More Christmas Ideas and a Freebie
The holiday spirit is alive and well in my Kindergarten classroom and I am so excited to share a glimpse of our festivities with you. Handmade Gifts One of my very sweet kinders moved to California in November and my whole class misses him very much. We wanted to do
Heartfelt Gifts for Families (and a Really Great Freebie)
My students have been working like busy little elves preparing their gifts for Mom and Dad. We always make two gifts to send home – one addressed to Mom, the other to Dad (this helps simplify things for the more complicated family situations). Over the years, I have made many
12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop- Day 12
Hello and welcome to the fun of the 12 Days of Christmas blog hop! Some of my favorite bloggy friends have joined together to celebrate the holiday season with seasonal FREEBIES! A special thanks goes out to my good friend Tiffani from Time 4 Kindergarten for organizing this little shindig.
Classroom Advent Ideas (and a Freebie!)
Many classrooms in Catholic/Christian schools celebrate the season of Advent in anticipation of the birth of Christ. I always have an Advent wreath on display in my own classroom and I incorporate it into my daily prayer. Over the years I have used several different kinds of Advent wreaths, but
Ideas and Freebies for St. Nicholas Day
Tomorrow is St. Nicholas Day! My classroom Christmas preparations are well underway and I have some great freebies and ideas to share with you. St. Nicholas always leaves treats in the shoes of children the night before St. Nicholas Day. Since my students don’t keep shoes at school, we hang
Advent Window Decorations and Freebies!
Today is the First Sunday of Advent and the countdown to Christmas has officially begun! This week my kinders created “stained glass” window decorations with tissue paper and contact paper in preparation for Christmas. This is a simple and quick project that adds instant “pop” to my classroom decor and
Christmas Sight Word Books that are Perfect for Kindergarten
I love celebrating Christmas – especially in my Kindergarten classroom. We have so much fun decorating, celebrating, performing, and waiting that the suspense continues to build all through the month of December. Of course we can’t ignore academics so I’m always thrilled to sneak in a little extra sight word practice…
Christmas Color by Number Freebie
Looking to add some holiday fun into your classroom but not sure what to buy? I have been adding LOTS of goodies to my store these past few weeks, including several cute new Interactive Sight Word Readers to spread some holiday cheer. The best part? They only sell for $1.00