Hi guys!! Welcome to another Thoughts on Thursday! Thanks for joining Kristi and I for December's topic: Your Favorite Christmas Traditions!
I love Christmas! It really is the most wonderful time of the year. There is so much going on all around the city and the state and the Internet and everything!
I know in our family we always do Christmas in a big way. One reason: my grandmother was born on Christmas Eve and we have her birthday party every year on that day. We do it themed and have the best time.
One year we did the Grinch!
We also have our Elf, Sparkle. She has a pet reindeer, Ginger. And graphic tees.
We've had Sparkle for about 7 years now. She comes each Thanksgiving and hangs out with us.
Another family tradition is the purchase of our Hallmark Keepsake ornament for the year. This year it's bittersweet because it's the final ornament in the Santa's Sweet Ride series. We started this when Carly was six and this is the tenth and final one.
Carly and I watch movies starting Thanksgiving day. Sometimes sooner. Okay a lot of times sooner!!
Hot chocolate and movie time!! That's our favorite things to do!
In the classroom I love to decorate for Christmas!! I know that not all of my kiddos celebrate Christmas, but we can still have fun with the themes and activities!!
We even have a classroom scout elf!!
This year I'm doing it with my sixth graders. They love it, too! It's just something fun and new for them. And they are only 11 years old!!
Though one of them did touch Gatsby and he was sick. They wrote him get well soon notes!!
He brought stickers!!
And of course we love playing all sorts of Christmas themed games!! My favorite, any math game that let's us have fun and celebrate the season!!
These are from my Addition and Subtraction shortcuts centers. These centers help with Mental Math. They are helpful for reinforcing mental shortcuts like adding and subtracting 10 or 20 and doubles and doubles plus 1.
And because I love Christmas and you so much, here's a little Christmas present!! Here is a FREE center for place value sorting.
Well thank you so much for stopping by and reading up on my Christmas traditions, both in and out of the classroom!
Make sure to check out the linkup below to read about other Christmas traditions from my teacher friends!
Join us for the next Thoughts on Thursday: January 5th!
Happy Holidays!
Thoughts on Thursday: My Favorite Christmas Traditions!
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