Need something quick and easy for the first day back after winter break? This is for you! New Year's Prompts can be used whole group during morning meetings, or as a brain break activity. Simply pull a prompt and have the students answer with a partner or in small groups. Do you use interactive journals? The New Year's Journal is a quick and easy way to get even the reluctant writers working with short and simple sentence stems. Looking for more reflective writing? The New Year, Same Me response