It's Holiday Time In Room 405-406
He seems to be hanging out helping us on the
HOLIDAY EXPRESS
First we traveled to Europe: We stopped in Germany. We learned that the ART of baking Gingerbread Houses started with the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. It became popular to bake them around the Holidays. Many German settlers lived in what is now Pennsylvania where baking gingerbread men was started. ( On a side note..."Man they must have a lot of pencils there!" Yes, these kids keep us LAUGHING!) In honor of the German tradition of gingerbread...WE mad our own!
The HOLIDAY EXPRESS then brought us back to North America and the United States.
We learned that most of our holiday traditions came from other countries! WE learned that Santa is called many different things...but one thing for sure he has a big OLE belly from eating all those cookies...There's a chance he might even get STUCK in the chimney...
Sorry that picture is sideways!
We hopped back aboard the HOLIDAY EXPRESS and it took us back across the ocean to France. We now know that "Father Christmas" fills the children's shoes and "SOCKS" with goodies! So of course we are going to hang our "socks" out next week and see if they get FILLED!
Next we headed to Israel on the continent of Asia! The Jewish people of Israel celebrate Hanukkah! We found out that the Jewish people had to fight a battle to get their temple back. They won the battle but their temple had been vandalized. When they returned they found some oil that should have only lasted one night. BUT it was a miracle and it burned for 8 days! Now a candle is lit each night of Hanukkah to symbolize this miracle.
The children play a game of dreidel...so we packed one away in our "suitcase"!
The HOLIDAY EXPRESS brought us back to North America today...One of my friends was hoping we were going to talk about Mexico...as he is looking at the map he excitedly shouts out, "HEY, there is a NEW Mexico and an OLD Mexico!" OH OH OH how I love my puppies!
And the express stopped in Mexico...FELIZ NAVIDAD...WE learned that in Mexico the families participate in Posadas, have pinatas shaped as stars and grow the Christmas Flower, Poinsettias! The beautiful red flower was a must for us to bring back!!!
I think this is my FAVORITE project so far!! I can't wait to see how they turn out when we are completely finished!
WE have two more stops to make next week!
On Monday, THE GRINCH made an appearance in our classroom. WE all know that the Grinch has a heart TWO SIZES TOO SMALL!
The children play a game of dreidel...so we packed one away in our "suitcase"!
The HOLIDAY EXPRESS brought us back to North America today...One of my friends was hoping we were going to talk about Mexico...as he is looking at the map he excitedly shouts out, "HEY, there is a NEW Mexico and an OLD Mexico!" OH OH OH how I love my puppies!
And the express stopped in Mexico...FELIZ NAVIDAD...WE learned that in Mexico the families participate in Posadas, have pinatas shaped as stars and grow the Christmas Flower, Poinsettias! The beautiful red flower was a must for us to bring back!!!
WE have two more stops to make next week!
On Monday, THE GRINCH made an appearance in our classroom. WE all know that the Grinch has a heart TWO SIZES TOO SMALL!
So we have been trying to get "caught" doing acts of KINDNESS...when we do we get to put a heart on the Grinch and watch his heart GROW!!! (this is an old picture...you should see how big it is now!!!)
Guest Blogger: Kennedi
Today the elf put my box in the chrash can. It was so funny I could harele sotp lafing. "You elf". The elf is on a cord he whil slad down.
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