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It's Tiiiiiiiime... Happy December 1st!
It's Tiiiiiiime *cue Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You*
December is such a fun time in the classroom because the students have an extra level of excitement around all the holidays and fun activities! I love using this as an opportunity to get as festive as possible for the month!
Here are 5 ways to make your classroom more festive throughout the month of December...
1. Put up a tree / menorah / other holiday symbols
I put up a tree every year, and give the students the opportunity to bring in an ornament to hang if they'd like - or to just help decorate the tree with the ornaments I have. They always get so excited for this!
Also, I always open it up to families who celebrate other winter holidays as well, inviting them to bring in anything that represents their holiday throughout the holiday season. Most years I have had a family bring in a menorah for the season as well as teach our class how to play dreidel!
2. Festive Bulletin boards
Bulletin boards are always a fun way to bring some festive cheer to your classroom or hallway! Some of my favorites from previous years are these Holly Jolly Holidays and Sweater Weather bulletins! Simply print, cut, and hang!
Tip: I print these on cardstock to save and reuse from year to year!
3. Door decor ideas
Another fun way to get festive is will fun door decor! Turn your hallway into a winter wonderland, like my parent volunteer did for me a few years ago!
4. Festive slides
As always, I love using different slides for different seasons! The Festive Holiday Slides and the Neutral Winter Slides are two different ways you can easily incorporate some holiday cheer into your classroom!
5. Play Holiday Music
Whether it's instrumental music while my students are working with a Youtube fireplace or blasting Mariah Carey during break time, this is one of our favorite ways to get festive in 6th grade! I highly recommend trying this too!
Have a Holly Jolly December!!
L E A R N I N G W I T H L A U R E N
Hi! I'm Lauren - an upper elementary teacher who loves to design resources for classrooms & teachers! Check out the resources I offer below and sign up for my newsletter!
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