December 8, 2024

7 Activities to Engage Students Before & After the Winter Holidays

Engage middle and high school students during the winter holiday season with 7 different writing, poetry, short story, and nonfiction activities.


Instead of fighting against the energy abound in secondary ELA classrooms in the days leading up to the winter holidays or the days after students return from their break, plan for activities that connect to the winter season and winter holidays, such as Christmas and New Years. Middle school and high school students will be engaged with different writing activities and reading poetry, short stories, and nonfiction in the 7 different lessons described below.