Sight Word Activity

For emergent readers, type up a simple book and cut out the individual words. Have children fish the words out of a jar and try to read the word as fast as they can. You could easily turn this into a relay.

Arctic Animal Craft: Adorable Walrus Craft!

My co-teacher and I got a kick out of our students' walrus crafts. See how much fun they have when you give them room to be creative and silly!

Sochi Olympics Art: Ice Skating

Simple ice skating craft. My students are Korean so we discussed the Gold Medal figure skater Kim Yuna before beginning this project. Alternatively, you can use a hole punch and have the kids weave laces into the skate. Depends on how much time you have, and how adept your students' motor skills are. Since we are discussing the Olympics this month my students will draw their country's flag on their ice skate.

Arctic Animal Craft: Arctic Foxes

Teach children that some arctic animals, such as the arctic fox, change their color depending on the season. In winter an arctic fox is white so that it is more difficult for predators to see it against the snow. In summer, the fox's coat is brown and mottled like the ground as the snow melts.

Christmas Craft: Gingerbread House Collage

Good for fine motor skills. You can have the kids make gingerbread men, candy canes, candies, etc. for this craft.

Arctic Animals: Orca (Killer) Whales

This versatile project can be used during a few different themes, such as Thanksgiving (when teachers are looking to branch out from the traditional Native American lesson plans and into more creative territory), arctic animals, or learning about different cultures around the world. My class did this project when we were learning about the seasons, as orcas migrate along the Pacific coastline during the fall and spring. In this way, I taught my students that some animals migrate during fall and spring. 

The instructions to this great Pacific Northwest Native American orca whale craft for kids can be found here: http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/CraftIndianTlingitPaperPiecing.html

Arctic Animals Craft: Penguins!

Getting tired of making paper crafts with kinders? Try making some mixed media art. Our class loved making these penguins.

Materials:

Plastic cup with attachable lid
Cotton or polyester batting
Construction paper for wings, feet, and beak.