We had Christmas celebration number 1 at HuHot in LaCrosse...I think this will be a new tradition!
Only 3 more celebrations to go!
We opened a new holiday science table... the challenge? Can you figure out how to light the Christmas lights using a 9 volt battery?
What fun!
We began the process of creating a present for the kids' parents
(hopefully you're looking at this after Christmas! )
First we painted....
Then we glittered...
Then we assembled...
Ta ta ta DA!
The Christmas Card Shop is open and ready for business!
We've a few new puzzles to solve...
On Monday afternoon we created these adorable reindeer!
Tuesday's new morning challenges were:
Santa Aa match (lots of communication and team work happening here! )...
Christmas number words ..
Christmas counting on from 10 ..
Our new poetry journal is a hit!
Tuesday's centers included:
Christmas pattern block pictures...
Wants vs. Needs...
Color word stockings read the room...
Hidden teen numbers in a Santa scene..
And our STEM challenge:
Design a Christmas tree that can stand up and hold at least 10 ornaments!
Then there's this....hahaha!
There's always one....a little guy said to me after designing this 'tree'...
"That's not a tree, I thought we were making zombies"
Wait, what? Nope. 🤪
We've lots of wants and needs activities that were popular this week...
This adorable guy brought our Aa treat on Wednesday... animal crackers!
We practiced ways to make 5 using peppermints!
The igloo is finished! Thanks to everyone who sent in milk jugs.
We used 77!
We learned how to make paper chains for a count down to Christmas activity!
Here's our next 2 ONE HUNDRED CLUB kids!
We've another 6 year old!
Handprint gifts were always my favorite when my kiddos were growing up!
Hope you enjoy!
We set up for the Hot Cocoa bar beginning on Thursday...
Thanks for sending all the great items!
The igloo sure is cozy!
Thursday morning we did the 5 Senses of Christmas beginning with this cute little book...
This was a neat thing for this lady to do...she chose to write words with the scrabble tiles at rest time!
and this fellow grabbed a whole tub of Action100 books to read while resting!
Thursday's centers included:
Polar Express Edible Trains!
Logic Problem Christmas Sweaters...
Beginning Sound Christmas Trees...
I Spy Christmas...
Playdo Free Choice..
Here's more Polar Express pictures...
Finally Friday arrived!
The hot cocoa bar is one step closer....
But first we listened to the carolers from the high school...
Then we had a little morning work...
and another birthday celebration!
Heather decorated cookies with the kids for our party later!
So beautiful!
We sang the SANTA song!
"and Santa was his name-o!"
Good Reads this week...
Finally we had our Polar Express party!
What delicious fun!
Thank you all for all the wonderful gifts!
Hope your holidays are peaceful and full of love!
And now for the week(s) of January 2-10:
(review the first 2 days back!)
Reading Language Arts: letter Nn
Star Words 'my' and 'with'
Nouns and verbs
Math: Subtraction
Science: "What Body Parts do Animals Have?" and "How do Animals Move?"
Theme: The New Year,
Winter, Snow, and Mittens
Big News:
10:00 start on Wednesday, January 8
