Catching Up

There are so many classroom happenings to catch up on.... I think I will have to do it in several posts.  Here it goes

Before Thanksgiving we discussed the pilgrims and their voyage to the new land.  We learned about their crowded trip over aboard the Mayflower and we learned about what they were able to bring on the ship.  Students brought an item from home that they would bring aboard the ship and shared what it was and why the would want to take it with them to the new land.  We enjoyed being on the Mayflower so much we wanted to read on the ship during learning centers. 

Reading on the Mayflower

After Thanksgiving  we had a special visitor, Spike our classroom Elf.  He showed up making putting away our backpacks and beginning a morning routine a little difficult.  

We read several books about the Gingerbread Man and the Gingerbread Girl, and the Gingerbread Baby and had some fun while learning with our Gingerbread themed learning centers. 

We went caroling at various locations in our community. 

We had a watch dog dad read to our class about a scared squirrel. 

Then we even had a school-wide assembly where we sang Christmas songs. 

Then we partied like snowmen at our classroom party.   Special thanks to our AWESOME homeroom mothers.  You make my life so much easier. :) 

I almost forgot!  Yes! We are in our PJs!  We also had a great morning taking part in fun Polar Express activities including watching the Polar Express. December isn't complete without the Polar Express. 

A great picture of my great group of Kinders 

 And you can't have a serious picture without taking time for a fun and crazy picture!

 
What party is complete without some games!? 

We pinned the nose on the snowman!

 Had a snowball toss

 And we even made a snowman craft

 And wedged into our December full and assessing we even had time for solving math word problems! If you had 4 cups and each cup had 10 ice cubes.  How many ice cubes would you have?

 Be looking for what we've been doing since January coming soon!