Reindeer Job Application

A few years ago I got this cute Rudolph idea. I got it from LoveTwoTeach. Even though her idea was made for 1st graders, my 5th graders LOVED it! I adapted the job application to make it more appropriate for 5th graders. 

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Here are how some of my reindeer turned out:

 I made one too! Hehe!

Some of kids wrote the funniest things on their application. Here are some of my favorites...

Qualifications: What talents and skills do you have that would help you be a good employee?

• My skills are either playing video games or being lazy.
• I have a unique scence of fastion.
• I am good at resisting boredom
• I found some pixie dust the other day so I can fly really good.
• I believe in Santa and I have a shiny red nose.
• I'm kind of a night person.
• I love carrots and apples.
• I'm actually kind of immortal.
• I'm a fast thinker, I could get you out of some situations.
• I love milk and cookies so I could help santa out.
• I have very good math skills and can do multiplication, so that might come in handy.
• I'm good at dodgeball.

Why do you want to work for Santa?

• I want to know who he is and if he's real.
• Well... to be honest, I want free toys.
• I love Santa. Probably my favorite thing about him is he's sososo sneaky.
• Well I believe in everything - Santa, Heavenly Father, tooth fairy (kind of.)
• I'd also like to get to play with magic everyday.
• I don't want Christmas to be cancelled.
• I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever busy on Christmas Eve.

Why would you make a good reindeer? 

• I've watched all the reindeer movies.
• I hate brussel sprouts.
• I will not whine, cry, be mean, or eat chocolate bars before or while flying.
• I do not show off and I'm not bossy.
• I would help Santa, like if he needed me to move a couch I would move the couch.
• I'm kind of sneaky and I can keep a secret.
• I've never been on the bad list or gotten any coal.
• I think I'd be a good reindeer because I can read signs (that are in English).

Once we made our reindeer and filled out our job applications, I got out my student laptops (yes, I have a half classroom set - I'm an eMINTS teacher...) and my students started making an audition video to send to Santa. I am teaching them how to use iMovie to film and edit a video of themselves. If I have enough time, I might even turn this into a persuasive essay project and have my students write a 5 paragraph essay on why Santa should hire them. 

Thanks for the great idea, LoveTwoTeach!


Be ready for a post from Rachelle for a behind the scenes look of Holidays Around the World with her class {with free downloads and an outline of her lesson plans}!