Happy New Year!

Just want to take a few minutes to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Also thank you for being a reader of my blog! It is very much appreciated!!!


Also if you need a few last minute ideas for New Year's Eve activities to do with the kids (and some for the beginning of the new year), just click on the link below.

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2012/12/fun-new-year-activities-for-kids.html




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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

 

Winter Soltice and Snowman Paper Plate Clock

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac winter will START in 3 days on December 21 at 12:11 PM!!!!! But if you look out any of my windows you will already see LOTS of snow.

Winter in New England

This is a great time to get in a science lesson teaching the younger kids about the 4 seasons and the older kids about the Winter Solstice (if you live in the northern hemisphere).  On December 21 (the winter solstice), we will have the shortest day of the year (fewest hours of sunlight).This is caused by the Earth's orbit and the axis of the Earth being tilted away from the Sun (in the northern hemisphere). The angle of the tilt is 23.44 degrees.

You could also tie in a math lesson about time by making a fun winter paper plate clock with the kids. Instead of using a decorated plate as pictured below, the kids could draw their own snowman or other winter theme on a plain paper plate then add the extras to turn their paper plate into a clock. This will be great to use all winter during math lessons.

Snowman Paper Plate Clock

Listed below are some links to help teach about the Seasons and directions for making  paper plate clocks.


Scholastic Study Jams - Weather and Seasons

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/seasons.htm


Christmas Paper Plate Clock

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-time-fun-paper-plate-clocks.html


Have fun!

 

TpT Cyber Monday and Tuesday SALE

Teachers Pay Teachers is having their BIG Cyber Monday and Tuesday SALE today and tomorrow!

If you have been shopping there and adding items to your wish list, now would be the time to purchase. Don't forget to use the Promo Code: CYBER to get an extra 10% off lots of items that are already marked down.

In my store, ALL items will be at least 28% off when you use the Promo Code and my BUNDLES will be more than 28 % off!

Happy Shopping!

 

Seasonal 100 and 120 Chart Printables Freebie

Happy December!

Are you ready for Christmas and Winter???

Could you use a couple of seasonal 100 and 120 number charts for your students to use in math this month?

Here are 2 with a Christmas /Winter Theme.



100 and 120 Number Charts


Both of these charts are free at my website. Just click on the link below or the above picture.

http://www.learningworkroom.com/

Stay warm!

 

Another Great TpT Giveaway

Happy Thanksgiving Week everyone!

Kim over at Life Over C's is having a wonderful Giving Thanks Giveaway!

She has gift certificates plus 23 teaching products that she is giving away!




Giving Thanks Giveaway

I have donated my Christmas Cupcakes Compound Words Activity for Grades 1-3 to Kim's giveaway.

Just click on the picture below to check out my product and click on the top picture to go to Kim's blog where you can see all the educational resources and enter the giveaway.




Christmas Cupcakes Compound Words

Best of Luck and Happy Thanksgiving !

 

W!N Awesome Teaching Resources at Growing in 1st!

Erin at Growing in First is having an awesome GIVEAWAY!

She has 20 great teaching resources for PreK - Grade 2 to give away. Twenty TpT sellers have each donated a product and you can win ALL of them!





Teaching Resources Giveaway

My donation to Erin's giveaway is my new Santa Tally Marks Matching Games for kids in PreK - Grade 1.



Santa Tally Marks

To see my donation, just click on the picture above. To see ALL the other donations and to enter the giveaway, just click on the top picture.

Best of Luck ---- this could be your lucky day! :)

 

Turkey Time Paper Plate Clock

Here is a simple and fun Thanksgiving Project to make with the kids. The kids can use the clock all month to practice their Telling Time skills.

I found these turkey paper plates at the supermarket but you could use a solid color plate and have students draw a fun turkey in the middle.

The felt numbers were purchased at a craft store (with a discount coupon). This particular set needed to be glued on the plate but most packages of numbers already have a sticky backing.

The clock hands were cut from craft foam purchased at the dollar store and the brass fastener was bought in a box at Staples but can also be purchased at supermarkets, drug stores, etc.

Many students have difficulty learning to tell time with analog clocks, so providing them with a fun activity where they can make their own clock should be an incentive to practice this skill.

If you would like ideas for making other paper plate clocks with the kids plus resources for teaching kids to tell time, please click on the links below.


Paper Plate Clocks Round-Up and Telling Time Resources

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-plate-clocks-round-up-and-telling.html

5 Minute Interval Paper Plate Clock

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2012/02/5-minute-interval-paper-plate-clock.html

Christmas Paper Plate Clocks

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-time-fun-paper-plate-clocks.html