December family project preschool

Happy Saturday everyone!! Only 9 school days left until Christmas break friends, and three of those days are half days. WOO I'm so thrilled! This week our classroom was filled with snowy Florida days (not something you usually hear about). We read some of my favorite snow books: I just LOVE winter stories and so do my little ones! They really enjoy hearing about the snow, since 90% of my students have never seen it before. On Monday we began learning about what snow was and how it is formed…

December family project

I'm a day late in saying this, but HAPPY FEBRUARY!! I wanted to share with you something that I send home at the beginning of each month... it's our monthly family projects! This month, it's a heart, and they can decorate it with things that they love. In each pack there is a teacher page, a letter to send home with the parents, a shape template, and writing extensions. I also show my students my example so that they have an idea of what they could do. Want to try out my pack?? You can do…

We had rain today. Gobs of it. It’s still raining right now. We had an okay day . . . even though we were trapped inside staring at each other’s faces all day long, and didn’t get a break from one another, and got on his nerves one minute, and then her last nerve ... Read More about Winter Trees

Some people put their holiday decorations up the day after Halloween. I don't judge. I get it, it's a magical time of the year. So I'm hoping you won't judge me when I tell you that I have every intention of starting December Morning Work Stations a week before December actually graces us with its presence. I just CAN NOT possible wait. I know my students are going to FREAK out with excitement. Morning Work for December is HERE!!!

This quick and easy Christmas craft is the perfect Christmas Eve craft or preschool craft. These Santa Spotters bincoulars are simple and fun and are the perfect Christmas activity for your preschool or kindergarten learner! #christmascrafts #preschool #christmasactivities

Add this Santa Name Craft to your list of activities for December. Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students will enjoy piecing together the cute Santa hat and adding their personalized name. Use it for classroom celebrations, literacy centers, morning work, extra practice, and decorations around the room! The kid-friendly patterns are easy for students to cut and make the cutest bulletin board for Christmas and the holiday season! Great for name recognition too!

I love family art projects! Let's be clear – some children do the work and for other families the child does very little of the work. So you might ask – why send it home? I have been doing family art projects for many, many years. One of the benefits I see is parent/child engagement. […]