In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares nine festive and easy ideas to add some joy to your classroom morning meetings in December. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by holiday chaos, you’ll discover simple ways to bring cheer and connection to your classroom - all while keeping students calm, focused, and engaged.

You’ll learn:

✔️ Fun holiday morning meeting greetings

✔️ Simple Christmas jokes that get kids giggling and set a positive tone for the morning

✔️ Seasonal Question of the Day ideas that spark conversation

✔️ How to create a morning puzzle scavenger hunt that builds anticipation for classroom rewards

✔️ Magical holiday read-aloud ideas

✔️ Quick activities like a sight word snowball fight, North Pole Santa Says, and festive word searches

✔️ How to add classic holiday songs to your mornings to build classroom community

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a bundle of stress-free ideas to sprinkle holiday magic into your December morning meetings, without extra prep or overwhelm.

Resources Mentioned

JOIN OUR FREE WINTER READ ALOUD CHALLENGE - https://firstieland.com/challenge

December Morning Meeting slides - https://firstieland.com/decemberslides

Blog Post - 40 December Morning Meeting Ideas –https://firstieland.com/decembermeeting

Blog Post - 15 Best December Read Alouds –https://firstieland.com/decemberbooks

Books Mentioned

Shop December Read Alouds here: https://firstieland.com/decemberbooklist

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Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! 💜 Molly

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