Each December, we teach about Wants and Needs Activities for Kindergarten. Since little learners love to discuss things they WANT to get from Santa, it is so important for our little learners to understand how blessed they are to have so many things that they NEED already. Let's break down how you can tie in their interest into content and understanding. Wants and Needs Activities for … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
I made it, I made it, I made it. I am so tired I can't even see straight. {If baby E doesn't start sleeping better, I may have a breakdown. She has slept through the night 2 times in 6 months.} I made and gave out 22 student gifts, 21 parent gifts since one student was absent, and I am almost done with Christmas at home. I have made cookies, ornaments, and homemade hot chocolates. I have … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
Woo Hoo! Center Saturday is here! This week we worked on the letter Bb, -op family, word make, and of course Christmas! Here are our weekly work centers step by step. For math, I took balloon accent cutouts and added numbers to 36. My class had to put the numbers in order. It killed me, but I didn't put balloons in any order or pattern. Seeing the pinks together is making me gag, but I … [Read more...]
Christmas Activities for Kindergarten
Instead of counting down the days, you have left until Christmas break with dread, let's make all the learning activities fun so we look forward to each and every school day until Christmas break. Check out all these ideas for adding Christmas activities for learning a joy. Plus, we have a freebie writing prompt you can grab. Christmas Activities for Kindergarten: Sounding Out CVC … [Read more...]
Letter to Santa FREEBIE
Looking for a Letter to Santa FREEBIE? I needed an easy way to get my students to write their letters to Santa this year. then I got carried away! Oh well... how would you like a FREEBIE file for your students to write their own letters to Santa with? Here is what one of the versions I used in my class. Click on the picture or hit {here} to grab this file! Looking for More Christmas Fun? … [Read more...]
The Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten
The Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten If you are looking for The Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten and Polar Express activities for first grade, you are in the right place. The Polar Express is a classic Christmas story that is beloved by parents, teachers, and students. Check out all our learning ideas to bring their book to life and to tie in so many learning skills in a fun … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Integrated Activity is loaded with learning fun. You see, it hit me today... I have to start planning for Christmas this week! When I leave school on Friday, I have to have all Thanksgiving put away and have my lesson plans for the week we come back from the break! {Breathe... Breathe...} There Was an Old Lady Who … [Read more...]