Fathers Day

For years I have wanted to bring my fathers in to my classroom for a Father's Day celebration and finally this year my team agreed. We came up with the theme Tie-riffic Dads!  This is the invitation:

We invited the dads and brought them altogether in one big room. We had a former NFL football player speak to all the fathers about what it means to be an amazing dad and to leave a legacy for their children. After that they were asked to go to the individual child's classroom for daddy and me time. The dad sat next to their kids to watch them sing a couple of songs for them. We sang: I am a promise, On Fathers Day and did a Daddy cheer!  The fathers  were invited to draw a daddy and me picture.  The dads were to draw their student and the student drew their Daddy. 

I had a bulletin board ready called artist gallery. They posted their pictures on the gallery wall and then went to get their breakfast together. This is the craft we did for the fathers to take home:

A nice touch would be to frame it for them. I had to keep the cost down so I mounted it on black paper. 

And I had each student make a picture of their daddy on a paper plate and then we added a tide to it it is amazing how many of the dads actually resembled themselves. The student also gave me one word to describe their fathers. 

We also had the students make a necklace with their dad's face on the front of it. 

I cut face into a circle and posted the words: the greatest gift I ever had was my daddy. Punched a hole and added yarn. 

The day was very simple but it was a wonderful addition to my classroom and made for a precious memory that will last a lifetime. 

Fathers Day

For years I have wanted to bring my fathers in to my classroom for a Father's Day celebration and finally this year my team agreed. We came up with the theme Tie-riffic Dads!  This is the invitation:

We invited the dads and brought them altogether in one big room. We had a former NFL football player speak to all the fathers about what it means to be an amazing dad and to leave a legacy for their children. After that they were asked to go to the individual child's classroom for daddy and me time. The dad sat next to their kids to watch them sing a couple of songs for them. We sang: I am a promise, On Fathers Day and did a Daddy cheer!  The fathers  were invited to draw a daddy and me picture.  The dads were to draw their student and the student drew their Daddy. 

I had a bulletin board ready called artist gallery. They posted their pictures on the gallery wall and then went to get their breakfast together. This is the craft we did for the fathers to take home:

A nice touch would be to frame it for them. I had to keep the cost down so I mounted it on black paper. 

And I had each student make a picture of their daddy on a paper plate and then we added a tide to it it is amazing how many of the dads actually resembled themselves. The student also gave me one word to describe their fathers. 

We also had the students make a necklace with their dad's face on the front of it. 

I cut face into a circle and posted the words: the greatest gift I ever had was my daddy. Punched a hole and added yarn. 

The day was very simple but it was a wonderful addition to my classroom and made for a precious memory that will last a lifetime. 

Happy Fathers Day

Now that father's Day is over I find myself reflecting on yesterday and all the amazing posts I saw on Facebook and women changing their profile pictures to reflect the love that they have for their daddy's.  What a great honor and testament it is to those fathers who have stayed to raise their kids and are amazing dad's amazing husband amazing grandfathers. I find that I love this day more and more each year as social media grows and becomes more explosive and I hope that the fathers feel truly loved and admired not only on this day but in the days and years to follow!!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY! 

Dinosaur days!

Saw this on a blog and had to try!  My students think the dinosaurs play while we are not in our room!

We have one more week of dinosaur Days in the classroom. I will post about the whole experience next week. 

Dinosaur Eggs

Today we started Dino days in K4!  We always start the unit by making our eggs. I use 2 parts water to 1 part flour. Mix in a big bowl. Put a small toy dinosaur into a balloon and blow up. Don't make the balloon too big. Use strips of newspaper over the balloon until the whole thing is covered. Once it is covered with newspaper I then cover with strips of white copy paper because when it's dry then we paint bright colors. 

Make sure the eggs are completely dry before painting!

Place in a basket with raffia or dry grass. Stay tuned for the hatching in 3 weeks!

101st Day of school Dalmatian style!

We celebrated 101 days of school again! Each year I love to add something new to the day!  This year I added a dog glyph and a graph the students loved doing. Also we put a dog house in the room and they got to do one learning center inside the dog house!  They were barking for more!! You can pick up our unit here! Your students will have a dog gone good time!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/100-days-of-school-How-about101-Days-of-School-Dalmatian-or-PuppyUnit-719003 

Dressing up as Cruella gives the kids a special memory!

We sponge paint spots and paws on a white athirst, make dog ears, and a collar. Each student gets to pick their puppy name for the day. 

Our centers include: doggy Bingo,

A puppy craft, 1:1 correspondence( putting the right amount of spots on the puppy), uppercase and lowercase matching, a doggy glyph, a graphing sheet, and finally puppy tricks. As they complete each task they get to put a sticker on their puppy chart. I think it is good for the parents to have a visual to glimpse what we have been up to. I also have a Scooby snacks and puppy chow for a job well done!

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