Christmas How to Writing for 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Santa Writing Mini Project
In December, many students have Santa on their minds. This how-to writing project gives them the chance to write about the traditions that their family has to prepare for Santa! In this mini-writing project, your students will follow the steps of the writing process to teach exactly how to get ready for Santa Claus!
Students will work through the following steps in the writing process to complete their essays:
Brainstorm all of the things they do on Christmas Eve to prepare for Santa (cookies and milk, reindeer food, hang stockings, leave lights on, etc.)
Organize their writing on the graphic organizer.
Draft the how-to essay.
Peer edit for mechanics.
Publish in an adorable stocking booklet!
What’s included in this download?
A teacher notes page giving tips for how I recommend using these mini-projects with students!
A cover page. You can print and staple all pre-writing and drafting pages into a workbook
Student assignment page with directions in kid-friendly language
Word bank with common Christmas words
Brainstorming map
Graphic organizer for three main points
Drafting pages
Peer editing page
Publishing booklet in the shape of a stocking!
*PLEASE NOTE: This project is centered around traditions for Christmas, including the belief in Santa Claus. If you do not feel that this project includes the holiday traditions of each student in your class, please take a look at THIS holiday writing project. If you talk about Santa/Christmas with your students, then this project will fit in beautifully!
HOW WILL THIS HELP MY STUDENTS GROW?
The guidance the student pages offer fosters writing independence while also giving students a very clear roadmap to follow to get to the end of their essays. Simple graphic organizers give reluctant or developing writers an easy way to keep their writing on track.
Because this is a mini project, you can consolidate these steps into a single day. Or, you can work your own mini-lessons into each part of the writing process and turn this project into a week-long unit! It is adaptable to what works best in your classroom!
In December, many students have Santa on their minds. This how-to writing project gives them the chance to write about the traditions that their family has to prepare for Santa! In this mini-writing project, your students will follow the steps of the writing process to teach exactly how to get ready for Santa Claus!
Students will work through the following steps in the writing process to complete their essays:
Brainstorm all of the things they do on Christmas Eve to prepare for Santa (cookies and milk, reindeer food, hang stockings, leave lights on, etc.)
Organize their writing on the graphic organizer.
Draft the how-to essay.
Peer edit for mechanics.
Publish in an adorable stocking booklet!
What’s included in this download?
A teacher notes page giving tips for how I recommend using these mini-projects with students!
A cover page. You can print and staple all pre-writing and drafting pages into a workbook
Student assignment page with directions in kid-friendly language
Word bank with common Christmas words
Brainstorming map
Graphic organizer for three main points
Drafting pages
Peer editing page
Publishing booklet in the shape of a stocking!
*PLEASE NOTE: This project is centered around traditions for Christmas, including the belief in Santa Claus. If you do not feel that this project includes the holiday traditions of each student in your class, please take a look at THIS holiday writing project. If you talk about Santa/Christmas with your students, then this project will fit in beautifully!
HOW WILL THIS HELP MY STUDENTS GROW?
The guidance the student pages offer fosters writing independence while also giving students a very clear roadmap to follow to get to the end of their essays. Simple graphic organizers give reluctant or developing writers an easy way to keep their writing on track.
Because this is a mini project, you can consolidate these steps into a single day. Or, you can work your own mini-lessons into each part of the writing process and turn this project into a week-long unit! It is adaptable to what works best in your classroom!
In December, many students have Santa on their minds. This how-to writing project gives them the chance to write about the traditions that their family has to prepare for Santa! In this mini-writing project, your students will follow the steps of the writing process to teach exactly how to get ready for Santa Claus!
Students will work through the following steps in the writing process to complete their essays:
Brainstorm all of the things they do on Christmas Eve to prepare for Santa (cookies and milk, reindeer food, hang stockings, leave lights on, etc.)
Organize their writing on the graphic organizer.
Draft the how-to essay.
Peer edit for mechanics.
Publish in an adorable stocking booklet!
What’s included in this download?
A teacher notes page giving tips for how I recommend using these mini-projects with students!
A cover page. You can print and staple all pre-writing and drafting pages into a workbook
Student assignment page with directions in kid-friendly language
Word bank with common Christmas words
Brainstorming map
Graphic organizer for three main points
Drafting pages
Peer editing page
Publishing booklet in the shape of a stocking!
*PLEASE NOTE: This project is centered around traditions for Christmas, including the belief in Santa Claus. If you do not feel that this project includes the holiday traditions of each student in your class, please take a look at THIS holiday writing project. If you talk about Santa/Christmas with your students, then this project will fit in beautifully!
HOW WILL THIS HELP MY STUDENTS GROW?
The guidance the student pages offer fosters writing independence while also giving students a very clear roadmap to follow to get to the end of their essays. Simple graphic organizers give reluctant or developing writers an easy way to keep their writing on track.
Because this is a mini project, you can consolidate these steps into a single day. Or, you can work your own mini-lessons into each part of the writing process and turn this project into a week-long unit! It is adaptable to what works best in your classroom!