Polar Express

This day is a favorite for EVERYONE - our Polar Express celebration!  The activities are based around a favorite book for the holiday season.  In the afternoon, right after recess the boys and girls change into their PJ's and are greeted by the "conductor".  The boys and girls find their seat with their ticket on the "Polar Express".  I punch their tickets, check my pocket watch and read the story Polar Express to the class.  After the story, we drink hot chocolate and stir them with candy canes while we munch on some delicious Christmas cookies.  A very cold package mysteriously arrives to our classroom and inside is a train whistle, some magic reindeer food and a silver bell for each student.  We then finish our afternoon with some great Polar Express related fun!!!  What a GREAT afternoon!  Can't beat the smiles!!!

Making our elf donuts.  Cheerios dipped in almond bark and decorated with sprinkles.

We made these Santa bags in the morning.

All aboard the Polar Express!!!

We did a train glyph. 

Enjoying hot chocolate and cookies while listening to some holiday music!

We graphed -who likes marshmallows in their hot chocolate...

Our Polar Express keepsake.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MRS. STRAIGHT'S KINDERGARTEN KIDDOS!



Gingerbread Houses

I just LOVE the month of December!  The excitement of the holidays, the yummy treats and all of the fun activities.  One of my favorites is our gingerbread houses.  Our classroom smells so good!  Thanks to all of my wonderfully supportive parents for supplying the frosting and yummy candies for such a fun activity!!

Poetry Pages

A few years ago I introduced Poetry Pages into our Kindergarten routine.  Once a week I would introduce the boys and girls to a nursery rhyme or short poem.  We would read it together, track print, find our popcorn words, practice blending sounds to read words on our own and finally we would share our poetry page by reading it to the rest of the class with a buddy or small group.


Thanks to a visit at Shannon Martin's blog site, Kindergarten Hoppenings, I put a new twist on our Poetry Pages by adding some cute new poems!  Take a peek at our December poetry.



December Art Projects

Our Santa wind socks

Our December quilt

Happy holidays everyone!