Many weeks late...

I failed.  I didn't post the week before we left for Christmas...and now I feel guilty.  But here it is!  This is what we did that week!  It was a fun week, and I really enjoyed it.  I love holiday's at school.  I love learning and having fun at the same time.  I also love holidays because we get to do a lot of arts and crafts.  My favorite is when I get to incorporate writing with the art.  I know I sound like a broken record, but I love seeing all of their different art work!  Each of them really shows their personality with their art.

On Monday we made these beautiful wreaths.  We used our water colors for the first time!  I know it has taken me this long...but we just haven't had time!  These wreaths are SO easy!  I got the "Merry Christmas" sign from another teacher, just stick it on a paper plate, paint, hole punch, and there you have it!  It's fun and easy.  Can't ask for a better project!

Tuesday the entire first grade had a Grinch Day.  We had lots of activities planned for the day, and we all wore Grinch shirts.  I'm a little sad we didn't get a picture...maybe next year.  We also had a little "party" because they earned it.  We have been working on getting compliments and giving compliments, and when they get a REALLY GOOD compliment (I get to decide) they get a bee.  When they get to 25, they get a party.  They finally got to 25 and got to have a popcorn party!  They got to choose what they wanted, and they all said popcorn.  So we watched the Grinch movie and had some popcorn.

 

On Grinch Day, we made Grinch faces.  We wrote, "To make the Grinch grin I would..." and they had to write what they would do to make him smile.  They turned out pretty cute and I love what they came up with.

On Wednesday morning, we sang our Christmas songs for the whole school!  They did a great job with being loud enough without yelling, and staying with the piano.  We have some beautiful voices in the first grade!  Then in the afternoon, we had our Christmas party!  They had been looking forward to this ALL week.  Thank you parents for making this party happen!  Everything you do helps SO much!  It was fun for all of us!

Here they are getting prizes for games that they won.

This was a fun game that they played.  It was kind of like a relay race, but funner.  They had to use straws to pass a piece of paper from one person to the next.  The first line that was finished, won!

They got lots of delicious treats.  Thank you parents for bringing the treats!  They were delicious  :)

This was another fun game.  They had to pass 3 candy canes to the person behind them, without putting the candy canes on the same finger.  It was fun to watch them do this one, and I think they really enjoyed doing it.

It was a fun week, and I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!