The Christmas season is upon us and I truly feel as though there is magic in the air. As excitingly wonderful as Christmas trees, Santa and the colorful lights can be, I especially love the quiet, peaceful moments of Advent. Young children are drawn to the story of Mary, Joseph,
For the past several years, I have done a directed drawing lesson with my students as their parent Christmas gifts. The children paint their drawings with watercolors and I frame the completed art projects in inexpensive frames from the dollar store before wrapping them up and sending them home. I have
The Christmas season is upon us and everyone is working on their holiday shopping lists. Before you buy that apple mug or school themed Christmas ornament for your child’s teacher, you may want to make a few minor adjustments to your list and purchase a more practical item that he or
Today was my last day with my kinders until after Easter. I wanted to give them a little something special as a treat, but I couldn’t bear to give them candy. The Easter Bunny always brings so much candy into their homes. Wanting to do something special, I gave each
My Christmas break has officially begun and I have one last idea from my classroom to share with you before my celebration with friends and families begins. For the past several years, I have made recordings of my students as a Christmas gift for their parents. This year I recorded
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
Every time I turned the news on this weekend I found myself in tears. Hearing about the tragic events at Sandy Hook left me shocked, horrified, and drained of my usual enthusiasm. I still can’t quite muster my thoughts and feelings about Friday’s attack so I am not even going
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
At my school, we often make cards in class to give to special people or for special occasions. In the older grades, it’s simple: just pass out construction paper, brainstorm ideas for what to say, and let the kids have at it. They can create their own drawings and write
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