The winter season is here and cold weather can bring the blues. But embracing seasonal learning can help students of all ages stay engaged and motivated all season long.
This time of year most students are looking forward to their holiday break and time away from school, and holiday learning is a great way to keep students on track over the festive season. Learn more about maintaining learning momemtum over the break.
But what about after the break is over and there are still months of long winter days ahead?
Seasonal learning is a great way to help students of all ages beat the winter blahs and stay on track in school and in life all winter long!
Five Ideas for Seasonal Learning
When the weather is frightful it can be too easy to hide inside and hibernate. But, more time inside can lead to less activity, more boredom, and decreased motivation. Don’t hide away this winter! Instead, draw inspiration from the season and find new ways to stay motivated and on track all winter long!
- Embrace Seasonal Reading: reading books with a winter theme helps readers embrace the chill and find excitement in the written word. Whether it is a cherished holiday tale such as A Christmas Carol by Dickens or a novel that embraces the chill of the season such as The Golden Compass by Pullman.
- Set Goals for the Year Ahead: setting learning goals is a great way to help students engage with their learning by thinking about what they want to achieve in the year ahead. There’s always room to improve, and the New Year is a great time to get started! Even the smallest resolutions can lead to big improvements in habits and routines this year.
Read more about setting Academic Goals For 2025. - Incorporate Math into Daily Activities: math is one of the skills that drops the most when students don’t practice it regularly. Even as little as a week off can math skills to drop. Therefore, it is important to incorporate fun math activities, such as measuring snowfall or calculating outside temperatures.
- Build Study Skills: for teens in the semester system, final exams are right after the holiday break. Reviewing daily over the holiday can boost study skills and reduce end-of-term-stress. Study a little bit every day and create study notes.
Review our complete guide to study skills here. - Practice Gratitude & Reduce Stress: staying healthy and positive in winter is an important part of success in school. Gratitude plays a role in both mental health and physical health. Gratitude can help reduce anxiety, lead to better sleep, and help students harness positive thinking to increase motivation and grades! Happiness is major factor or academic performance. That is to say, happy students are often also well-performing students.
Read more about how gratitude helps students succeed.
Succeed This Season with GradePower Learning
It’s important to remember to strike a balance between celebrating the season and maintaining learning momemtum over the holiday break.
As winter progresses, motivation can drop. It’s important that students find opportunities to keep learning fun and engaging to maintain their momentum all winter long. GradePower Learning can help!
Our customized learning programs help students tap into their inner motivation, build stronger learning skills and reach for their goals all season long.
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