Writing is one of my favorite topics to teach students. Some of their stories seems to leap off the page while others, not so much. The writing is very important for helping students develop great writing. Here are 5 easy prompts for students to use in December.

 

1.) I woke up and there was snow everywhere!

This can be a real treat for students, especially if they have never seen snow fall. Ask students to write about what it looked like, how cold it was, and what they did in the snow. Snowball fights, sledding, building a snowman. You can’t go wrong with a simple snow writing prompt.

 

2.) I decorate my Christmas Tree with . . . .

One of my favorite things about Christmas it decorating the tree. Every year we do a different theme so ask your students to write about what type of tree they have (real or fake), what kind of lights they add (colored or solid white), and how they decorate it (ornaments).

 

3.) One Christmas tradition in my family is . . .

Another thing that makes Christmas special is traditions. For my family, I always make apple pie. We also open 1 present on Christmas eve that is pajamas and a movie. We wear pajamas all day and play games and watch movies. Ask you students about their traditions. If they don’t have one, ask them to create one! Never too late in trying  something new!

 

4.) My favorite December song is . . .

Jingle Bells,  Frosty the Snowman, 12 Days of Christmas. So many songs are sung in the month of December so ask your students to write about their favorite Winter or Christmas song. What is their favorite part? When and where do they sing it? Do they caroling?

 

5.) What I want for Christmas is . . .

Most likely the easiest thing to write about. What do they want? Tell them to describe the gift. What does it do? What colors does it come in? Have they been good enough to get it this year? You could even ask them what good deeds they have done this year so that Mom, Dad, or Santa can bring it to them.

 

These prompts are great for any time during December. With winter around the corner, some are perfect for January and February. Feel free to use these topics when and where ever needed. If you need some Christmas and Winter themed paper, you can find some here: 40 Christmas and Winter Themed Writing Paper .

You can also find even more December writing prompts for your writing center here. It would be a great class addition to make a Winter/Christmas book for the classroom using a binding machine. If you don’t know how to use a binding machine, find out more in my blog post, You Ought to Know About Binding Machines.