SEASON'S GREETINGS

The excitement is in the air.  The student's spirits are at an all time high. In order to have a well disciplined class doing what you want them to do you have to be willing to change your routine up a bit.  I like to incorporate holiday stories as part of reading, language arts having them write stories about such topics as What would you do if Santa got stuck in your chimney?--for example.  In math story problems dealing with presents and food.  Money problems  with prices of gifts.  I like to incorporate a lot of art activities which include a gift for parents and other holiday crafts and cards.  I like to do a Reader's Theater with them and usually they end up wanting to do it more than once.  Have them wear Christmas socks one day and incorporate a graphing math project on it.  So the couple weeks before Christmas Break can be enjoyable and not a ho hum time but a ho ho ho time!!!