Looking for ELA winter activities and resources that are guaranteed to have you surviving and thriving before-the-break? Look no further, teacher friends!
As winter break approaches, it’s the perfect time to bring some festive flair and excitement into your classroom. We’ve rounded up seven memorable ELA winter activities and resources that are tailor-made for the season, designed to keep your students engaged and learning right up until the holidays.
From digital escape rooms that challenge their problem-solving skills to free student gifts that add a touch of joy, these ELA winter activities are sure to make the last days before the break lively and productive.
We also include innovative teaching tips for managing the pre-break excitement and a fun holiday comparative song analysis that will get everyone into the festive spirit.
Dive into these ELA winter activities and watch your classroom transform into a dynamic and joyful learning environment. Get ready to end the year on a high note with resources that both you and your students will love!
7 Secondary ELA Winter Activities & Resources
We love a good round-up of ELA winter activities and resources to get us surviving and even THRIVING during the chaotic before-the-break season!
We hope you find something to suit your needs below.
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ 3 winter theme nonfiction readings complete with multiple choice quizzes, optional short answer questions, scaffolded graphic organizers, & extension ideas
❄️ Topics include the myths surrounding the Aurora Borealis, the U.S. ice hockey win in the 1980’s Winter Olympics, & the traditions of Kwanzaa
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ Although not “winter-themed,” these pop culture activities are HIGHLY engaging and easy to implement independently
❄️ Includes various ready-to-go lesson plans complete with bell ringers to introduce concepts aligned with short text media (i.e. song, short film, video game, etc.) and activity
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ Carina’s FAVORITE before-break activity that needs no pre-teaching and allows you to get some grading done because students are IMMERSED
❄️ A 4-part digital escape room mystery adventure that keeps students GRIPPED from start to finish
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ A 10-part found-adventure digital escape room that acts as a reading intervention activity
❄️ HIGHLY engaging, but if you’re deciding between Terminus and Burnbridge, here’s a blog post to help you decide which is best for your students
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ This blog post outlines a secular holiday comparative song analysis
❄️ Features Sesame Street‘s “Holiday Song” and Ingrid Michaelson & Sara Bareilles’ “Winter Song”
❄️ Includes example guided questions & what literary devices you can find in each song
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ This blog post outlines what to do if your students are…
✅ Asking “day one” questions
✅ Checking out quicker than usual
✅ Using their phones SO MUCH MORE
✅ Groaning about “actually doing stuff” (the AUDACITY)
✅ Itching for a movie day (maybe you are more so than them)
✅ Crawling towards the holiday break (again…maybe you are more than them)
What makes it a great resource?
❄️ This blog post is helpful if you’re looking for seasonal teacher tips like what to do before the winter break, free student gift ideas, teacher gifts to ask for, etc.
Well, that’s a wrap on our roundup of seven stellar ELA winter activities to keep the holiday spirit alive and kicking in your classroom.
Whether you’re breaking out into digital adventures or analyzing festive tunes, these resources are designed to keep your students engaged and learning in the most joyful way possible.
So, deck the halls of your classroom with these fun activities, and watch the magic unfold. Here’s to a festive end to the semester and a well-deserved break ahead.
Happy holidays, and happy teaching!
