Polar express theme preschool

Written almost four decades ago, “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg is a classic Christmas story for children. It has won the Caldecott Medal and is still listed as one of the best books for children. This beautifully-illustrated picture book resulted in a movie adaption, worldwide train ride experiences, and even a musical adaptation. ... Read more

Click to View Larger Due to unplanned scheduling conflicts, last Monday's AM and PM class missed the Mitten Large Group and they still want to do it so it's back on the lesson plans for this coming week. Mitten Large Group For our Mitten large group activity we will tell the story of the mitten with pictures from the book. The students will then be given a mask of one of the animals in the story. We found these on Jan Brett's website: http://www.janbrett.com/mitten_masks_main.htm. We will…

Grab the FREE printable and see the snack idea to use withThe Polar Express. It's a fun Literacy Snack Idea North Pole Train read-aloud for Christmas.

I absolutely LOVE reading and watching Polar Express with my class each year. And, it's something my students remember all year long! On our Polar Express Day, I come dress like the train conductor from the movie - wearing black slacks, long shirt, and black vest. I make the train conductor's hat (that's included in my Polar Express-ions pack). And, I blow the whistle to call all the kids aboard the Polar Express! ALL ABOARD!!! I always let the kids wear pjs (which is always a fav favorite)…

Read or Watch The Polar Express and be inspired to work on some fine motor skills with these DIY Polar Express Fine Motor Tickets.

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Make the magic of the beloved Christmas movie come alive with this easy popsicle stick Polar Express ornament. Kids will love crafting this mysterious train bound for the North Pole!

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The Polar Express is a classic children’s movie and book that has captured the heart of millions of kids. What kid wouldn’t want a Polar...

Polar Express Day is probably one of my favorite theme days in the classroom. I love the story, and the movie to go along with it. And I just find that there's so many fun learning opportunities to go along with the theme. Plus, it's the perfect theme day to rock up in your pjs,