Mother's Day/Father's Day

Mother's Day

Keepsake Book about/for moms
Ask for a picture of child and mom to be sent in - not to be returned. (It will be put in their keepsake book.)  If they don't bring one in, they are to draw a picture of themselves with their mom.

Gift Ideas
Tile with painted hand-print = seal with spray
Flower plant from our plant unit
Hand-print in ceramic (put the mixture in a small plate and place hand in... let dry - paint hand print)

Father's Day

Easter

Bunny Bag - fill with treats (taffy) or left over food from 100 Day snack.

Easter Egg Hunt with math facts inside. Answer them and get jelly beans.

Other Christmas Fun Ideas

Math
2d vs 3d shapes
Shapes and teen numbers (could even do a pattern with this)
2d Shape tree (I use as part of my Christmas Around the World unit too)
Santa numbers beard (color the correct # a certain color)

Writing
Brainstorm Writing Needs and Wants
Writing letter to Santa (I've been good. I want...)


Reading
Reindeer, Reindeer What Do You See? book

Christmas Around the World

Traveling Around the World

America
Italy
France
Germany
Sweden
England
Israel

Before or Extra Preparation (requires some work) - great for parent volunteers:
Get brown paper bags from the store
Stocking holes (once the kids cut out their stockings) or have someone cut out stockings prior
Once shoes are colored - shoes need to be folded, cut out and stapled
Cut out holly leaves and crown strips (for St. Lucia hats)
St. Lucia frames cut and ready
Star of David Ornament (glue together)
Gingerbread Houses (glue together)
Pre-cut paper ornaments

Halloween Songs

Pumpkin Poster:

Student picks a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. We sing/read that song or rhyme.


Free Printable Who Do You See? Halloween reading

Skeleton Dance Video

Thriller Dance Video

Thanksgiving Writing

My Book of Thanks
1/2 pages Students write their sentence I am thankful for... sentence.
Print as many pages as you want for the book!

Full pages Students write their sentence I am thankful for... sentence.
Print as many pages as you want for the book!
Can be done as a Class Book too!

Thanksgiving Senses/Fall Senses Book

Thanksgiving Postcards

Fall Leaves

Leaves Writing Book
      Start by reading books and learning about why leaves change colors. Fill out an organizer with what we learned about why leaves change. Color their leaves and add to a class book. I make an expandable book.

Number Sequencing

Color Patterns

Counting Leaves

Falling Leaves Games

Sorting and Graphing color leaves  (students bring in leaves or use construction ones)

Fall Leaf Art Ideas