would be easy to just yell at them and behave as they sometimes do, but I know that I must be an example of how to appropriately behave. Similar to some of you that have had a teacher, or maybe more than one teacher, that you would love to say some colorful words to, my students have felt the same. However, I have something that the Grinch didn’t see until the end of his story. I have the support of others and I love it, even if I do have some students that dislike me and some students that give me issues.
“And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say – that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day.”
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The Similes and Metaphors that Stole Christmas
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Simply Engagement
Wanting to teach your students the difference between similes and metaphors? Wanting to keep your students engaged during those CRAZY few weeks/days before Christmas? This product includes a:Teacher guideStory Elements Graphic organizer for the book ” The Grinch Stole Christmas”Anchor charts for similes & metaphors (Disguised as WANTED posters for the Grinch )Similes and Metaphors that stole Christmas recording page (this is where students write their simile/metaphor from the song lyrics “You’
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Who Dun It Mystery: The Case of the Missing Santa!
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Practically Speeching
Santa is missing and the North Pole needs your help to find him! Using inferencing, problem solving, and drawing conclusions find out which character took Santa! Characters include: prancer, dancer, Cindy-Lou, the grinch , and Mrs. Claus. A chart is included so kids can fill out the characters and important information about their picture, their motives, and their facts. GREAT activity for the holidays!
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How to Draw Christmas Directed Drawing Pages
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Learning Creatively
Ready for Christmas fun? Try this Christmas themed directed drawing set to teach kids how to draw familiar Christmas icons with step by step visual instructions. These Christmas drawing pages include the following 8 things to draw :Santa ClausSnowmanGingerbread ManChristmas stockingChristmas candleChristmas bellsThe GrinchChristmas treepdf, instant download, 8 pagesYou might also be interested in these activities:Christmas A-Z Alphabet Drawing and Writing PromptsChristmas Ornaments Craft Activity
