Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution Read Aloud Activities Kindergarten 1st Grade

Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution Read-Aloud Activities & Crafts | Kindergarten–1st Grade this low-prep read-aloud companion for Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution by Pat Miller, bring kindness, goal-setting, and story comprehension together.

This resource is designed for Kindergarten–1st grade and includes engaging literacy, SEL, and fine-motor activities that help students understand the story through actions, reflection, and hands-on learning.

Perfect for January or anytime you want to focus on promises, helping others, and character growth—without overwhelming your students or your schedule.

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⭐️Here’s what you’ll get:

• Common Core-aligned lesson plans to support your planning and instruction.
• Interactive vocabulary and comprehension tools to help students understand key elements of Squirrel’s story.
• Write-the-room and word search activities to strengthen word recognition and spelling skills.
• Directed drawing and creative writing prompts that encourage curiosity and being kind.
• Character traits and story retell activities to help students explore how Squirrel learns what a resolution is and how actions mean more than words.
• Activity book for students to illustrate and write about Squirrel’s story.
• Fun craft activities like the retell crown craft to celebrate and reinforce learning.

From writing prompts and directed drawings to interactive games and Christmas crafts for Kindergarten, this resource encourages creativity and boosts reading comprehension in Kindergarten and first grade.

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What’s included:

• 57-page PDF – Interactive activities for building literacy skills
• 5-day lesson plan
• Vocabulary pocket chart cards
• Write the Room
• Word search with answer keys
• Writing prompt with options for drawing and writing
• Character Traits – Draw & Write
• Directed draw and write activity
• Sequencing – Draw or Write – first, next, then, last
• New Year’s Resolution flap craft
• I Spy – just for fun page
• Mini book with design a book cover, story retell, comprehension questions, and book review
• Retell crown craft to where students will place the parts of the story in order and where their crowns to show they read the book!

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Your students will love exploring Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution through these engaging literacy activities that make learning both fun and effective.

The activities encourage students to connect with Squirrel’s story, promoting themes of kindness, giving, and celebrating helping others.

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