January family project

Happy Saturday everyone!! Only 9 school days left until Christmas break friends, and three of those days are half days. WOO I'm so thrilled! This week our classroom was filled with snowy Florida days (not something you usually hear about). We read some of my favorite snow books: I just LOVE winter stories and so do my little ones! They really enjoy hearing about the snow, since 90% of my students have never seen it before. On Monday we began learning about what snow was and how it is formed…

Family projects are a great way to increase parent involvement, and give students an opportunity to share creative projects! In the month of January families are asked to decorate and transform a snowman with their child. Simply print the family letter and template, give a due date, and then give students the opportunity to share and display their work! This product includes: - A family letter - Snowmen with and without faces (4 options) If you enjoy this product please consider leaving a…

I'm a day late in saying this, but HAPPY FEBRUARY!! I wanted to share with you something that I send home at the beginning of each month... it's our monthly family projects! This month, it's a heart, and they can decorate it with things that they love. In each pack there is a teacher page, a letter to send home with the parents, a shape template, and writing extensions. I also show my students my example so that they have an idea of what they could do. Want to try out my pack?? You can do…

Here's a quick, easy and fun writing "craftivity" that your students will enjoy. It's an interesting way for students to get to know their classmates better too. Send the snowflake pattern home as a

Celebrate each month of the year! Begin to teach responsibility with monthly family homework projects. Children and families will work on each project together, decorating their seasonal picture creatively. Completed projects will be turned in and used in a class display! What's Included? - 12 monthly activities (January-December) - 12 directions pages to send home with each monthly project, including a due date to be filled in by the teacher How do you use this resource? Send home the…

Today I am bringing you a fun Family Project for Earth Day. Each year, my grade level gets together to plan this fun event and to get families involved in celebrating Earth Day. Each kindergarten teacher selects a "theme" for their class' projects; such as robots, ships, transportation, rocket ships, castles or animals. My favorite theme to do is animals. We send the following letter home to inform our students' parents of the project. Click on the picture to get your copy. As part of this…

Monthly Family Projects

We had rain today. Gobs of it. It’s still raining right now. We had an okay day . . . even though we were trapped inside staring at each other’s faces all day long, and didn’t get a break from one another, and got on his nerves one minute, and then her last nerve ... Read More about Winter Trees

Who doesn't absolutely LOVE a sweet gingerbread man?! With this set, your students (and their family) will have the opportunity to design their very own GINGERBREAD! (I also included a set that is meant for disguising the gingerbread). This family project is SO much fun and is sure to please! Here's how it works: Send home the Gingerbread Craft Page along with the letter I included to explain the project. The letter comes in both color and B/W, so if colored ink is an issue - never fear! I…

I love family art projects! Let's be clear – some children do the work and for other families the child does very little of the work. So you might ask – why send it home? I have been doing family art projects for many, many years. One of the benefits I see is parent/child engagement. […]