How was Thanksgiving?
Mine was divine - full of yummy food and relaxing. Did you shop on Black Friday? We poked around Wal-mart but I didn't want to wait in the check-out lines. So we came back the next day and were still able to get the deals! At our Wal-mart, they had a set of 30 sharpies for just $10.
Speaking of deals - be sure to check out Teachers Pay Teachers for Cyber Sales on November 27th and 28th.
You can find great deals at my store as well! Just click below to see!
With Thanksgiving weekend winding down, I can't help being excited for winter activities. It always seems to be a joyous time for the students as well and there are many ways to incorporate winter into the classroom.
One tradition I love in winter is making snowflakes. It hasn't snowed here yet, but as soon as it snows the snowflake fun begins.
Here is what this looks like in my classroom:
1. We read lots of books about snow. I like to read non-fiction books about snow. My favorite non-fiction book about snow is called, Snow written by Marion Dane Bauer. We learn facts about snow including how snow is formed. We talk about how each snowflake is unique just like each person in our class.
2. We teach others how snow is formed. We draw pictures and come up with actions to help students remember the "ingredients." I always challenge my students to teach someone at home how snow is formed. We practice teaching each other first at school. Then they are ready to go home and teach. They love to tell me about it the next day.
3. We make snowflakes and of course students love to help decorate the classroom with their snowflakes. I also have them write 2 facts about snow right on their snowflakes.
It's always a fun way to start the winter activities and helps students learn something new and interact with non-fiction books.
I can't wait to share more of my classroom traditions for winter!
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Mine was divine - full of yummy food and relaxing. Did you shop on Black Friday? We poked around Wal-mart but I didn't want to wait in the check-out lines. So we came back the next day and were still able to get the deals! At our Wal-mart, they had a set of 30 sharpies for just $10.
Speaking of deals - be sure to check out Teachers Pay Teachers for Cyber Sales on November 27th and 28th.
You can find great deals at my store as well! Just click below to see!
With Thanksgiving weekend winding down, I can't help being excited for winter activities. It always seems to be a joyous time for the students as well and there are many ways to incorporate winter into the classroom.
One tradition I love in winter is making snowflakes. It hasn't snowed here yet, but as soon as it snows the snowflake fun begins.
Here is what this looks like in my classroom:
1. We read lots of books about snow. I like to read non-fiction books about snow. My favorite non-fiction book about snow is called, Snow written by Marion Dane Bauer. We learn facts about snow including how snow is formed. We talk about how each snowflake is unique just like each person in our class.
2. We teach others how snow is formed. We draw pictures and come up with actions to help students remember the "ingredients." I always challenge my students to teach someone at home how snow is formed. We practice teaching each other first at school. Then they are ready to go home and teach. They love to tell me about it the next day.
3. We make snowflakes and of course students love to help decorate the classroom with their snowflakes. I also have them write 2 facts about snow right on their snowflakes.
It's always a fun way to start the winter activities and helps students learn something new and interact with non-fiction books.
I can't wait to share more of my classroom traditions for winter!
Font Credits: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Courtney-Keimer
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