Thanksgiving is over, but you can still...

... use it to teach sight words and numerals!

Here are 3 ways to transition from Nov. to Dec.

#1. Thanksgiving Sight Words & Numerals:

1. Give each child a lined card with the word "see" on it and the numerals 1-5.

2. Give each child a copy of my Thanksgiving Counting Book.

Click the image to see this book. 

3. Students fill in the word "see" on each page, count the objects, and fill in the correct numerals.

This is a GREAT book to take home and read to their family too!

But That's Not All:

No, that's not all. 

#2.  I also made a Christmas Counting Book: 

Click the image to see this book. 

This book is filled with sight words for your students to learn and read as they count the objects and fill in the numerals 1-10. 

BONUS: Did I mention that ALL of the products in my TpT store are on sale through Nov. 29 and if you use the code CYBER2016, you can even save an extra 10% which will bring your savings to 28%!

#3.  Seasonal Writing Prompts:

Now that your students have just experienced Thanksgiving, you might also like to use the Thanksgiving writing prompt included in my Month-to-Month Writing pack. 

You get loads of other prompts that integrate science, social studies, and math with language arts. 

The Thanksgiving page looks like this:

Click the image to see the entire set of writing prompts. 

And the December page looks like this:

Click the image to see the entire set of writing prompts. 

And you can also make an entire math lesson around this question with my Class Graph Icons:  (So, I guess that's really 4 ideas!)

Click the image to see the set of icons. 

So have fun as you transition from Nov. to Dec. and remember to keep the FUN in the Fundamentals!  

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Heroes In A Half-Shell...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

How cute are these?  You can use them as a package trim and they can be used for years on the Christmas tree!

I found these on Pinterest.  They are from minimarbles.etsy.com

I Decided To Make Some...

They are a bit trickier than they look.  

I didn't have any of this nice satin ribbon...

type of ribbon looks best.
I would get some that was closer to 3/8" wide

... so I just used curling ribbon.

Red, purple, orange, and blue (I only had light blue, but it would have to do).
You will also need some google eyes.

                                  

    I glued the eyes to the ribbon with a low-temp glue gun.   Be careful, the glue gun can melt the ribbon.

Then I glued the ribbon to the ornament with the glue gun.

Which Turtle has the red mask?

Which one has the orange mask?

Here they are both on the tree.

I LoVe these!  I wrapped up four of them to give as a gift!

Mini TMN Turtles!

Here is the rest of the tree.

Have fun making these!

Remember This? (And a NEW gift for you)

This was a GREAT post from last year:

Here is a little preview:  

CLICK HERE TO SEE 

THE ORIGINAL POST

I have updated the Christmas gifts to you by putting these products on a 50% sale and there is a bonus gift further down!

A great theme to do in January!
Click the image

Great to do with the little ones who live with you or visit during the holiday season.

Complete your school year with these cute calendar templates.

A great graph to complete with your students after the holidays are over.

Now, give yourself a gift:

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Use either code above for your discount and enjoy saving 400 hours per year!

Attend one of these winter conferences and rejuvenate yourself:

The PK1 Conference in Santa Clara, CA Jan. 16-18.I'll be presenting at their pre-conference, their regular conference, and I'll be one of the bloggers at their Blogger Fiesta!

The So CA Kindergarten ConferenceI'll be presenting two sessions and I'll be one of the bloggers at the Blogger Bash.

 Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays to your all!

How Cute Is This? And Perfect For This Week!

How Cute Is This Hat? 

So stinkin' cute!

And it's so simple to make:

Cut brown construction paper to 12" X 12".

Fold in half into a triangle and then in half again into a smaller triangle.

Open and cut one of the folds stopping at the center point.

Place one triangle that was cut on one side on top of the other triangle that was cut on one side and staple into a pyramid shape.

This is the inside.  Two of the triangles are layered on top of each other.
The tape reinforces the hole where the yarn goes.

Tape two spots at the sides where the yarn will go and punch a hole on the tape.

Add yarn.

Decorate with a red nose, white and blue eyes, black fringed eyelashes, and handprints or Christmas trees for the antlers.

They had so much fun making these!

That's it!

They loved wearing these hats while they worked today.

One of my kids asked today if this was the fox that ate the gingerbread man!

Thanks for stopping by!

Three more days.  You can do it!  :)

Keep On Shoppin' + a Kwanzaa FREEBIE

'Cause it's NOT over yet!

My store will be on sale through Tuesday, Dec. 2!!!

So keep on shoppin'

and 

have fun savin'

CLICK HERE to see my store.

You might like these holiday products:

Click the image to grab one for yourself.

You also get theses icons above.

Or, you might like this...

Click the image to grab one!

Composing and decomposing to five is so much more FUN
with this holiday counting book!

And.... here is your Kwanzaa FREEBIE:

Click the image to grab one for FREE!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

See you all tomorrow.

Palma :)