Whew! We made it! What a long and wonderful week filled with Christmas activities. My kids were very well behaved for having so much excitement around. We really had a great time together. Here are some of the activities my class and I did through out the week.
Hot Chocolate Party
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| The students had to earn the letters to "Hot Chocolate Party" by showing good behavior. Once they earned all the letters, they received a hot chocolate party! My kids loved it! |
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| Got marshmallows? |
Christmas Word Wall
We did plenty of writing this week. Our prompts were," What are your Christmas traditions?" and "If I was an Elf..." We had so much fun writing and this word wall really helped my students.
Elf Yourself Craft
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| Aren't these adorable? |
Kindness Pup
Instead of using the Elf on the Shelf, I decided to get creative and used what I already had. The kids loved it and thought it was so much fun.
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| We wrote kindness notes to the residents at our local nursing homes. |
2nd Grade Christmas Program
Oh my! What a busy and stressful production this was! We 2nd grade teachers were so extremely happy when it was over. However, the kiddos were adorable and sang their hearts out!
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| My sweet girls. |
Christmas Ornaments for Parent Gifts!
I went to Hobby Lobby and picked out 16 opague colored ornaments. I bought fake snow, white, black, red, orange, and green washable paint. I worked with the students one on one while they worked quietly on their holiday packets. I had the students dip their palm in white paint and then cup the ornament like a ball. I had it dry over night and then the next day they painted the snowmen. This is a gift I hope they keep for a long time!
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| So easy and so cute! |
Christmas Writing Activity
Christmas Party Read Aloud
My younger sister came to the party and was kind enough to do our read aloud!
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| Megan read, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The Best Present |
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| This is what it is all about. Hope everyone had a great week of celebrating this wonderful Christmas holiday! |
Mica, I'm a first grade teacher in Missouri. I just found your blog today. I've been teaching for 16 years and love what you've done in your room. I am going to do your hot chocolate party along with the fire in late January when the kids are tired of being cooped up. Thanks for the ideas. Best wishes for a wonderful rest of the school year and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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