December Daily Check-Ins | Meeting Christmas Slides | Winter, Holidays, Writing

Make December mornings joyful, reflective, and fun with these Daily Check-In Slides! Perfect for morning meeting, circle time, or daily warm-ups, these prompts give students opportunities to share, reflect, and write while celebrating the winter season, holidays, and end-of-year traditions.

The prompts are designed with visual supports and simple structures, making them accessible for all learners, including ESL students, who love the fun “This or That” choices and holiday-themed guessing games. These activities help expand vocabulary around seasonal words like snowman, sled, gingerbread, lights, reindeer, and fireworks.

This set includes 5 types of prompts:

• Writing Prompts – write about a holiday tradition, a time you showed kindness, or something you hope to learn before the new year.
• Gratitude Prompts – reflect on family, friends, small gifts, and winter blessings.
• This or That Choices – hot cocoa or peppermint tea? snowman or snow angel? holiday lights or candles?
• Mood Check-Ins – describe your mood as a glowing candle, snowflake, or winter weather.
• Guessing Games – riddles featuring snow, reindeer, penguins, polar bears, winter clothes, and holiday treats.

✨ Teacher Tracking Sheet Included!

Stay organized with the December Check List, a printable chart where you can tick off prompts used throughout the month.

What’s Inside:

✔ 50+ December-themed slides for daily check-ins

✔ Seasonal “This or That” comparisons

✔ Gratitude prompts for winter and holidays

✔ Mood check-ins with festive visuals

✔ Guessing game riddles (holiday and winter focus)

✔ Writing response pages (lined + primary versions)

✔ Gratitude, choice, and mood writing templates

✔ Printable checklist for easy teacher tracking

Benefits for Teachers & Students:

• Builds a daily routine for morning meeting.
• Encourages SEL skills with gratitude, reflection, and kindness themes.
• Strengthens writing fluency through short daily responses.
• Fosters classroom community and sharing during the holiday season.
• Provides seasonal excitement with December and winter activities.
• Supports ESL learners by:
• Reinforcing seasonal vocabulary with pictures.
• Offering simple sentence starters for speaking and writing.
• Allowing flexible participation levels (single words, short phrases, or extended responses).
• Giving cultural context through universally relatable holiday/winter themes.

How to Use:

• Project a slide each morning during morning meeting.
• Use prompts as journal starters with included writing templates.
• Encourage partner or group sharing to build communication skills.
• Play guessing game prompts for quick, engaging brain breaks.
• Use the teacher checklist to stay organized.

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