Are you looking for some cross-curricular New Year’s thematic unit ideas to use in your classroom? Create a thematic unit about New Year’s across all the curricular areas.
From literature list to art projects, have your students explore the theme about the season of New Year’s. Check this list to explore some wonderful New Year’s unit ideas that can be used in any season.
1. New Year's Themed Literature Lists
A New Year’s thematic unit has so many wonderful choices for literature. You could create a literature-based thematic unit based on one of the numerous New Year’s themed stories. Here are just a few New Year’s books.
New Year’s Themed Literature List
- The Night Before New Year’s: Natasha Wing
- Bringing in the New Year: Grace Lin
- Squirrel’s New Year Resolution: Pat Miller
- Happy New Year, Spot: Eric Hill
- New Year’s Day: Lynn Peppas
- Happy New Year: Dee Smith
- Happy New Year, Everywhere!: Arlen Erilbach
- Bear’s New Year Party: Paul Own Lewis
- Happy New Year: Amy Ackelsberg
- Happy New Year Around the World: Sylvia Walker
- Just in Time for New Year’s: Karen Gray Ruelle
- New Year’s Day: David F. Marx
2. New Year's Language Arts Centers & Activities
There are numerous language arts centers and activities that can be used with a New Year’s thematic unit. From classroom made books to phonic games students will enjoy the variety of centers and activities while learning about New Year’s. Check out this list!
New Year’s Themed Language Arts Centers & Activities
- New Year’s Writing Word Bank
- “New Year’s Eve” Classroom Book
- “New Year’s Senses” Student Booklet
- New Year’s Student Story
- New Year’s Story Elements Graphic Organizers
- New Year’s Beginning, Middle & Ending Story Graphic Organizers
- New Year’s Sequence Story Retelling Graphic Organizers
- New Year’s Beginning Sound Capital & Lowercase Match Games
- New Year’s Make a Short Vowel Word Family Game
- New Year’s Short Vowel Sounds Roll It! Read It! Words & Sentences
- New Year’s Rhyming Word Games
- New Year’s Build a Word Game
3. New Year's Mathematics Centers and Activities
Let us look at some New Year’s mathematics centers and activities that you could use with your students. These activities could be used with lower elementary students, along with special education students depending on their skill level. Try one of these New Year’s thematic unit math activities with your students!
New Year’s Themed Math Centers & Activities:
- New Year’s Counting Student Booklet
- New Year’s Ten Frame Roll & Cover Game
- New Year’s & Goal Posts Number & Number Word Match Game
- New Year’s Counting Games
- New Year’s Number & Ten Frames Matching Game
- New Year’s Roll & Cover Math Games
- New Year’s Addition & Subtractions Facts Clip Game
- New Year’s Build 2-Addend Addition & Subtraction Sentences
- New Year’s Build 2-Addend Addition & Subtractions Sentences with Ten Frames
- New Year’s Build 3-Addend Addition & Subtraction Sentences
- New Year’s 5 In a Row Math Game Cards: 2 & 3 Addends
- New Year’s Roll & Bump Math Games: 2 & 3 Addends
4. New Year's Science & Social Studies Centers & Activities
New Year’s units of study are a wonderful way to do investigations in science and social studies. There are several New Year’s activities that you can do with your students that promote learning in these areas. Here are some suggestions for you!
New Year’s Themed Science & Social Studies Centers & Activities
- New Year’s Writing Word Bank
- “New Year’s Senses” Student Booklet
- “New Year’s Eve” Classroom Book
- Sparky Glitter Slime
- Confetti Eruption Experiment
- Lego Ball Drop
- Fireworks in a Jar
- New Year’s Map of Celebrations
- New Year’s Traditions Around the World
- New Year’s History
5. New Year's Art & Technology Centers & Activities
Who does not love to see beautiful New Year’s art projects? Students will love to create New Year’s themed art projects along with using technology to work on learning skills in this theme. Look of these ideas for you!
New Year’s Themed Art & Technology Centers & Activities
- New Year’s Paper Plate Clock
- New Year’s Resolution Art Project
- New Year’s Wishing Wand
- Fireworks Salt Art
- Fireworks Chalk Art
- New Year’s Letter & Sound Match BOOM & Task Cards
- New Year’s Counting Google Slides
- New Year’s Build a Word BOOM Cards
- New Year’s Number & Ten Frame Match BOOM & Task Cards
- New Year’s Patterns BOOM Cards
In summary, there are many engaging cross-curricular New Year’s thematic unit ideas. You and your children can explore the unit with books, centers, and activities. Whatever theme you choose, your students will have a wonderful time discovering with the literature and activities you choose.
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To read more topics about thematic units check out my blog, “Why Use Thematic Units In Your Classroom or Home School?”
