Showing posts with label Polar Express. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polar Express. Show all posts

Friday, December 28, 2012

All Aboard!

Theme:  Gift Giving & Polar Express Parties
  • We carefully crafted some magnificent ornaments to give to our families for Christmas.  We enjoyed swirling the paint and watching the colors mix.  We loved stamping brown bags with spoons to create the Christmas Lights for our gift wrap.  Some of us even had fun stamping cards for others.
  • Our Polar Express Parties were fun.  We loved wearing our pajamas to school!  And bringing soft cuddly toys!  We began our journey with the book, The Polar Express.  As we read it we would pause to do some activities.  (I took some liberties and added a few things.)  We visited the "dining car" and feasted on pancakes drizzled with syrup, mountains of whipped cream,  mini chocolate chips, and chocolate milk.  We stopped to visit a frozen lake to do some "ice fishing" and caught some fun prizes.  We visited the "music car" and played on some magical bell chimes to create some beautiful Christmas carols.  After finishing the story we were given a fun Jingle Bell necklace to remind us to Believe in the Magic of Christmas.  
 
Music & Movement:
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • Jingle Bells
  • A Shepherd's Carol
  • Christmas Bells Are Ringing
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Silent Night
  • Away in a Manger 
It was a busy week filled with lots of fun!  I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Week Sixteen--All Aboard!

Theme: Christmas

Letter: J
J is for Jasmine
J is for Jaguar
J is for Jewel
J is for Jurassic, Jackrabbits, & Jupiter

Writing: Practiced J & j. We think J looks like a fish hook & little j is fishing underneath the water.

Snacks:
  • White Chocolate dipped pretzels with sprinkles, apple slices, & fruit leather
  • "Jack Frost" Snowman Donuts
  • Sugar Cookies
  • S'mores
  • Jam & Bread

Polar Express Adventure: Jammie day at school is a favorite one for all! After everyone arrived at school and had decorated a treat bag, we presented a ticket and then boarded the train. We snuggled in our warm blankets & sat on our pillows. Some of our adventures include:

  • Reading The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
  • Wrapping Station to wrap your Christmas Presents
  • We explored the music car where we played Silent Night on Bell Pipe Chimes
  • Ice Fishing--Fished for prizes
  • Jingle Bells--Each child received a bell and then we danced to Jingle Bells
  • We paused to sing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • We ate in the dining car. Snacks were served along with a hot chocolate bar including marshmallows, candy canes, & whipped cream.

Books:

  • There was no Snow on Christmas Eve by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • Max's Christmas by Rosemary Wells
  • Letter "J" related Nursery Rhymes (Jack Be Nimble, Jack & Jill,....)

Music & Movement:

  • Jingle Bells
  • Mary, Mary
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Silent Night
  • Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Art: Jingle Bell Jewelry & Treat Bag Decorating

Birthday Girl Parade: