More Christmas Centers

Mrs. Stites' mom and dad came to help with learning centers.  Mrs. Stites' dad used to be a teacher and a principal and her mom was a school secretary, so they love working with children.  Mrs. Stites' dad listened to children read the book 'A letter to Santa'.  Mrs. Stites' mom helped children make a stocking card for their mothers' gifts.  The children also made Christmas tree magnets for their fathers and played Christmas Bingo using their reading vocabulary words.  We were working hard to get ready for Christmas!  Mrs. Stites likes having her parents help out in the classroom.  The children like it too.  Mrs. Stites' dad read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and brought his Santa cane.  We had a lot of fun!

Mrs. Stites' Workshop

Mrs. Stites' room was like Santa's workshop this afternoon! The children made their own wrapping paper using stamps dipped into paint. (Most of the paint got on the paper.) They made a Rudolph the Reindeer bag to hold our clay ornaments when we are done painting them. The children also made a pretty wreath bag to hold their mother's gift. At one center, the children read a story about writing a letter to Santa, and at another center they filled in a shape and graphed how many of each shape they used. We are counting down the days to Christmas. Still lots of projects to get done. Hi Ho! Hi Ho! There's lot's more work to go!

Finishing Projects

We have been busy finishing the final wrapping of our gifts. We made a red lantern to celebrate Christmas in Japan. We also played a game using a dreidel to learn about Hanukkah. Lot's of work, lots of learning, lots of fun!