Student Holiday Gift Idea!

Holiday break is quickly approaching and if you're like me you still might need a quick and easy gift for ALL your kiddos!  Have no fear, I know it's a crazy time of the year, so this FREE tag and some #dollartree bubbles (4pk) make this gift cute, easy, and affordable.

I was browsing my local dollar tree when my pre-schooler spotted this adorable 4 pack of holiday bubbles.  She just HAD to have them and I of course said yes because right away I knew these would make for easy student gifts.

When we got home I pulled out my Christmas ribbon and made a tag that reads "have a bright and bubble holiday break!"  Gave it a hole punch and TA-DA!!  Holiday gifts are done!   

Looking to make your own?  Grab the tag by clicking HERE or on any of the images in this post.  

Happy holidays friends.  The end is near!

Christmas Syllable Counting FREEBIE

Syllable counting... the rhythm of words.  This foundational skill is essential for little learners because it helps them to accurately chunk words for decoding and segment words for spelling.  It is an important part of phonological awareness which  kiddos NEED before learning to read.

I like to describe syllabication by saying, "syllables are the number of parts a word breaks into when you say it.  All words have syllables.  Some words have just one, others have two or three or even more!"  And then, WE PRACTICE!!!

  

Kiddos need lots of time to practice and this Christmas syllable sorting activity is a fun way to practice counting syllables in words during December.  Set it up on an anchor chart and do it whole class then add it to a center with the follow up sheet for additional practice.  You can have students clap out the syllables, tap them with sticks, or do the good ol' jaw drop method.

You can grab this FREEBIE by clicking on the image below.  Happy Teaching!

Book Talk Tuesday: Christmas Read Aloud

Brrr... it is frosty out today!  How is your weather?  I'm sure there are many of you with snow so I won't complain. Ha-Ha  Today I'm here for Book Talk Tuesday which is a linky hosted by the awesome Deanna Jump.  Now I'm not sure if this linky is still going or if it's on holiday break because I haven't seen a book talk post in a few weeks, but I know I love finding out about books from all of you so I thought I'd continue sharing anyway.

My book for today is Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood.

When I was little one of my absolute favorite stories was The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear so when I saw this holiday sequel my heart literally jumped for joy!  Seriously, it was like I was a kid in a candy shop.  Now I think I'm late to the party as this book has been around for sometime, but I am so excited that I stumbled upon it.

It's Christmas and little mouse is ready to enjoy the holiday with lots of gifts when he is informed that big, hungry bear loves presents.  Alarmed he begins to secure his gifts in hopes of keeping them safe. As he finishes locking everything up he is sad to learn that big, hungry bear never gets any presents.  With a change of heart and brave spirit, little mouse decides to go to the cold, dark cave and share his gifts with the big, hungry bear.  So, what happens when little mouse arrives?  Does the big, hungry bear gobble him up or is little mouse in for a pleasant surprise?  I guess you'll just have to read this story to find out!

This stories simple wording and brightly painted pictures make it the perfect little read aloud for the season.  What are some of your favorite holiday read alouds?

Holiday Freebie!

Hey Everyone!  I am so excited because I just exceeded my first mini TpT milestone!  As a way to say THANK YOU I've uploaded a fun Holiday Freebie to my TpT store.   Just click the picture below.  Thank you so much!

And if it's your first time here be sure to take a look around. :)  If you like what you see, why not follow along to see more?

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend.