December News
During the month of December, we studied Folktales. The students learned that folktales are stories written long ago and were passed down for generations by word of mouth before being written down. Students learned that the characters of folktales are usually animals that dress and act like people. Just like in fairy tales, there are often elements of three and usually contain a lesson to be learned. When folktales are retold, the author keeps the important story elements.
While studying the different versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears we focused on the characters, settings, and main elements of each story.
At the end of our study, we celebrated with Teddy Bear Day. Students brought in a special teddy bear (or other favorite stuffy) and we did fun activities throughout the day.
Another favorite folktale that we studied was The Gingerbread Man. For this study, we focused on the endings of each story, as well as the refrain (what the gingerbread man repeated throughout the story)
At the end we celebrated with gingerbread activities. Students made a gingerbread person glyph.
I just love how each one is different ❤
They also made a gingerbread house for their gingerbread person. Again, each one is so unique, which I just love!
In addition to these fun activities, we had a special Comfy Cozy day, where students could wear pajamas or other comfy clothes to school. We went to a special performance by The Percussion Ensemble, enjoyed a read aloud of the Polar Express, and did a fun Polar Express craftivity.
We ended December with a class party. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures but we had a lot of fun playing Christmas Bingo, decorating a felt gingerbread person, and of course the best of all, decorating a gingerbread cookie with frosting and sprinkles. YUM!Thank you so much to all the parents that donated and a special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Wirwicz and Mrs. DeBonis for helping at the party.
December was a busy and fun month with lots of learning!
Next up......2022
