A New Year? A New Opportunity!

It's a new year!

It's a chance for a whole new outlook!

It's the time of year when people make new goals and resolutions—it's time for a fresh start!

Many schools have been out for close to a couple of weeks.

We all know that the children have been "checked out" for a lot longer than that.

That means it's a good time to review and introduce new procedures. You may have noticed that their behavior at centers has been a bit "iffy." You may have noticed they're no longer lining up quietly. You may have noticed their use of computers and devices is no longer careful. This is a good time to review all these procedures. Here are some ideas on re-introducing procedures.

Tips for Teaching Procedures

I make this promise at the beginning of every school year. It's also not a bad one to introduce at the beginning of the new year!

My First Day of School Promise!

Resolutions! Are they worth it, or just a set-up for future failure? That's a philosophical question I have no intention of answering, but a resolution to be happy is a good one. It's do-able, and can be shared with your students! (Plus, these are research-based ways to be happy, AND, there's a freebie attached!)

15 Ways to Be Happy!

After a nice break and rethinking procedures and behaviors, they'll be ready to learn again! Some of your students might not have been ready for some of these resources when they first arrived in your classroom, but I'll bet they're stronger readers, writers, and thinkers and are more than ready to learn now!

Here are a couple of things they might be ready for now that they couldn't handle earlier in the year:

Math Fact Fluency: Addition and Subtraction

Math Fact Fluency: Multiplication and Division Facts

Cursive Writing: A Self-Directed Bundle

Earth Changes Bundle

Weather and Climate Bundle

Life Cycle Collection

Daily Calendar Writing Prompts for the Whole Year

Here are a few more resources your students might enjoy for the month of January:

January Resources