Here's a few photos of a staff Christmas Craft party and some of the fun projects we tackled this week:
On Monday the kids played with some of December's new learning stations...
We created these cutie patootie penguins...
Tuesday's new morning challenges included:
Penguin missing numbers...
Penguin number words...
Penguin counting on and teens...
Here's a sneak peek at some of the gingerbread stations... the gingerbread village is a hit!
Tuesday's centers included:
Penguin measuring...
Penguin science...
(How do penguins stay dry and warm? )
One reason: the waxy coating on their feathers help to keep them dry!
Penguin egg beginning sounds...
Penguin read the room
color words...
Penguin number words...
If the kids finished early they got to play with the brand new penguin sorting trays!
The Gingerbread Bakery is open in our dramatic play area!
This.is.so.much.fun!
I want to play here, too!
The penguin games have been a hit!
There are 3 different activities involving those cutie penguins...
The discovery table now contains winter wonderland items!
More choice time activities. .
On Wednesday we created and painted these snowy polar bears...
We've a penguin and polar bear station!
Polar Opposites!
More penguin play...
and penguin work...
This pretty neat kiddo brought p-p-p-pretzels for our letter Pp snack!
Our polar bear paw print/ hand print comparison was fun!
Here's our December free book from our generous sponsors!
A very timely selection!
Thursday's centers included:
STEM Activity: create a polar bear den...
Polar bear mystery picture...
Polar bear tallies...
Walrus read the room...
(ABC order)
Penguin missing numbers...
Good reads...
The Gingerbread People family projects are sooooo cute!
Our igloo is off to a good start! Keep sending in the bottom third of milk jugs! Thank you!
And now for the week of December 9-13:
Language Arts: short a, -an word family, review star words, adjectives for shape and size
Math: addition
Theme: (MY FAVORITE !)
GINGERBREAD!
Social Studies: transportation and communication long ago/ today comparison
BIG NEWS:
10:00 late start Wednesday, December 11
Polar Express party Friday, December 20
KIDS CAN WEAR THEIR PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL!
Gym shoes still required for PE
Winter break December 21 - January 1
School resumes Thursday, January 2
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