I'm enjoying my first couple days of break and am excited for Christmas now that I feel caught up with things at home......cookies baked, presents wrapped, house cleaned (well almost all cleaned :)
I'm linking up with Teaching Maddeness for Flashback Friday.
I had a good day on Friday with my kiddos. I have the sweetest group of children this year. We wrapped up the last week before break with our Holiday Book Chats. The children brought in something that represented the story to show after they finished telling about their books. My favorite was the stuffed dog with the antler tied to its head to represent Max in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
They all did an amazing job. I was so proud of them.
We also finished up ornaments for the parents. The children traced a cookie cutter on Christmas themed scrapbook paper and I hot glued the paper on the back of the cookie cutter. The children glued their pictures in the center and attached ribbon. They turned out so cute!
Have a wonderful break!
I don't know about you, but we have one full week left before Winter Break. We will spend the week making parent gifts, doing reader's theaters, reading Christmas poetry, etc. My favorite thing will be our Holiday Book Chats. The children share their holiday books and an artifact that represents the book. You may download my checklist and note cards for the chat by clicking the picture below. What will you be doing during the last week before break?
I want to say that my heart is breaking over what has happened to those precious children and the teachers in Newtown, Conn. My prayers are with the parents, families, teachers, and the community.
