Start the year strong with these New Year activities! This no-prep New Year 2026 packet includes fun New Years resolutions, winter math activities, and reading comprehension worksheets to keep students engaged all January.

Ease back into learning after winter break with this New Year Fresh Starts packet! These New Year activities include a mix of New Year math, reading comprehension, and writing worksheets designed for 4th and 5th grade students. Each page is festive, purposeful, and ready to print — no prep required! Keep students focused, review key skills, and celebrate the New Year 2026 with meaningful academic fun.

Included in this download:

New Year-themed NO PREP printable worksheets with a variety of math and reading review skills perfect for 4th or 5th grade – all answer keys are included!

Reading/ELA activities include:

• New Year Resolutions (Reading Comprehension)
• Lucky Foods? (Main Idea & Supporting Details)
• Chinese New Year (Using Editing Marks)
• Chinese Zodiac (Reading a Diagram)
• Fact or Opinion
• Time to Read (Reading Genres)
• My Year in Review
• New Year Color by Code (Grammar)

Math activities include:

• Time for a New Year (Telling Time to the Minute)
• Multiplication Properties
• Input-Output (Function Tables)
• Find the Pattern (Number & Shape Patterns)
• Multiplication Word Problems
• Multiplying in the New Year (Multiplication Practice)
• Dividing in the New Year (Division Practice)
• New Year Color by Code (Multiply & Divide)
• Subtracting in the New Year (Subtraction with Regrouping)
• A New Year for Skip Counting (Skip Counting with Number Patterns)
• Time for Fractions (Understanding Basic Fractions)

Solve a Common Classroom Problem

Returning to school after winter break can be challenging. Students are excited, distracted, and out of routine. This New Year activities packet helps you transition smoothly back into learning with New Year math, reading, and writing worksheets that review key skills while keeping students engaged. It’s your go-to New Year 2026 classroom resource for stress-free planning.

These activities are perfect for…

• transition weeks after winter break
• independent practice
• morning work
• early finishers
• homework
• small groups
• literacy & math centers
• sub plans

The best part?

This no-prep New Year packet makes it easy to start January with confidence. Every page is print-and-go — combining fun New Year math activities, reading comprehension passages, and writing prompts that help students refocus after the holidays.

Need to take a sick day or a day off from work?

No problem! Choose any of the 20 included worksheets to leave for a sub! These New Year activities are NO PREP and perfect to leave as sub plans. NO PREP = NO STRESS!

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Teachers love this New Year fun packet because it helps students reset and refocus after the break while keeping lessons fun and meaningful. The mix of New Year resolutions, winter math, and reading comprehension activities ensures a smooth start to New Year 2026, saving you time and sanity all month long!

Teachers like you said…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “THANK YOU for these awesome, easy to use, no-extra-work-for-me, resources! They are a perfect fit for my fourth graders and they love seeing the new activities each month. I love the variety and how they fit in with our standards. I have used them for quick assessments, extra practice, and fast finisher activities. I think I now own all of them and will continue to use them in the future!” – Kelli H.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I LOVE these monthly themed practice sheets! They’re great for in-class practice, at-home practice, and review. They always seem to align perfectly with what we are covering as well! I’ve purchased every month! :)” – Shelly P.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students absolutely loved this packet! They enjoyed being able to work on it with a partner. It was a great activity to use as a time filler when other students were out testing and kept them engaged while also refreshing skills already taught.” – Kyra L.

Ease back into school with this New Year 2026 packet! These no-prep New Year activities include fun math, reading comprehension, and writing worksheets for a smooth start after winter break.

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