Christmas Wrap Up
First, I wanted to share a New Year’s activity. First, we read the book, Squirrel’s New Years Resolution.
After discussing New Year’s resolutions, we created a list of some of our own. Each student wrote their own resolution.
After discussing New Year’s resolutions, we created a list of some of our own. Each student wrote their own resolution.
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Thanks for the new title – I hadn't seen that one! I want to also thank you for your inspiration this summer when I was a newbie. Sending smiles and Christmas cheer,
Barbara
The Corner On Character
I am stealing the new year's idea thankyouverymuch!
and I love the ho ho ho from the ding dongs! HILARIOUS.
Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits
Glad to hear your computer is doing better. I made those same ornaments; just posted about it.
Love the 2012 idea. Have a great break!
http://www.learningwithmrsparker.blogspot.com
OOOOOOhhhhh! We are going the first two days of next week- love the New Year's Resolution- and I am going to Books A Million tomorrow to see if they have the book!!!!
Your ornaments turned out great!
And my neighbors will be getting ho-hos and ding dongs this year!!!!!
Going Nutty!
Staci
I love the rectangle Christmas tree – especially having students measure their own! I am adding that to my list for next year! Thanks!
Jennifer @ Herding Kats in Kindergarten
I just got that book from Scholastic and will be using it in a similar way! You know what they say. . .great minds and all. . . And I really love the tree. It's still not too late for me to use that idea in my class because we go up to and including a full day of Dec. 23!! Thanks a bunch and Merry Christmas!
Dee
First Impressions
I'm loving the New Year's Eve idea (though I won't be there to actually do it-poo), and we did the trees too! check it out –
http://theteacherscauldron.blogspot.com/2011/12/best-gift-of-christmas-our-visit-to.html
thanks for sharing– prepping for when we return after break!
I love the snowman ornaments. We have made those for several years, but didn't this year (too overwhelmed with graduate school to go buy the ornaments–pitiful, right??!)! One thing I always did was put a small squirt of liquid soap in the paint to help it wash off the kiddos easily.
I'm going to have to get that New Years book. Too cute! Thanks for sharing!
Live Laugh and Love to Learn
I would love it if you would link up to my New Year Linky Party at http://teachingisagift.blogspot.ca/2012/12/2013-new-year-linky-party.html. Let's ring in the new year with lots of great ideas to share and celebrate!