our last day of 2013 and first day of 2014

we made snowflake ornaments using popsicle sticks!

they turned out great!

we also celebrated Kaitlyn's 5th birthday with some yummy Bakery cookies! 

we had a lot of fun in the open play area, too! 

and I had a blast teaching the students how to wrap presents! 

thank you to the parents who donated wrapping paper and sent in empty boxes! 

we got right back to business today with learning the correct formation of Qq.

we are enjoying are games we received at Christmas! 

and we pulled out the January sensory tub today! 

this afternoon, the students listened to directions and colored a snowman!

the rest of the week

in ROD this week, Ms. Annie had the students paint all of the boxes brought in to make a city.

we are still working on our salt dough handprint ornaments. like I said, work in progress :D

our journal topic was which is your favorite Christmas character: Rudolph, Frosty, or Grinch?

still working...

Friday was our annual Polar Express, Pancakes, and PJ Day.

we started the morning off with Rudolph pancakes :)

try and try again... 

the students used the boxes painted with Ms. Annie in ROD to build the North Pole and used the manipulatives to make toys like they were elves.

and we have succeeded! yes! and the are precious!

we watched Polar Express this morning and had hot chocolate and popcorn at afternoon snack :)

see you Monday!