Middle School The New Year Handouts

Introducing the ultimate classroom management and engagement toolkit for middle school teachers of all subjects: "Classroom Synergy: Building Expectations and SEL Skills." This comprehensive package is expertly crafted to align with the start of the new year, seamlessly integrating across curriculums and focusing on key areas of student development such as social-emotional learning (SEL), writing, collaboration, and public speaking.

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1. Classroom Expectations - PDF Handout and Google Slides: Kick off your classroom management with our detailed PDF handout and interactive Google Slides presentation, outlining 16 essential classroom expectations. This resource is designed to clarify what each expectation looks like and sounds like in a middle school setting, creating a solid foundation for a positive learning environment in any subject.

2. Expectations Role Play: Dive into dynamic, hands-on learning with our Expectations Role Play activity. Students actively engage in performing skits that depict various classroom scenarios, fostering an understanding of expectations through practical application. This activity not only reinforces classroom norms but also enhances students' public speaking and critical thinking skills.

3. Creating Expectations Posters: Unleash your students' creativity while reinforcing classroom rules with our poster-making activity. Students collaborate to design and create posters for each expectation, blending artistry with learning. These visual aids serve as constant, colorful reminders of the classroom culture you're building together.

4. Expectations and SEL Writing Prompts: Deepen your students' reflection and introspection with SEL-aligned writing prompts. These thought-provoking prompts encourage students to connect classroom expectations with their emotional and social growth, fostering maturity and self-awareness.

Perfect for the New Year: "Classroom Synergy" is an ideal resource to reset or establish your classroom culture at the beginning of the year. It sets a tone of respect, cooperation, and positivity.

Cross-Curricular and SEL Integrated: Our toolkit is designed to fit seamlessly into any subject area while prioritizing the development of crucial SEL skills. It encourages students to work together, express themselves, and become active, empathetic participants in their learning journey.

Versatile and Easy to Use: With activities catering to various learning styles and needs, "Classroom Synergy" is user-friendly and adaptable, ensuring that every middle school teacher can implement it with ease.

Elevate your classroom environment and empower your students with "Classroom Synergy: Building Expectations and SEL Skills" – your go-to resource for a harmonious, productive, and engaging classroom!

This resource is included in the New Year 2024 Bundle Here: Ring in Learning: New Year's Thematic Middle School Classroom Bundle (TeachShare.com)

Welcome your students back to school with these editable back-to-school postcards and gift tags. These cards and gift tag labels are quick and easy to use, making them the perfect way to welcome new students to your classroom and start building relationships right away!

You can choose to hand out these cards during the Meet the Teacher Open House to connect with students, or you can send them in the mail to invite students to the Teacher Meet and Greet or welcome them to your class. There is also a digital option that you could email to students and families as a paperless option.

Choose from 8 different designs, color or black and white printing, and 4 sizing options. Add a personal touch by customizing each card with names using the editable option in PowerPoint or Google Slides.

What's included?

★This PDF includes 8 different card designs, with the following formats available:

• 2 per page foldable cards
• 4 per page postcard size
• 9 per page gift tag label size
• 16 per page gift tag label size

★All cards are included in both color and black & white.

★Link to the Google Slides™ document for sending cards digitally:

• Includes all eight designs
• Instructions for sending
• A slide to type your personalized message

★Editable postcard-sized and gift tag label cards:

• Edit in PowerPoint or link to Google Slides™.
• Text boxes are already inserted for you.
• Simply add a name to the cards and print!
• The options to print 4 per page, 9 per page, and 16 per page are included.
• The color and black & white cards are editable.

Note: The images and text on the designs cannot be edited.

8 Different Cards

★ Bee- "Buzzing with excitement to BEE your teacher!"

★ Watermelon- “This year will be one in a melon.”

★ Llama- “Excited for a LLAMAZING school year!”

★ Cactus- “I can't wait to watch you grow this year!"

★ Dinosaur- “This year is going to be DINO-MITE with you in class!”

★ Astronaut- "This year is going to be out of this world!"

★ Crayon Box- “Here's to a colorful school year!”

★ Turtle- “Looking forward to a TURTLEY awesome school year!”

Printing Options

★ 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”)

★ 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style

★ 9 per page 3.5” x 3”

★ 16 per page 2.75" x 2.125”

Print these cards easily on your home computer. They are formatted to fit standard 8.5" x 11" paper. For best results, use cardstock or high-quality paper.

Effortlessly cut the cards using the cutting guides.

Ways to use:

1. Meet the Teacher Event Invitations: Send personalized postcards to each student before the school year begins, inviting them and their families to a "Meet the Teacher" event. This allows students to get to know their new teacher in a relaxed and friendly setting.
2. Personalized Message: Leave a blank space on the back of the card for a handwritten note. Take a moment to write a short, encouraging message to each student. Mention how excited you are to have them in your class and share a positive expectation for the upcoming year.
3. Welcome Cards on the First Day of School: Hand out customized cards to students as they enter the classroom on the first day of school. This gesture will instantly make them feel valued and excited about the new academic year.
4. Open House Gift for Students: Distribute these gift tags and cards to students who attend the open house to welcome them to your classroom.
5. Include a classroom photo: Include a photo of your classroom or a group picture from a previous school event on the card. This will give students a glimpse of their future learning environment and the opportunity to see their potential classmates.
6. Add a school essential item: To make the gift even more special, consider attaching a small school essential item to each card. It could be a fun eraser, a colorful pencil, or a cute bookmark. This small addition will add a touch of fun and practicality.
7. Send out after the first week: Customize each card with the student's name and a warm, personalized greeting. Mention something specific about the student's interests or hobbies to show that you already know and care about them.
8. You can distribute the cards by mail, hand them out to students, or use the digital option to email the cards to students.

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Upon purchase, you will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PPTX file

PDF includes:

• Table of Contents
• Digital Access to Editable Cards on Google Slides™
• Digital Access to Digital Cards on Google Slides™
• Ready-to-print cards in both color and black and white

PPTX File

• Editable cards in color and black & white.

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By gifting these personalized Back-to-School Cards during the Open House, you are creating a memorable and warm introduction for your students. This simple gesture will help alleviate any anxieties about the new school year and foster a sense of excitement and belonging in your classroom.

Grab these cutie printable back-to-school notes to use as treat bag labels, foldable welcome cards, or postcards to send to students from teachers.

These students and teachers' Non-Prep Editable and Printable Classroom Newsletters will make teacher-parent communication a breeze. These weekly and monthly newsletter options make it easy to keep parents informed about their child's achievements and challenges. Keep them informed and updated about all the school and class special events, homework, school holidays, and school opening and closing dates.

Student Version: In this resource, you will find a student's version of an activity I complete every Monday with my students.

This activity will help your students stay organized and accountable.

The Benefit of Students Newsletter:

⭐ Newsletters can provide a platform for collaboration and discussion, allowing teachers and students to share ideas and feedback on important topics and initiatives.

⭐ A newsletter provides a regular and centralized source of information for students and teachers, allowing for improved communication and informing everyone of important events and updates.

⭐ A newsletter provides a regular and centralized source of information for students and teachers, allowing for improved communication and informing everyone of important events and updates.

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This file updates yearly for FREE to reflect current Chinese New Year's information! Introduce the Chinese New Year to students with these 35 engaging, interactive ELA or social studies/history activities.

Includes:

Directions for use with extensions and modifications

How to make a book instructions

Chinese New Year Information (Facts) Sheet

Year of the Dragon Introduction Poem

Map of China with symbols

Calendar for each day with activities

12 Animals and Traits

What I know/my small group knows/the whole group knows chart

Dragon Traits

Draw dragons and a setting

Chinese New Year Means to Me...

Chinese vs. My New Year

Draw the Year of the Dragon Chinese Symbol

Acrostic Dragon Poem

Free or rhyming poem

Write your own fortune cookie sayings

Hong Bao Day

New Year Celebration Coloring Sheet

Gung Hei Fat Choy translation

Black & White Coloring Images

Extra Resources for more thorough lesson plan

Breakdown of 15 days with meanings and activities:

Day One: Welcome to God's of Earth

Day Two: Birthday of All Rats

Day Three & Four: Respect for Older Family Members

Day Five: Welcoming Wealth

Day Six: Visiting Others

Day Seven: Birthday of Humans/Farmers/Produce

Day Eight: Family Reunion

Day Nine:Offerings to Jade Emperor

Day Ten, Eleven, & Twelve:Invitations to Dinner

Day Thirteen: Cleanse the Human Body

Day Fourteen & Fifteen: Preparations for and Lantern Day

Days 1-15 Activities include:

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Chinese Symbolism

Compare/Contrast

Dinner Party Menu

Fortune Cookies (write your fortunes!)

Goal Setting

Lantern Day

Poems

Party Invitations

Red Envelope Day

Thank You Letter

Word Search with solution

and more...

Learn about Chinese New Year with this everything-you-need to engage students packet.

Reminder: Once purchased, this unit will update yearly to reflect the Chinese New Year's current symbols.

This coordinate system graphic art mystery picture would be ideal for students that are just beginning with graphing coordinates or students that need a little extra practice. It is also a great fun activity and engaging worksheets for Grade 4-11 for Chinese New Year/Spring, or any time of the year. Prep free! Differentiated! Independent!

The picture has two different graphing options to easily provide differentiation in your classroom.

- One picture to be graphed in first quadrant with positive whole numbers only only

- One picture to be graphed in all four quadrants with positive and negative whole numbers

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Your students/children will enjoy this end-of-the year reflection and review/new year goals and resolutions activity/project. It will help them reflect and review their challenges, accomplishments, and highlights of 2023 as well as what goals and inspirations they want to bring into 2024.

This is a printable PDF.

If your students/children enjoy this activity/project, please kindly leave a review in 24 hours after your download. I appreciate your support and feedback.

‧₊˚✧ Happy New Year ✧˚₊‧

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Great for an INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK. Have students review the factoids about New Year's Eve Customs and then do one of the extension activities.

I also have INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Factoids on other topics including: pumpkins, Chinese New Year, turkeys, Diwali, mummies, Presidents, Women's history and more.

Check out my web quest on New Year's Eve and its history and customs around the world. Includes Diwali, Chinese New Year, Rosh Hashanah , Songkran and April Fool's Day(originally started over when to celebrate the New Year!) New Year's Traditions from Around the World

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Transform your classroom into a haven of creativity and celebration with these enchanting 2024 Happy New Year 3D Craft Box Templates pack. Perfect for teachers who seek a blend of engaging craft activities and heartfelt celebrations, this product is a fun way to usher in the New Year. This product features 10 black and white templates, each designed for easy use and child-friendliness. Watch as your students bring their creative visions to life with coloring, cutting and crafting. The magic unfolds as they fold lines and tabs inwards, transforming the template into a charming pyramid-shaped gift box. Encourage extra fun by adding glitter, glue, pom-poms or sequins to adorn the pyramid. Suitable for various grade levels, the Happy New Year 3D Craft Box is an ideal addition to your classroom celebration. Simplify your preparation with these easy-to-use templates, ensuring a hassle-free and joyous crafting experience for both teachers and students alike.

Creative ideas how to use this box:

• Leave a resolution for the next year inside the pyramid, creating a heartwarming tradition as the child opens it up in the following year.
• Use it as a charming gift box by adding a thoughtful note or small gift—perfect for students to give to parents or for classroom exchanges.
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Revamp your classroom behavior management system with these discreet yet highly effective behavior modification cards. This download includes 36 cards you can use to redirect or encourage student behaviors in the classroom. Reinforce positive behaviors and discreetly acknowledge behaviors that are not meeting expectations with these easy-to-use cards. 

Gently modify or motivate student behaviors by placing a card upside down on their desk. This card will have statements on them that motivate students to continue or encourages the student to self-reflect on their behaviors. Change behavior without calling out students in a public manner saving embarrassment as well as class time. 

This download includes:

• 36 Behavior Cards 

18 cards to redirect behavior, 18 cards to encourage behaviors, and 9 blank cards you can write your own statements on. 

Simply, print, laminate, cut apart and you are ready for classroom use! Students will cherish the encouragement notes and will be able to learn and reflect after receiving a modification note. 

These cards are the perfect way to spice up your current classroom behavior management system. These cards allow you to address behavior management concerns in a way that respects students, giving them a chance to learn, grow, and change unhelpful behavior patterns. 

Give your students the gift of a discreet behavior management system within your classroom. 

These cards are available in ten different themes allowing you to keep the behavior management system fresh and exciting in your classroom. Switch the cards out monthly to keep students engaged. 

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Are you looking for a way for students to relax and be mindful in the New Year? Your students will be delighted with this fun HAPPY NEW YEAR Zentangle coloring sheet! Coloring promotes relaxation and mindfulness and gives your doodlers something to keep their hands busy with so they can better focus in class.

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Guide students in wrapping up 2024 with meaningful reflection and stepping into 2025 with confidence and clarity! This End-of-the-Year Reflection and Goals Review is a comprehensive tool that encourages students to reflect on their achievements, challenges, and memories while thoughtfully planning for the new year. Through engaging prompts, they’ll celebrate their growth, set actionable goals, and identify steps for success across various areas of their lives.

INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

• Reflection prompts for 2024: accomplishments, challenges, lessons learned, proudest achievements, highlights, and more.
• A “Top 4” section for students to document achievements, happy moments, favorite memories, and aspects to carry into the new year.
• Goal-setting prompts for 2025: what to start, stop, learn, try, quit, control, be, and have.

COMPREHENSIVE GOAL-SETTING ACTIVITIES:

• 4 ways to make the new year amazing.
• Top inspirations and motivators.
• Academic, personal, health, and future dream goals with 4 steps to achieve each.
• A section to brainstorm 2025 plans with 5 dedicated note pages.

PERFECT FOR:

• Upper middle to high school students.
• Classroom teachers, homeschool parents, and independent learners.
• End-of-the-year activities or New Year goal-setting lessons.
• SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) and personal growth projects.

WHY CHOOSE THIS RESOURCE?

• This resource combines reflection and forward planning in a structured, easy-to-use format.
• It helps students recognize their growth and set achievable goals, fostering self-awareness, motivation, and accountability.
• Whether used as part of a class project, homeschool curriculum, or personal activity, this tool is designed to inspire students and make goal-setting accessible and rewarding.

BENEFITIS FOR TEACHERS/HOMESCHOOL PARENTS:

• Saves time with ready-to-use prompts and structured activities.
• Encourages meaningful student participation and engagement.
• Fosters a positive classroom or homeschool environment with reflective and future-focused exercises.
• Easily adaptable for individual or group use.

BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS:

• Builds self-confidence by celebrating their achievements and milestones.
• Encourages a growth mindset through goal-setting and actionable planning.
• Promotes organization, motivation, and accountability for the new year.
• Provides a creative and reflective space to brainstorm and outline their future aspirations.

The resource also includes a focused section where students list their top four achievements, favorite memories, and moments of joy from 2024. They are encouraged to think about four aspects of their life they want to carry forward into the new year, fostering a sense of gratitude and intentionality. These exercises help students wrap up the year with a positive mindset, ready to transition to the next chapter.

As they prepare to welcome 2025, students explore what they want to start, stop, learn, try, and more. This reflective section encourages thoughtful goal-setting and empowers them to align their aspirations with actionable plans. By identifying areas of growth and change, students can embrace a fresh perspective and take purposeful steps toward their goals.

The 2025 section includes in-depth goal-setting activities to inspire students to think big while staying practical. They’ll brainstorm four ways to make the new year amazing, identify top inspirations, outline accomplishments they want to achieve, and set goals across multiple areas of life—including academic, personal, health, and future dreams. Structured prompts guide them in planning the steps to achieve these goals, while five brainstorming note pages offer space for additional thoughts and creative planning.

This resource is perfect for upper middle to high school students and can be used in classrooms, homeschools, or independent study. By combining thoughtful reflection with forward-looking goal-setting, this tool equips students to close out the year with pride and step into 2025 with motivation, clarity, and a plan for success.

Help your students reflect, grow, and set meaningful goals for 2025 with this engaging and thoughtfully crafted resource!

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Bundle together five dynamic New Year's resources for an enriching learning experience in your middle school classroom. Here's a brief overview of each component in this comprehensive package:

New Year's Informational Text Set: Structure, Central Idea, Author's Purpose!
A collection of five diverse articles, each exemplifying a different text structure like Description, Chronological, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, and Cause and Effect. This set focuses on Times Square New Year’s celebrations and includes STAAR-aligned questions on the central idea, author's purpose, vocabulary, and text structure.

Classroom Synergy: Resetting Expectations in the New Year – 4 Engaging Activities!
Kick off the new year with four activities designed to reinforce classroom expectations and promote a positive learning environment. This resource includes expectation role-playing, creating expectations posters, and connecting expectations to SEL with reflective writing prompts.

Global Bites: New Year’s Celebrations and Food Traditions – Inquiry Based Learning
Explore New Year's traditions and food customs from around the world with this inquiry-based learning project. This resource encourages research and presentation skills as students delve into diverse cultural celebrations and their unique culinary traditions.

Cheers to A New Year: How to Write A Toast Workshop
Enhance public speaking skills with this engaging workshop on crafting toasts. Perfect for New Year celebrations, this resource guides students through the process of writing and delivering a meaningful toast, fostering both creativity and confidence in public speaking.

Spill the Tea: 2023 Year in Review – Google Slides Photo Project
A fun and engaging Google Slides project that allows students to reflect on the year 2023. Students create a photo-based presentation, capturing key moments, trends, and personal experiences from the year, making it an excellent activity for New Year reflections.

This bundle is perfect for middle school teachers looking to add a mix of educational and engaging activities to their New Year curriculum. Each resource is designed to be cross-curricular, supporting skills in reading, writing, research, public speaking, and social-emotional learning.

Looking for cards and gift tags to give your students all year long? Grab this bundle of greeting cards to celebrate your students on different occasions throughout the year. Occasions included: back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Valentine’s Day, and the End of the Year.  

Make creating memorable personalized gifts easy throughout the school year with these ready-to-print and editable greeting cards, thank-you notes, and gift tag labels for students. With over 50 designs to choose from, these cards will surely put a smile on your students’ faces. 

Every set of greeting cards includes an editable option to customize each card by adding your name. Please note that the images and design aren’t editable. 

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CARDS INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:

Back-to-School Cards & Gift Tag Labels

8 Designs:

★ Bee- "Buzzing with excitement to BEE your teacher!”

★ Watermelon- “This year will be one in a melon.”

★ Llama- "Excited for a LLAMAZING school year.”

★ Cactus- “I can’t wait to watch you grow this year!”

★ Astronaut- “This year is going to be out of this world!”

★ Dinosaur- “This year is going to be DINO-MITE with you in class!”

★ Box of Crayons- “Here’s to a COLORFUL school year!”

★ Turtle- “Looking forward to a TURTLEY awesome school year!”

Printing options:

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• Color printing only

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Halloween Gift Tag Labels

4 Designs

★Black cat with a witch hat inside a pumpkin with text, Happy Halloween!

★Dog with a ghost costume trick-or-treating with text, Happy Halloween!

★Cutie ghost with a witch hat with text, Have a Fab-boo-lous Halloween!

★Candy corn cutie with text, No tricks, just treats! Happy Halloween!

Printing Options:

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• Bonus: full-size coloring sheets
• Color and black & white printing

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Thanksgiving Cards & Gift Tag Labels

8 Designs:

★Colorful turkey with text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Colorful turkey holding sign with text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Three laughing pumpkins with the text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Laughing pumpkin with the text, Happy fall!

★Three acorns with the text, Happy fall!

★Scarecrow with the text, Thankful to have you in class!

★Pumpkin pie with the text, So thankful for you! Happy Thanksgiving!

★Thanksgiving cutie clipart with the text, Thankful for you!

Printing Options:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• Bonus: full-size coloring sheets
• Color and black & white printing

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Winter Holiday Cards & Gift Tag Labels

20 designs:

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Let it snow!

★Candy canes with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)

★Snowman cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)

★String lights with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Menorah with text, Happy Hanukkah! (x2 designs)

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Warm wishes! (x2 designs)

★Snoman with text, Warm wishes! 

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Warm wishes! 

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Merry Christmas!

★Hanging ornaments with text, Merry Christmas!

★Car driving with Christmas tree on top with text, Merry Christmas!

Printing Options:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• color and black & white printing

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Valentine’s Day Cards & Gift Tag Labels

16 Different Cards

★ Single dinosaur teal- "You're a Dino-mite Student!"

★ Single dinosaur pink- "You're dino-mite!"

★ Two dinosaurs- "You're dino-mite!"

★ Mailbox- "You've got mail!" (x2 color options)

★ Astronaut: "You're out of this world!" (x2 color options)

★ Robot "Beep! Bop! Boop! That's Robot For... 'Happy Valentine's Day!"(x2 color options)

★ Two robots- "Happy valentine's Day!"

★ Jukebox- "For the record, you're amazing!"

★ Jukebox- "For the record, you rock!"

★ Candy- "You're a treat to have in class!"

★ Cookies & candy- "You're a treat to have in class!"

★ Cupcake- "You're so sweet!"

★ Spaceship "You're a blast!"

Printing Options:

• 4 per page 5.25" x 4"
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page- foldable holiday cards
• Color printing only

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End-of-Year Cards and Gift Tag Labels

16 Different Cards

★ Popsicle- "Stay COOL this summer!”

★ Popsicle- "Thanks for being so COOL this year!”

★ Taco- "Let’s TACO ’bout summertime!”

★ Taco- “Let’s TACO ‘bout an amazing year!”

★ Llama- “Wishing you a LLAMAZING summer!”

★ Llama- “Thank you for being LLAMAZING this year!”

★ Dinosaur- “Wishing you a DINO-MITE summer!”

★ Dinosaur- “Thank you for being DINO-MITE this year!”

★ Unicorn- “Wishing you a MAGICAL summer!”

★ Unicorn- “Thanks for a MAGICAL school year!”

★ Jukebox- “I hope your summer ROCKS!”

★ Jukebox- “This year ROCKED with you in class!”

★ Ice cream cone- “Wishing you a super SWEET summer!”

★ Ice cream cone- “It was so sweet having you in class!”

★ Turtle- “Wishing you a TURTLEY awesome summer!”

★ Turtle- “Thank you for a TURTLEY awesome year!”

Printing Options

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• Color printing only

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This coordinate system graphic art mystery picture would be ideal for students that are just beginning with graphing coordinates or students that need a little extra practice. It is also a great fun activity and engaging worksheets for Grade 4-11 for Chinese New Year/Spring, or any time of the year. Prep free! Differentiated! Independent!

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Great for an INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK. Have students review the factoids about New Year's Eve Customs and then do one of the extension activities.

I also have INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Factoids on other topics including: pumpkins, Chinese New Year, turkeys, Diwali, mummies, Presidents, Women's history and more.

Check out my web quest on New Year's Eve and its history and customs around the world. Includes Diwali, Chinese New Year, Rosh Hashanah , Songkran and April Fool's Day(originally started over when to celebrate the New Year!) New Year's Traditions from Around the World

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Welcome 2025 with creativity and purpose! The 100-page 2025 New Year's Goals & Resolutions Coloring and Doodle Book is designed for middle and high school students to reflect, dream, and plan their year in a fun and interactive way. With a focus on the SMART goals framework, this resource combines guided goal-setting strategies with plenty of space for students to express their creativity through coloring, doodling, and brainstorming. From personal growth to academic success, this book provides a roadmap to help students achieve their aspirations in 2025.

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• A creative cover page to color, featuring "Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025!"
• A clear explanation of the SMART goals framework.
• Seven goal categories: personal, family, health, school, spiritual, work, and future.
• Interactive goal-setting pages: timelines, action plans, obstacle solutions, resources checklists, and delegation sections.
• Brainstorming pages for creative notes and doodles.
• Coloring and doodle-friendly designs throughout the packet.

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• Middle and high school students looking to set meaningful goals.
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• Parents who want a fun, guided way for their children to plan for the future.

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• Combines goal-setting with creative activities for a fun and engaging experience.
• Designed to teach and reinforce the SMART goals framework.
• Encourages self-reflection, creativity, and long-term planning.
• Flexible enough to use in classrooms, homeschool settings, or individually.

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• Offers a structured, ready-to-use resource for goal-setting lessons.
• Promotes independence and accountability in students.
• Encourages organization and time management skills.
• Includes brainstorming pages for creative thinking and flexibility.

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• Provides a creative outlet with coloring and doodling opportunities.
• Helps them set, track, and achieve their goals using SMART principles.
• Builds problem-solving skills through obstacle analysis and planning.
• Inspires motivation by breaking big goals into manageable steps.

This comprehensive packet guides students through seven key goal categories: personal, family, health, school, spiritual, work, and future. Each section is thoughtfully structured to help students define their goals, create actionable steps, identify potential obstacles, and brainstorm solutions—all while unleashing their artistic side. With engaging coloring pages, timelines, checklists, and creative prompts, this book offers a perfect balance of structure and flexibility for individual or homeschool use.

Students will enjoy the step-by-step approach to turning their dreams into reality. Each goal-setting section breaks down into clear, manageable steps, complete with timelines, action plans, and brainstorming spaces. Teachers and homeschool parents will appreciate how this book fosters independence, self-awareness, and organization while still being a creative outlet. Whether used as a fun New Year's activity or a long-term planning tool, this resource is perfect for young learners who want to make the most of 2025.

Make goal-setting an enjoyable and effective experience this year. The 2025 New Year's Goals & Resolutions Coloring and Doodle Book is a resource your students will love, helping them discover their potential and develop lifelong skills for success.

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This graphic art Happy New Year would be ideal for students that are just beginning with graphing coordinates or students that need a little extra practice. It is also a great fun activity for New Year/Spring.

The pictures have two different graphing options to easily provide differentiation in your classroom. Prep free! Differentiated!

- One picture to be graphed in first quadrant with positive whole numbers only only

- One picture to be graphed in all four quadrants with positive and negative whole numbers

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