scholastic winter activities

a creative idea bookfor the

elementary teacher

written and illustratedby

Karen Sevaly

poems byMargaret Bolz

Winter Idea Book © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Reproduction of these materials for commercial resale ordistribution to an entire school or school district is strictlyprohibited. Pages may be duplicated for one individualclassroom set only. Material may not be reproduced forother purposes without the prior written permission of thepublisher.

Copyright © 1990, 2001Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company.

All rights reserved.Printed in China.

ISBN 0-439-49961-5


Table of Contents

LET’S MAKE IT! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Who Uses This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8What You’ll Find In This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8How To Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Mobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Clip Art Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Place Cards or Nametags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Stand-Up Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Bulletin Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Whatever You Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Winter Activities! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Winter Bingo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Winter News! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Snowman Sequence Cards! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Winter Bulletin Boards! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Winter Weather Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Snowflake Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Mr. Snowman! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Matching Snowmen! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Jack Frost! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Winter Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Creative Writing Mittens! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26My Mitten Story! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

DECEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

December Writing Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30December Clip Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31December Newsletter! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32December Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33December Activities! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Santa Sequence Cards! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35December Bulletin Boards! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Stocking Pattern! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Santa Character! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Stand-Up Reindeer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Stand-Up Sleigh! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Stand-Up Holiday Gifts! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Gingerbread Men! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Gingerbread House Greeting Card! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Gingerbread Man Booklet! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44December Fun Glasses! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45My Wish List! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Holiday Writing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Manger Mobile! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Handy Coin Holder! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Strawberry Potholder Gift! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Rudolph! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52My Hanukkah Book! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Matching Candles! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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JANUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

January Writing Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56January Clip Art! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57January Newsletter! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58January Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59January Activities! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60My New Year’s Resolutions! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61January Fun Glasses! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62My New Year Diary! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63January Bulletin Boards! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Wishing Well Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Bell Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Time Awards! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Clock Patterns! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Time Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70New Year’s Resolution Mobile! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

FEBRUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

February Writing Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76February Clip Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77February Newsletter! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78February Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79February Activities! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80February Bulletin Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Stand-Up Valentines! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82February Fun Glasses! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Valentine Frame! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Woven Valentine! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Valentine Tales! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86Matching Heart Halves! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87Black History Activities! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88A Famous Black American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89Contribution Patterns! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90Lincoln Character! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92Washington Character! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Presidents’ Day Game! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Lincoln & Washington Mobile! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Washington Dollar! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98Lincoln Penny! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99My Presidents Report! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

WINTER SPORT: BASKETBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Basketball Activities! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Basketball Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Match the Basket and Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Basketball Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Shoot for the Hoop Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Creative Writing Basketballs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Basketball Bulletin Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110My Basketball Book! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Basketball Player! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112


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This book is dedicatedto teachers and children

everywhere!


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Notes:


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Let’s Make It!Children are especially responsive to the various holidays and themes associated with the fourseasons. With this in mind, Teacher’s Friend has published the “Winter” Idea Book to assist teachers in motivating students.

WHO USES THIS BOOK:Preschool and elementary teachers along with scoutleaders, Sunday school teachers and parents all lovethe monthly and seasonal idea books. Each idea orcraft can easily be adapted to fit a wide range ofabilities and grade levels. Kindergartners can color andcut out the simple, bold patterns while older studentslove expanding these same patterns to a more complexformat. Most of the ideas and activities are open-ended.Teachers may add their own curriculum appropriate forthe grade level they teach. Young children may practicenumber, color or letter recognition while older studentsmay like to drill multiplication facts or matchhomophones.

WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN THIS BOOK:Teachers and parents will find a variety of crafts, activities,bulletin board ideas and patterns that complement themonthly holidays and seasonal themes. Children will bedelighted with the booklet cover, bingo cards, nametags,mobiles, place cards, writing pages and game boards.There is also a special section devoted to the sport of theseason!

HOW TO USETHIS BOOK:Every page of thisbook may beduplicated for individual classroom use. Some pagesare meant to be used as duplicating masters orstudent worksheets. Most of the crafts and patternsmay be copied onto construction paper or printed onindex paper. Children can then make the crafts bycoloring them using crayons or colored markers andcutting them out. Many of the pages can be enlargedwith an overhead or opaque projector. The patternscan then be used for door displays, bulletin boards ormurals.


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Making mobiles is especially fun for all ages. Teachers may like to simplify mobile construc-tion for young children by using one of these ideas.

DRINKING STRAW MOBILE Thread a piece of yarn through a plastic drinking strawand tie a mobile pattern to each end. Flatten a paper clipand bend it around the center of the straw for hanging.The mobile can easily be balanced by adjusting the yarn.(Older students can make their mobiles the same way butmay wish to add additional levels by hanging othermobiles directly below the first.)

CLOTHES HANGERMOBILEMobiles can easily bemade with a wire clotheshanger, as shown.Just tie each patternpiece to the hangerwith thread, yarn orkite string.

YARN MOBILE Gluing the pattern pieces to a lengthof yarn makes the most simple mobile,each piece spaced directly beneath theother. Tie a bow at the top and hangin a window or from the ceiling.

CLIP ART PAGES:The illustrations on these pages may be used in classroom bulletins,newsletters, notes home or just to decorate your own worksheets. Copythe clip art pages, cut out the illustrations you want, and paste them toyour original before printing. The drawings may be enlarged or reduced ona copy machine. You are also free to enlarge the illustrations for otheruses, such as bulletin boards, calendar decorations, booklet covers andawards.

PLACE CARDS OR NAMETAGS:If possible, laminate the finished nametags or place cards after you havecopied them onto colored index paper. Use a dry transfer marker or darkcrayon to write each name on the laminated surface. After the special day,simply wipe off the names with a tissue for use at another time.


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POETRY:Children love simple, clever poetry. Use the poems in this book to inspire your students.You may want to have the students rewrite the poems for a timely record of their advancinghandwriting skills.

Each morning, copy one or two lines, or an entire poem, on the class board. Ask thechildren to copy it in their best handwriting. Instruct them to write the date at the top of thepage. Collect the poem pages and organize them chronologically in individual folders. This isa great way to show parents how their child’s handwriting has improved throughout the year.

STAND-UP CHARACTERS:All of the stand-up characters in this bookcan easily be made from construction orindex paper. Children can add the color andcut them out. The characters can be used astable decorations, name cards or used in apuppet show. Several characters can also bejoined at the hands, as shown. Thecharacters can also be enlarged on posterboard for a bulletin board display or reducedin size for use in a diorama or as fingerpuppets.

BULLETIN BOARDS:Creating clever bulletin boards can be a fun experience for you and your students. Many ofthe bulletin board ideas in this book contain patterns that the students can make themselves.You simply need to cover the board with bright paper and display the appropriate heading.Students can make their own stocking for a classroom Christmas mantle or creative writingmittens for a fun winter display.

Many of the illustrations in this book can also be enlarged and displayed on a bulletin board.Use an overhead or opaque projector to do your enlargements. When you enlarge acharacter, think BIG! Figures three, four or even five feet tall can make a dramatic display.Use colored butcher paper for large displays eliminating the need to add color with markersor crayons.

WHATEVER YOU DO...Have fun using the ideas in this book. Be creative! Develop your own ideas and adapt thepatterns and crafts to fit your own curriculum. By using your imagination, you will beencouraging your students to be more creative. A creative classroom is a fun classroom! Onethat promotes an enthusiasm for learning!


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CATCH A SNOWFLAKE!The next time it snows, have your students run outside andcatch snowflakes on pieces of dark colored constructionpaper. Ask them to examine the snowflakes carefullyand see if there are any two snowflakes alike. (Forbest results, keep the construction paper in arefrigerator so that the snowflakes melt moreslowly.)

WINTER IMPROVISATIONS!Ask your students to act out the life of asnowflake. The children will love pantomimingthe forming of the snowflake, floating to theground and eventually melting.

FREEZING WATERSWinter is a great time of year to teach children

what happens to water when it freezes!

Cut the top off a large tin can and fill itcompletely with water. Place the can in thefreezer or outside overnight, if your weatheris cold enough. The next morning, askstudents to examine the level of the water.

Older children may like to research the reasons why some substances contract while others expand when frozen.

This would be a great time to make frozen Popsicles that the whole class can enjoy.

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ABOUT THE SEASONSWhat is the real reasonThat we have each season?

When it’s WINTER and it rains and snows,We bundle up like Eskimos.

Flowers and blossoms cover the groundWhen winter is finished and SPRING comes around.

We readily know it’s SUMMER we’ve gotWhen the temperature’s high and the sun is hot.

Then AUTUMN comes when the weather is chilly, When cold, crisp winds blow willy-nilly.

There are these seasons, numbering four.When all are finished, they repeat once more.

WWWWIIIINNNNTTTTEEEERRRR BBBBIIIINNNNGGGGOOOO¡¡¡¡This game offers an exciting way to introduce students to the winter season.Give each child a copy of the bingo words listed below or write the words onthe chalkboard. Ask students to write any 24 words on his or her bingo card.Use the same directions you might use for regular bingo.

WINTER BINGO WORDS

SHADOWLINCOLNWASHINGTONVALENTINEHEARTSCUPIDLOVEFLOWERSCANDYLEAP YEAR

STOCKINGSREINDEERHANUKKAHCANDLESNEW YEARMIDNIGHTRESOLUTIONCELEBRATIONMARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.GROUNDHOG

SLEDSKISSLOPESDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYCHRISTMASHOLIDAYSNOWFLAKESNOWMAN

WINTERCOLDFREEZESNOWICEICICLEMITTENSJACKETGIFTSSANTA


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FREE


WINTER NEWS!A NOTE HOME TO PARENTS!


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WWWWIIIINNNNTTTTEEEERRRR BBBBUUUULLLLLLLLEEEETTTTIIIINNNN BBBBOOOOAAAARRRRDDDDSSSS¡¡¡¡WINTER MONITORSLiven up that old monitor bulletinboard with a new winter theme.Display a large snowflake in the mid-dle of the board and label eachbranch of the snowflake with aclassroom job. Children’s names canbe written on smaller snowflakes orstrips of paper and placed next toeach job. Rotate the names duringwinter months. You can also use thisidea to note reading or math groups.

CHILLY REPORTSDisplay a winter weather characteroff to the side of your classbulletin board. Students can writereports about their winter weatherobservations. The reports can beshown on the board with papericicles hanging from each one.The title "Chilly Reports" can becut from white Styrofoam trays fora three-dimensional effect.

CLASSY SNOWPEOPLEChildren will love making and then displaying look-a-like snow-people. Have each student cut out a large white paper snowman.Ask them to draw in the featuresto resemble themselves. They maylike to add items which depict their interests or hobbies. Line the snowpeople up along a classbulletin board and ask students toguess who’s who.


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WinterWeather

CharacterWinter Idea Book © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

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Snowflake Pattern


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Mister Snowman!Cut this Mister Snowman from index paper. Addyour own original snowman face, color, cut outand fold. Attach his hat to his left hand with abrass fastener.


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Matching Snowmen!Make several copies of snowmen and hats from coloredconstruction paper. Use them in a variety of matchingactivities such as letter recognition, math facts, oppo-sites, vocabulary words and definitions and so on.


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Jack Frost!Jack Frost is an imaginary elf that sup-posedly creates the lacy patterns of froston windows, trees, and just about every-thing in the cold, winter outdoors.

He’s found in countless nursery rhymes andchildren’s stories, often nipping people’s noseswith the cold. Jack Frost is often said to appearonly after we have gone to sleep. He then dartsfrom window to window, painting lacy crystals orfrost on each pane.

Children might like to write creative stories about JackFrost, or descriptive poems after observing Jack’sbeautiful icy creations.

Cut this Jack Frostfrom colored paper.Color with markers or

crayons. Use brass fasten-ers to assemble at the dots.

Teachers: You might like toaward one pattern piece of Jack

Frost for each act of good behavior orcompleted assignment. Children can then

assemble the pieces together when they have col-lected all six pieces.


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WinterMobile

Each child can makehis or her ownWinter Mobile bycutting these patternpieces fromconstruction paper.


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Hang with kite string or heavythread.

These snowflake patterns canalso be used as winternametags or bulletin boarddecorations.


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Creative WritingMittens!

Here it was the middleof July and it started tosnow!

It was so cold outside…

Just as we finishedbuilding the bestsnowman ever, the suncame out!


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The first time I put onice skates…

Guess where I found mymittens!

If it doesn’t stop snowingsoon…

The sled, with me on it,went faster and fasteruntil finally…


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DECEMBER CLIP ART

DECEMBER AWARDS

DECEMBER ACTIVITIES

SANTA SEQUENCE CARDS

DECEMBER BULLETIN BOARDS

SANTA CHARACTER

STAND-UP SLEIGH AND REINDEER

MANGER MOBILE

GIFTS FOR MOM AND DAD

MY HANUKKAH BOOK

GINGERBREAD MEN

DECEMBER FUN GLASSES


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December Clip Art


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DDDDEEEECCCCEEEEMMMMBBBBEEEERRRR NNNNEEEEWWWWSSSSLLLLEEEETTTTTTTTEEEERRRR¡¡¡¡TEACHER: RM# DATE:

Type the name of yourschool, address andtelephone number

in this space.

SUGGESTIONS FOR A DECEMBER NEWSLETTER:

• Suggest to parents that they encourage their children to read or catch up onincompleted schoolwork during the holiday vacation.

• Wish your students and their families a happy holiday and a wonderful new year!

• Tell about something special your class is currently working on.

• List the name of each student that was selected student of the week for the month of November.

• Note the dates of Christmas vacation. Make sure that parents know which days children will not be in attendance.

• Announce special holiday programs or plays being conducted by your school or in your classroom.

• Ask one of your students to draw several small pictures about Christmas or Hanukkah to be used as clip art.

• Ask your school principal to write a briefmessage that can be included with the December newsletter.

• Ask for parent volunteers or donations for the class holiday party and/or class food drive.

• Staple the December cafeteria menu to each newsletter.

• Send a welcome note to a new student or a get-well message to a student that has been out ill.


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for

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STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Teacher

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DDDDEEEECCCCEEEEMMMMBBBBEEEERRRR AAAACCCCTTTTIIIIVVVVIIIITTTTIIIIEEEESSSS¡¡¡¡DECEMBERWinter begins when fall is doneAbout December twenty-one.Our family sings with happy voicesChristmas songs; the world rejoices.Christmas means a holly wreathAnd Christmas tree with gifts beneath.One week later is New Year’s Eve.Old Father Time is sure to leave.At the stroke of twelve, you will hearPeople shouting, "Happy New Year!"

‘TWAS THE NIGHTBEFORE CHRISTMAS…

Do you need a simple classroom skit for the holi-days? Try this easy, but fun idea!

Assign one set of the lines from the poem "A VisitFrom St. Nicholas" by Clement Moore, to each stu-dent in class. Ask the students to illustrate theirsection of the poem on a large sheet of constructionpaper. They should also memorize their section of thepoem.

On skit day, have each student take his or her turnreciting the lines of the poems and holding up thecorresponding pictures. Instruct the entire class torecite the last line together, "Happy Christmas to all,and to all a good night!"

Display the student-made illustrations on the classbulletin board for a clever holiday mural.

Candy Cane RudolphTwist two pipe cleaners around the top of a smallcellophane-wrapped candy cane for Rudolph’s antlers.Glue two small buttons for eyes and a red pompom forhis nose. Hang Rudolph on the tree as a holidayornament or give him to a friend as a special treat.


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STOCKING STUFFERSHave your students stuff a largeChristmas stocking for an easyholiday bulletin board.

Have each child write his or her nameon a strip of construction paper. Askthem to cut pictures from magazines,to represent what they would like forChristmas, and glue them to strips ofconstruction paper. Students might liketo make individual stockings that canbe pinned to a paper fireplace manteldisplayed on the class bulletin board.

CLASS CHOIRHave each student draw his orher own portrait on a white,fluted, paper plate. Ask themeach to draw his or her mouth ina singing position. Attach awhite collar and a red bow tothe chin of each face. Arrangethe faces on the class bulletinboard to display your classchoir.

HOLIDAY DREAMSChildren can draw self-portraitsthat are then tucked into a bul-letin board quilt. (Make the quiltfrom old wallpaper samples.)

Place a white paper cloud abovethe children’s heads and havestudents write or draw in theirholiday dreams.

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Santa Character!Cut this Santa character from indexpaper. Color, cut and fold. Standhim on a table for a specialChristmas decoration.


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Stand-Up Reindeer!Cut this reindeer pattern fromindex or construction paper. Foldalong the dotted line to make himstand up.


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Stand-UpSleigh!Color with markers anddecorate with glitter. Punchout the small circles with ahole punch. Cut four, four-inch sections from plasticdrinking straws. Insert thestraw sections into the holes,as shown, to make the sleighstand up. Display the sleighon a table top with three orfour standing reindeer.


Cut out the wreath and gifts fromheavy paper. Write your own holidaymessage on the gifts. Fan-fold alongthe dotted lines. Glue the wreath tothe first gift and stand on a desk topfor a festive decoration.

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Stand-Up Holiday Gifts!


GINGERBREAD MEN ORNAMENTSThese gingerbread men ornaments will smell likethe real thing!

Make these simple, paper ornaments frombrown construction paper or a large,heavy grocery bag. Instruct the chil-dren to trace the pattern and cuthim out. Use a spray adhesive tothe front of each gingerbreadman and sprinkle him with pow-dered cinnamon or ginger. Thestudents can then decorate the gin-gerbread men with white poster paintusing a small brush. When dry, attach athread to the top of each head and hangthem on a Christmas tree.

Gingerbread Men!Gingerbread men are fun to make and so good to eat!

Trace and cut out the gingerbread man pattern below ontocardboard. Use a packaged gingerbread mix and follow thedirections on the box for rolled gingerbread cookies. Have the

children roll the dough onto waxed paper and trace around thecardboard pattern using a rounded, plastic knife. Have the students

place raisins for eyes and cinnamon red-hots for the mouth. After bak-ing, white frosting can be applied to outline clothes and to add buttons.

Children will enjoy following the directions and helping with the cleanupwhen the reward is a freshly baked gingerbread cookie!


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GingerbreadHouseGreetingCard!Copy this gingerbread housepattern onto constructionpaper, color and cut out.

Fold the front of the card tothe center and write aholiday messageinside.


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GingerbreadManBooklet!

Ask students to write "yummy" stories or holiday recipes inside

this gingerbread man book-let. He can also be used as

a holiday card to send tofriends!


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December FunGlasses!Cut the pattern pieces from heavy indexpaper and color withmarkers or crayons. Attach the bows tothe frame by fitting them into the desig-nated slots.

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Manger Mobile!Each student can make his

or her own "MangerMobile" using these sim-

ple patterns. Cut thepatterns from index orconstruction paper

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Glue the angel to thetop of the mangerbefore attaching thestring.


Give Dad a "handy" coin holder as a holiday gift!

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Handy Coin Holder!Cut two hand patterns from colored felt. Stitch or glue the edges of the hands together. Gluesmall pieces of colored felt, yarn or sequins to add fingernails, rings, and other decorations tocoin holder.

Dad can place his pocket change and keys on the coin holder each night when he gets readyfor bed. In the morning, he will know right where to find the things he needs.


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Strawberry Potholder Gift!Mom will love receiving this handmade potholder!

Cut two strawberry patterns from red felt. Cut the stemfrom a folded piece of green felt. Stitch or glue the edges ofthe strawberry together. Glue the stem to the top, as shown.(The loop in the stem will form a convenient handle.)Children may like to cross-stitch a few designs on the faceof the potholder as decoration.


Rudolph!

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Color and cut out this Rudolph pattern from brown paper.

Have each student trace both of their hands onto brown constructionpaper and cut them out. Instruct them to glue the hands (antlers) tothe top of his head, as shown.A red, round nose canalso be glued intoplace.

Display Rudolph onthe class door orbulletin board.


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Cutting several candles and flamesfrom colored paper can make vari-ous matching activities. Labelingeach candle with a problem andeach flame with an answer can helpchildren practice simple math facts.Students can then match the twotogether.

Holiday bookmarks can also bemade from the candle and flamepatterns. Children can then writetheir own seasonal greeting!

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JANUARY CLIP ART

JANUARY AWARDS

JANUARY ACTIVITIES

JANUARY FUN GLASSES

NEW YEAR DIARY

JANUARY BULLETIN BOARDS

TIME AWARDS

TIME CARDS

CLOCK PATTERNS

NEW YEARS RESOLUTION MOBILE


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SUGGESTIONS FOR A JANUARY NEWSLETTER:

• Send a welcome note to a new student or a get-well message to a student that has been out ill.

• Wish each of your students and their parents a happy and successful new year!

• List the name of each student that was selected student of the week for the month of December.

• Note the dates of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Make sure that parents know which day or days children will not be inattendance.

• Announce special programs beingconducted by your school or in your classroom.

• Tell about something special on which your class is currently working.

• Ask your school principal to write a brief message that can be included with the January newsletter.

• Staple the January cafeteria menu to each newsletter.

• Announce upcoming field trips, class plays, spelling bees or fund raisers.

• Ask one of your students to drawseveral small pictures about the winter season, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or Chinese New Year to be used as clip art.


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JANUARYMy new calendar is temporary.Of course, it begins in January,But when 365 days are done,I know I’ll need another one.

In January, cold weather staysEvery one of 31 days.Football fans will watch and freeze.But most stay home with their TV’s.

TIME MARCHES ONJanuary offers the perfect opportunity to teach theconcept of time. You might want to display a largeclock face on the class bulletin board, or have eachstudent make his or her own large clock face withmovable hands. The teacher can call out a specifictime and then instruct the students to arrange theclock hands on their individual clocks to the correcttime.

With younger students, explore the concepts of past,present, future, before and after.

RESOLUTION T-SHIRTSStudents love to make statements with theclothes they wear. In this case, have thatstatement be a positive New Year’s resolution!

Have each student bring to school a plain coloredor white T-shirt. Students can design their ownpersonal resolutions using permanent coloredmarkers. (Place a piece of cardboard on theinside of each T-shirt prior to coloring to keepthe colors from bleeding through.) You may liketo display the shirts on a class clothesline beforeletting the students wear them.

To avoid the cost of real T-shirts, simply makepaper T-shirts cut from white butcher paper.These will also make a fun, creative class display!

JANUSIn ancient times, the Romans had agod who was responsible forwatching the old year go and thenew year come. To do this, he issaid to have had two faces so thathe could look both ways at thesame time. The Romans called thistwo-faced god Janus. Our firstmonth, January, is named afterhim.

Students might like to discuss whatthe term "two-faced" means today.Older students can also researchother Roman and Greek gods andfind out about their names andlegends.

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Think about the positive things youcould do to improve the worldaround you. Write your ideas in thespaces provided.

My Home:

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This year, I would like to…

If I could change one thing, it would be…

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Cut the patternpieces from heavyindex paper and colorwith markers or crayons. Attach thebows to the frame by fitting them intothe designated slots.

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Mystery MessageOn a large sheet of coloredbutcher paper, write a mysterymessage in large, bold letters.Cut the paper into numeroussquares and make sure eachstudent has his or her ownpiece.

Ask students to arrange theirpieces on the class bulletinboard to solve the mystery.You can use this idea anytimeduring the year, simply change the message!

Make A WishChildren can make their wishesknown using a wishing wellpattern. Instruct the students towrite three wishes for the comingyear on a wishing well. Thesemight include a wish for peaceon Earth or a solution to thedrug problem. Large Lincoln pen-nies can also be part of the dis-play. (See pattern on page 99.)


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Reward your students withthese cute wristwatches whenthey have mastered tellingtime. Cut the watches fromheavy index paper and ask students to color them withcrayons or markers. The handscan be attached with a brassfastener. Use tape to securethe watchbands in place.


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Reinforce the concept of time by using these blank clock faces. Make several copies and draw inyour own clock hands. Children can match each clock with the correct time cards, found on thenext pages.


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Each child can make his or her own New Year’sMobile by cutting these pattern pieces from col-ored construction paper. You may want to mountthe finished pieces on poster board for addeddurability.

Children can list their promises for the New Yearon the bell pattern pieces.

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FEBRUARY CLIP ART

FEBRUARY AWARDS

FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES

FEBRUARY BULLETIN BOARDS

FEBRUARY FUN GLASSES

VALENTINE CRAFTS

BLACK HISTORY ACTIVITIES

LINCOLN CHARACTER

WASHINGTON CHARACTER

PRESIDENTS’ DAY GAME

LINCOLN & WASHINGTON MOBILE

WASHINGTON DOLLAR

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SUGGESTIONS FOR A FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER:

• This month starts a new semester in the school year. Include a list of your classroom goals for your students’ parents. If your school schedules parent conferences during this month, remind them of the dates.

• Announce upcoming field trips, class plays, spelling bees or fund raisers.

• List the name of each student that was selected student of the week for the month of January.

• Note the dates of Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays. Make sure thatparents know which days children will not be in attendance.

• Announce special programs or parties being conducted by your school or in your classroom.

• Ask for parent volunteers or donations for the class Valentine’s Day party.

• Ask one of your students to drawseveral small pictures about Valentine’s Day or Presidents’ Day.

• Ask your school principal to write a brief message that can be included with the February newsletter.

• Staple the February cafeteria menu toeach newsletter.

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FEBRUARY’S EXTRA DAYEvery four years as planets rotate,Our calendar needs another date.Add one to February—that’s fine,So February has twenty-nine.Leap Year Day then appearsOnly once every four years.And on the this day in FebruaryA girl may ask a boy to marry.All other days, I suppose,Boys are encouraged to propose.

ABE’S LEGSAbe Lincoln always had long legs,A very tall man was he.Someone asked him how long he thoughtA man’s legs ought to be.

He answered quickWith look profound,"Long enoughTo reach the ground!"

FAMOUS NAMESEverything from states and cities to streets andschools have been named after GeorgeWashington and Abraham Lincoln. Ask students tolist as many places and things named after the twopresidents as they can. Make sure that theyconsider local, as well as national andinternational places. Ask the students to locatethese places on the classroom map.

LINCOLN AND WASHINGTONWashington and Lincoln, as well as many otherfamous Americans, appear on our country’s coins,bills and postage stamps. Ask students to find outthe history of the Lincoln penny and theWashington dollar bill.

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LINCOLN AND WASHINGTONDisplay a large dollar bill and aLincoln penny on the class bulletinboard. Have students list variousfacts about both presidents or givethem historical math problemsthat can be listed on the board.Some questions might be: IfWashington was still alive today,how old would he be? How manyyears did the Civil War last?

VALENTINE WISHESUsing pink and red construction paper,have each student cut two large heartshapes. Ask each student to write his or hername on one heart and a valentine wish forthe world on the other. Arrange the heartsin a giant heart shape on the class bulletinboard.

BLACK HISTORY MONTHCreate an extra largematching activity using thenames of famous BlackAmericans and theirindividual contributions.Students can use pieces ofyarn to connect the namewith the correctaccomplishment.

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Cut out this row of hearts from heavy paper. Writeyour own valentine message on the hearts. Fan-foldalong the dotted lines. Glue the larger valentine tothe first heart and stand the valentine on a desk topfor a Valentine’s Day decoration.

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Cut the pattern pieces from heavyindex paper and color with markersor crayons. Attach the bows to theframe by fitting them into the desig-nated slots.

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This simple valentine frame makes awonderful February craft or a great gift formom or dad.

Copy the pattern to a piece of folded indexor construction paper. Cut out the inside ofthe heart shape and glue a child’s photoinside the folded half. Asimple stand can be made by stapling the dis-carded heart shape to the back of the frame,as shown.

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Cutting two patterns, one from redpaper and one from white, easilymakes this woven valentine. Fold thepattern in half and make three cuts upthe center.

Hold one pattern in each hand.Carefully weave the first loop of thepiece in your right hand under andover the piece in your left hand.Weave each of the loops in the sameway.

When completed, it will look like acheckered heart, as shown. Staple ahandle to the top of the woven valen-tine and fill it with wrapped candy.

You might like to enlarge the patternand make an extra large woven valen-tine. It could be used to hold all of thevalentines you collect on February14th.

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Several matching activities canbe made by cutting hearts fromcolored paper. Math facts can bepracticed by labeling one side ofeach heart with a math problemand the other side with the cor-rect answer. Cut the hearts apartand ask students to match thehalves together.

Other activities can includematching numbers, letters, short and long vowel sounds,homophones, etc.

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Ask each student to research and writeabout one Black American who hascontributed greatly in one or more of thefollowing areas:

Education SciencePolitics LiteratureAthletics BusinessEntertainment Medicine

BLACK HISTORY RESEARCHHave each student choose a famous BlackAmerican to research from the list below.Encourage them to draw a portrait of the personthey have chosen. The drawings can bedisplayed with the individual reports.

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MUSICAL FEELINGSPlay the music of several Black artists. If possible, introduce jazz and blackgospel music to your students. Ask them to write about their moods or feelingswhile listening to the music.

CLASS DISCUSSIONSAsk your students to discuss the following words:Freedom Liberty Brotherhood Prejudice

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Use these patterns to noteaccomplishments made byfamous Black Americans.Enlarge the patterns forbooklet covers or in a bul-letin board display. The pat-terns can also be used tomake a "Black History"mobile.


Make this Abraham Lincolncharacter from index or con-struction paper. Color, cut andfold. Attach the scroll to hisright hand. Stand him on atabletop to celebrate the presi-dent’s birthday.

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Make this GeorgeWashington character fromindex paper. Color, cut andfold. Attach the hatchet tohis right hand. Stand himon a tabletop to celebrateWashington’s birthday.

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Make your own task cards for this gamethat two, three or four children can play.


Each student can make his or her ownLincoln and Washington Mobile by cuttingthese pattern pieces from colored con-struction paper. Patterns can also be usedas nametags or calendar decorations.

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Award paper "dollars" to studentsthat accomplish specific tasks orimprove behavior. On the last day ofthe week, let students trade in theirdollars for a small prize or free timein the classroom.

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Use this Lincoln Penny pattern for a booklet cover or to make abulletin board display. Copy the pattern onto "copper" coloredconstruction paper.

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BASKETBALL ACTIVITIES

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BASKETBALL BULLETIN BOARDS

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BASKETBALL HEIGHTSYou have to be especially tallTo qualify for basketball.All players are, of course, quite strong.Their legs and arms are extra long.The ball is dribbled on the floor,Thrown through the basket for a score.I love to watch this lively sportBut, rather be playing on the court.This game has been my great desireIf only I’d grown inches higher.Did you ever hear of a team or sportJust for people who are short?

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RAINY DAY BASKETBALLBreak the winter doldrums with thissimple rainy day activity.

Divide the class into two teams. Haveeach team player shoot free shots into awastebasket using a crumpled piece ofpaper or a lightweight foam rubber ball.Keep score and award the winning teaman extra five minutes of free time.

You may want students to practice spe-cific facts, such as spelling words ormultiplication tables, before they arepermitted to shoot for a basket.

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Cutting several baskets andbasketballs from coloredpaper can make a variety ofmatching activities. Mathfacts can then be practiced bylabeling each ball with a problem and a basket with thecorrect answer. Students solvethe problem and match the twotogether.

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Make this Basketball Character from index paper. Color, cut, fold and attach the basketball tohis right hand.

Stand several players on a tabletopand pretend to play your ownchampionship game.

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Teacher: Two, three or fourchildren can play this game.Make your own task cards orwrite a math problem that mustbe solved on each basketball.

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SHOOT FOR THE BASKET!Monitor classroom goals or fund raisers with this basketball bulletin board.Display a basketball court on the board with a basket at one end and a playerat the other. Mark the court to indicate the various goals to be accomplished."Bounce" the basketball down the field as your students collect points in thecontest.

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