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Christmas Time Cheer is Here!

December 12, 2013 By Mary Amoson 3 Comments

Christmas Idea for Learning Joy

 

We officially have 7 more days of school before Christmas break.
And I don’t want to teach a letter
or a word family
or ANYTHING
but Christmas!
Seriously… I am ready to mix it up a little more in my room and
make my kids work hard…
but on the topic they are already thinking about and talking about.
So, what does a teacher do when she KNOWS that Christmas Time means cheerful learners?
She creates a pack all about Christmas Time to make learning fun and exciting in her room.
{Will this ensure I make it 7 more days!?!}
Here is what I created….
Christmas Time Activities for Little Learners
I ran out of cardstock yesterday
{HUGE party foul… I had to pick up more immediately!}
so I am still finishing prepping these activities for my classroom.
Here are some of the pictures I was able to snag…
Here is a glimpse of the jingling bells activity.
This fun game allows your students to word on number words.

Jingle Bells Number Words Activity
There are two versions.
Two versions of this number word activity

One has your students writing the number word to match the number given on the bells.

Writing number words has never been so fun!
The other has your students writing the number to match the number word given.
I try to incorporate comparing numbers into games form.
Here is my favorite game… comparing cookie game!

Cookies for Santa Mat
There are a few way to play this game.
One way is to have your students look at the plate.
They circle the largest number and cross out the smallest number.
Cookies for Santa comparing numbers game

 

Another way to play is to have your student add a comparing numbers statement
to the bottom using the boxes provided.

Comparing Numbers with Chrismtas Cookies

{You can cut off the boxes if you don’t want to use that element.}
They can find the largest and smallest number.
They place those numbers on the bottom.
Then they compare their numbers and add the symbol between them.

One of my students saw this game and begged me to let her play it early…
she REALLY
really REALLY wanted to look at the cookies.
{I held her off by promising her an art project and first dibs at this activity next week.}
We also worked on this Fill the Ten Frame Game.
Fill the Ten Frame Game
We roll the foam die and color in one box in the matching ten frame for each roll.

fun activity for number sense

When one of the pictures fills up to TEN…
that image is the winner.
They students color that image and write the total number rolled for each
in the provided box.

Which one will win?

Yes, some are neater than the others.
And each child can get a different answer.

Your Students Will Love This Game
But they are all getting number sense.
Here is a sure hit!
Pocket Chart Numbers LIGHTS style!
Pocket Chart Numbers with a cheerful theme!

Here is a close up…

I laminate these number cards and use them for everything.
They can flash cards, sensory table pieces, games,
and in whole group.

Here is how I use them at calendar.
I mix all the cards up and hand them out to my class.
We number them as a class, together.

Then all my students cover their eyes and I place a small dot with a dry erase marker
on the BACK of a card.
I give them number sense clues to find my number based on what we are learning
and what skills they need to improve on.

For example,
My number has on set of ten.
My number is less than 15.
My number is odd.

Then they guess my number.
When they think they know it,
they come up and check behind their number.
If they see the dot they have it right!

But have no fear.
I also have a FUN And FREE download you can grab!
Check out these two printables…
Santa and Elf themed Write Me Three

with word walls!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Writing-Freebie-436525
Click here for the freebie pack…
here.
If you still need some FUN and engaging activities
I know you will kids will RUN TO…
please check out this unit.
https://sharingkindergarten.com/product/christmas-activities/

 

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  1. Jeannie Partin says

    December 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    looks wonderful Mary!
    ~jeannie~
    Kindergarten Lifestyle

    Reply
  2. reggie says

    December 5, 2015 at 7:33 pm

    The freebie link doesn't work?(:

    Reply
    • Mary Amoson says

      December 6, 2015 at 6:10 am

      Clicked the word HERE and it sure does. 🙂

      Reply

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