The Holidays are HERE!

Every teacher knows there is not tired like the beginning of school tired right? How did we forget about the December tired? The endless stories about what their elf at home is doing each day, the full of energy, bouncing little excited people we try to try to get to stay focused tired??? I would be lying if I said that I did not enjoy it because I do. I really enjoy this time of the year and the sweet excitement I can see through my students eyes. It is challenging to keep students focused during this time of the year. One thing I try to do is stay on schedule and keep students in a routine. With that being said, I love to bring in seasonal centers and crafts that keep students engaged and focused while still getting to do something fun. One center that my students absolutely is our QR center. Students can easily scan the QR card to listen to a seasonal book. This makes a great listening center.
December QR

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One of our favorite thing to do during time of the year is CRAFTS!!!!!!
AND....Do you know what is even better?? Crafts that are aligned to the standards!
WE love making our shape crafts and they make super cute hallway displays!

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Reindeer

Students love creating their shape reindeer and then writing about it.

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It's Turkey Time

I love prepping seasonal stations! I love the paper turkeys, the Thanksgiving read a louds, I just plain love everything about this time of the year. Yes it is stressful keeping excited little minds engaged. I mean anyone else think October had 47 days? It went on and on and on! So I like this little lull before the craziness of the Christmas seeps in.
Our school had a lunch and learn this past week. It coincides with our shape unit. So we made shape turkeys and graphed the shapes we used. Next we invited parents in to talk about how we created our shape turkeys. We had a great turn out and students were excited to share their turkeys with their families.


Shape Turkey

I also love using our Monthly Listening centers! This is one of our students all time favorite and they ask when are we getting new stories. These are easy to prep and come with comprehension sheets to check for understanding as they are reading. You can purchase the November set or buy the Bundle to keep students engaged in great books all year long. The bundle is 20% off this month!
November Listening Center

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As you can tell I love using our resources during the holiday season. They help keep students engaged while still getting to have a little fun oh wait they are also aligned with the standards!
Hope you enjoy these great resources as much as we do!