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20 JANUARY ACTIVITIES FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS

 * Sarah Cason
 * January 11, 2023
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New goals, new ideas, new activities, and a new year! What are your aspirations
for this calendar year? I am always so excited to start the new year with my
students and continue to watch all of their progress! I have some great January
activities planned for them. And I’d love to share these with you too!



But before I jump into all of the amazing January activities for your primary
students… do something for yourself! STOP spending so much time searching for
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Now that you have access to all things ETTC, let’s get you set for the first
month of the second semester! Here are 20 January activities that will get your
students off to a fantastic start in the new year. 


1. NEW YEAR’S GOAL WRITING

It makes sense to kick the year off with some New Year’s Goal Writing don’t you
think? Students need to hear about the importance of goal setting too! Getting
students to think about their goals and reflect on their progress can be a great
growth mindset strategy to help them build their academic skills. 


 


2. COMPARING NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

Take the new year celebration one step further and put those higher-level
thinking skills to good use. First, read through the mini-book, New Year
Celebrations, and discuss the similarities and differences between the
celebrations with your class. Then, students can continue their new year
celebrations research and record their information on a research worksheet.

What is awesome about using a New Year Compare and Contrast printable is that it
gets students thinking about the bigger picture. It’s a fun January activity to
open up the conversation with your class and encourage them to think about and
compare all the celebrations around the world.


 


3. JANUARY IMAGES SECRET CODE ACTIVITY

R-controlled vowels can be a difficult skill for students to master. When I
begin teaching this concept, I include a lot of practice throughout my lesson
plans. I have found games to be helpful for teaching r-controlled vowels… A
secret code game always gets students excited! Who doesn’t want to be a
detective right? Secret Code r-controlled vowels is a fun way to keep students
engaged.


 


4. SPIN AND GRAPH JANUARY ACTIVITY

Games can help students get back into the groove this January. Spin and Graph is
a great activity for students to practice making a graph. Graphs are important
because they help students visualize and compare data in the world around them.


 


5. ANALYZING A BAR GRAPH

Bar graphs give students the opportunity to ask questions and gather
information. They help students organize information, making it easier for them
to analyze the data. A Winter Bar Graph is a January activity that will help
students practice the skills of displaying the data and then analyzing it by
answering a few questions.


 


6. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. TIMELINE

Timelines are a hands-on learning tool and organize information in a way that
makes it easier for students to visualize and learn. Using a Martin Luther King
Jr. Timeline can help students better understand the events that took place in
his life. This January activity can provide students with a way to organize the
information and better understand these historical events. Reading an additional
Martin Luther King Jr. passage with a comprehension activity, can help students
further learn and discuss his life in history.


 


7. DICE GAMES AS JANUARY ACTIVITIES

Roll and Write Sight Words is a classic game that never fails to build fluency
and spelling skills. Students love to play this one with a partner, so adding it
to a center works really nicely. I make sure that when students are finished
with the game, they come and see me to practice reading the words, and using the
words in a sentence. If students love this January activity, you can also try a
Roll and Write CVC Word Game in your classroom.


 


8. JANUARY ACTIVITY TEN FRAMES FOR WINTER

Teaching with ten frames helps students develop number sense. They provide
students with a visual and help them “see” the number. Including ten-frame
activities in your daily lessons helps your students build a strong math
foundation. This foundation will help when learning more complex math skills,
such as addition and subtraction. A Mitten Ten Frames or Count and Match Winter
Hats activity allows students to independently apply the math skills they are
learning with a fun winter-themed twist. For students that need extra support,
these can be completed in a whole or small group.


 


9. WINTER PATTERNS

Patterns help students make logical predictions. Patterns are a January activity
that encourages students to use reasoning skills, which helps prepare them for
future and more complex math skills. We incorporate patterns throughout our
morning meeting and our daily routine. Students love to create their own Mitten
Patterns by selecting the colors to complete the patterns. January Patterns are
another option, which are wonderful for a quick check or assessment to make sure
students are understanding this math concept.


 


10. COLOR BY CODE JANUARY ACTIVITIES

Color-by-code activities help students build fine motor and coordination
activities while working on math or literacy skills. They also help students
practice following directions. An added bonus is that coloring is often a
calming activity for students. Also, an engaging way for students to practice
skills and build stamina! Color by Code January activities allows students to
work independently and solve the mystery of the hidden picture.

 * Winter Color by Number
 * Winter Color by Sight Word
 * Winter Color by Letter


 


11. SKIP COUNTING

Skip counting helps students see patterns in numbers. It also helps them build
number sense and creates a math foundation for them to learn multiplication and
division skills. Skip counting is a skill that students often need repetition
and continued practice with in order to master. Counting by 5’s can be completed
with a whole or small group or given to students as an assessment.


 


12. I SPY JANUARY ACTIVITIES

Learning blends can be difficult for students and extra practice can be helpful.
Get students excited about learning blends with an I Spy Blends activity. “I
Spy” is a January activity that enhances visual discrimination and gets
reluctant readers excited! It’s important for students to learn and know blends
as they build their reading skills.




 


13. ABC ORDER

Learning ABC order helps students organize and find information. It’s an
important life and literacy skill! Winter Alphabetical Order gives students
practice with this skill as they start the new year.


 


14. WRITING TO 100

We are getting close to 100 days of school and we know that will call for a
celebration! Get ready for this special day with Rainbow Numbers 1 – 100.
Students practice reading color words, building fine motor skills and
recognizing numbers all in one activity.


 


15. REAL AND NONSENSE WORDS

A real and nonsense word sort helps students practice blending and reasoning
skills. This activity encourages students to use letter-sound knowledge instead
of word memorization to read each word. This is a great activity to complete
together as a whole group to ensure accuracy.


 


16. WORD SEARCHES

When we return to school in January, it’s helpful to complete activities that
allow students to review sight words. Using a sight word search makes the sight
word review more fun! My students love the opportunity to use highlighters for
their word searches.


17. TELLING TIME

As your students’ awareness of time has developed this school year, you have
moved to teaching smaller time intervals. In January, students practice those
smaller intervals with a Telling Time to Five Minutes activity. This activity
gives them the opportunity to draw the hands on the clock, allowing them to use
higher-level thinking skills. (not to mention having to count by 5s again as we
discussed earlier)


 


18. SORTING ACTIVITIES

Using a sorting activity to help teach a phonics skill, allows students to
understand how words and sounds are alike and different. Sorting helps students
build executive functioning skills, improving memory, attention, and
problem-solving. Have students complete a Long Vowel Sort to encourage them to
use higher-level thinking skills as they learn the long vowel sounds.


 


19. ANTONYM MATCH

Teaching antonyms is important because it will increase students’ vocabulary and
strengthen their comprehension and writing skills. Using an Antonym Match allows
students to apply their knowledge of antonyms.


 


20. JANUARY LISTEN AND COLOR ACTIVITY

The holiday season has most likely brought a lot of excitement to your
classroom. It can be difficult for students to get back into a routine and focus
on listening skills. A January Listen and Color allows students to practice
listening skills and following directions. As students gain listening skills,
not only does it improve their academic success, but it allows their
communication skills and social interactions to improve as well.

These January activities for primary students are the perfect solution to use
for teaching new concepts, continued practice, review, assessment, or homework.
Use them in a way that works best for your students.

Check out the complete assortment of January activities included in each
grade-level packet. 

 * Kindergarten January Packet
 * First Grade January Packet
 * Second Grade January Packet

 

At ETTC, our goal is to support you every step of the way, all year long. That
is why our resources don’t stop here.

You can continue to find monthly activities for the remainder of the year with
our monthly packets for every single month. Monthly packets are available by the
month or in Year Long Bundles. 

 * Kindergarten Year Long Bundle
 * First Grade Year Long Bundle
 * Second Grade Year Long Bundle

 

WRITTEN BY:  SARAH CASON



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