Wandering through life one season at a time
The Legend of the Candy Cane read and discuss (another version here)
Candy Cane Notebook Page older kids write the legend in their own words
Candy Cane Notebook Page younger kids trace/write the following: their name, candy cane, red, white, Jesus
Watch the candy makers at Disneyland make their famous candy canes
Craft: Snowman Candy Cane Ornaments – We used these for our inspiration. The kids got creative and we also ended up with a caroler and a penguin candy cane ornament.
We like to do Funschool during the month of December, so we are spending the next few weeks studying the history behind the symbols of Christmas. We are having a blast!
I will post a lesson plan for each day, and you can find all of the links on my Symbols of Christmas Page.
Here are the resources I used if you want to come up with your own:
Have some fun with these printable countdowns so you don’t have to keep answering the “How many days until Christmas?” question!
We had fun reviewing our free copy of Gymathtics from Exploramania. Gymathtics pairs up exercise and math facts in this award winning DVD. I was expecting it to be only simple subjects like multiplication facts, so I was pleasantly surprised when Prime Numbers popped up on the screen. The targeted audience is 2nd – 5th graders, but my younger and older ones enjoyed it too.
The 30-minute program includes:
The Nitty Gritty:
Things I Like:
Value: I think the value of this depends on your need for it. (It’s only a good deal if you will use it regularly.) Check out a video sample below.
See what my TOS Crew Mates have to say about Mathletics!
Happy Cyber Monday everyone! Not familiar with Cyber Monday? It’s the online equivalent of Black Friday. There are some great deals to be found, but most are for today only so hurry.
Just visit your favorite online stores for the Cyber Monday Sales, or do a search for Cyber Monday through a search engine like Swagbucks.
p.s. Before you order, check & see if you can go through Cashbaq or Ebates. Ebates is offering a Double Cash Back Deal today!
(Important thing to remember: If you want to purchase from one of these retailers, and get the Cashbaq or Ebates rebates, then you have to purchase through the link on the rebate sites.)
