As the month of December rolls in, it’s a great time to squeeze in special writing projects celebrating the holiday festivities. We share all of our favorite December writing activities below so you can pick and choose which ones work best for you and your students. Learn all about our most popular December writing projects below!
December Writing Activities
Check out the December writing activities below!
1. December Writing Prompts
This December Writing Journal includes prompts based on 10 different genres of writing: Creative, informative, opinion, narrative, procedural, descriptive, review, persuasive, poetry, and letter writing. It offers fun and engaging writing activities that will motivate your students to practice their writing skills and inspire a love of writing. It’s part of our Monthly Writing Prompts Bundle. Learn more below!
2. How to Catch an Elf Writing and Craft Project
This How to Catch an Elf Writing and Craft Project is a fun teaching resource for the days leading up to winter break. Students love creative projects like this and will be fully engaged and learning during a time when that can feel nearly impossible. Learn more below!
3. Comparing Gingerbread Stories Project
This Comparing Gingerbread Stories Project is a highly engaging December resource. Students compare and contrast Gingerbread Man stories and then work through a scaffolded, guided writing process to create their own book. There are a bunch of fun and engaging reading and writing student activities included in this resource, so you can pick and choose which ones work best for your time frame and group of students. Learn more below!
4. Gingerbread House for Sale Writing and Craft Project
This Gingerbread House for Sale Writing and Craft Project is a fun and engaging writing activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice descriptive writing skills. The packet includes differentiated materials to accommodate multiple grade levels and academic abilities. Learn more below!
5. Gingerbread in Disguise Writing and Craft Project
This Gingerbread in Disguise Writing and Craft Project is a fun and engaging writing and craft activity. “Turkey in Disguise” was one of the very first resources I added to my Teacher Shop and has always been very popular. I created it for my own second grade classroom as a first year teacher and used it each November with every kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade class I taught. For that reason, the packet includes differentiated versions so it can be used in multiple grade levels and for differentiation within your own classroom. Over time, I have added different versions (Easter Bunny, Gingerbread Friend, Leprechaun, and more). Learn more below!
6. Winter Writing Project
In the winter, you’ll want to capture a snapshot of your students’ current writing abilities so that you can design lessons based on your students’ needs. This Winter Writing Project helps you do just that! You can continue to track student progress using the other benchmark writing assessments. At the end of the school year, you’ll have a collection of writing samples that show your students’ growth in writing. Learn more below!
December Read Alouds
Below are some popular read alouds for December that you might find pair well.
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In closing, we hope you found this post about our popular December writing activities for elementary students helpful. If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts:
