The Christmas holidays are a time eagerly awaited by children: rest, family and special moments. However, many families ask themselves the same question: how can we improve writing skills during the Christmas holidays without turning them into an extension of the school year?
Finding the balance between rest and learning is key to ensuring that students return to the classroom with confidence and without having lost fundamental habits.
WHEN THE WRITING IS HELD BACK, ALSO THE EXPRESSION IS RESENTED
During the holidays, it is common for the practice of writing to decrease. Fewer routines, more screens and less time for written reflection can cause that, when returning to class, the students need time to regain fluency, vocabulary and confidence when expressing themselves.
La escritura no solo es una herramienta académica: es una forma de ordenar ideas, expresar emociones y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico. Abandonarla por completo durante varias semanas puede dificultar esa continuidad.
KEEPING THE WRITING ALIVE EVEN AT CHRISTMAS
The good news is that improving one’s writing skills during writing during the Christmas holidays does not involve doing homework or repetitive exercises.. On the contrary: it is enough to integrate writing into activities that are everyday and meaningful.
1.- WRITE FROM THE EXPERIENCE
Encouraging children to write short texts about their experiences at Christmas — a special visit, a family tradition or a memory — reinforces personal and authentic writing.
2.- CREATE DIARIES OR NOTEBOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
A holiday diary, with drawings and short texts, helps to develop coherence, sequencing and creativity without pressure.
3.- COMBINE READING AND WRITING
Reading Christmas stories and proposing alternative endings, letters to the characters or short reviews promotes reading comprehension and written expression in a natural way.
4.- PLAY WITH WORDS
Riddles, word games of words, creative lists or short stories shared by a9> within the family turn writing into a activity that is fun.
5.- TAKE CARE OF GRAMMAR AND SPELLING WITHOUT RIGIDITY
Corregir de forma constructiva, animando a revisar textos y mejorarlos, ayuda a desarrollar atención al detalle sin generar frustración.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ALSO CONTINUES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
In Casvi Villaviciosa, the development of the competition written form part of a continuous educational approach, based on methodologies active and on the accompaniment of the student most beyond the school calendar .
From an early age ages early, writing is worked on as a tool of expression reflection and learning, integrating it into projects, inquiries and experiences in real life. During the holidays, families become key allies in keeping this habit alive in a natural and respectful way.
PROGRAMME FOR READING AND WRITING AT CASVI
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why is it important to keep practising writing even during the Christmas holidays? a9> Christmas holidays?
Because it maintains active habits of expression , it reinforces confidence and prevents a total disconnection that is then difficult to recover from.
Because it maintains active habits of expression , it reinforces confidence and prevents a total disconnection that is then difficult to recover from.
Those that are based on personal experience, creativity and play, not mechanical exercises.
How can I make the most of my free time to practise writing?
Integrating it into everyday activities: diaries, letters, games, shared readings or family stories.
How can you improve your grammar and spelling without losing the Christmas spirit?
Through frequent reading and meaningful writing, without pressure, reading frequently and writing with meaning, without pressure or exams.