Tree tops glisten and children listen to nothing... children literally listen to nothing!

Winter Thematic Unit

There are so many fabulous art lessons that tie in with the winter/Christmas theme.

Check them out on www.irishprimaryteacher.ie

Look at clothes in S.E.S.E and éadaí as Gaeilge – could do a winter clothes fashion show or design warm clothes for teddy for the winter – which materials would be best?

Winter acrostic poems

Winter weather

Hot Chocolate Challenge Holidays Calendar

This is something I always do with my class in December. It works brilliantly for classroom management for the last few weeks before the holidays.

Children can do this individually or it can be a whole class effort. The aim is to get points (usually for working hard and being kind) and each set of 10 points earns a reward.

10 points – cup

20 points – cup and hot chocolate

30 points – cup, hot chocolate and marshmallows

40 points – cup, hot chocolate, marshmallows and whipped cream

Frásaí

na Seachtaine

An dtuigeann tú? Tuigim / Ní thuigim

Níl a fhios agam, a mhúinteoir

An bhfuilimid ag dul amach inniu?

Ba mhaith liom ___ a cheannach

Ba mhaith liom ___ a fháil

Ba mhaith liom dul go dtí an siopa

Start this calendar at the beginning of December. Children work in pairs to pick a fun activity e.g. extra yard/extra P.E./ watch a movie/no homework etc.

(See full list on www. irishprimaryteacher.ie)

The children fold over their piece of paper and design a winter/Christmas scene on the front – then create a calendar and one nice thing is revealed each day.

Tips

Do focussed work in the morning/after break and then enjoy the build up in the afternoons.

Play calm/relaxing music when the children are working.