December social studies kindergarten

Build a bridge for the gingerbread man! This December STEM challenge is perfect for any gingerbread week in kindergarten or 1st grade!

Even though the Town Mouse Country Mouse fable isn't terribly "Christmas-y," I love doing it at Christmas because we make a wants and needs Christmas lists.

Are you all ready for the holiday season? I am so excited for Thanksgiving with my family…and for BLACK FRIDAY!!! I want to buy a million things, but I need to stick to a budget!!! Do you like how I worked a little needs and wants into there???? I cannot wait to start teaching my ... Read More about Needs and Wants

Let me help you plan the best Holidays Around the World Unit for your Kindergarten or First Grade classroom. If you are a kindergarten or first grade teacher you know how important it is to have easy, fun activities as you approach the holiday season, Christmas and winter break. These Holidays Around the World centers, activities, crafts, passport, and suitcase make traveling to each country fun for your students. Find everything you need for the perfect Holidays around the World Unit here.

This holidays around the world lapbook is a great way to teach kids about holidays in different places. There are six different holidays included in this lapbook. This lapbook pairs perfectly with a holidays around the world unit. Once they complete the lapbook, there is a place for them on the back to describe what their family Christmas is like. Grab this wonderful holidays around the world lapbook today. #holiday #Christmas #kids #teaching #learning

The minute I saw the idea for making a gingerbread town I just knew my class had to do it. In previous years I've made a town with my class as an extension to our mini-economic unit. It always turned out cute but I just knew with the added gingerbread theme it would just be beyond. I am so thrilled with way it turned out, and the kids are so proud! As an added bonus I finally found a way to cover our economic standards in a way the kiddos really connected to. So here's what I did: Day 1…

Staying on Track with Teaching in December December classroom favorites to ensure you are staying on track with teaching in December!

Discover lots of fun activities to enjoy with your preschoolers this holiday season as you explore my list of December preschool themes.

Looking for easy and fun gingerbread math, science, and literacy activities to bring to your kindergarten or first grade classroom? Read about my favorites!

Are you a kindergarten teacher looking for ideas and resources for the month of December? December is such an exciting time in kindergarten ...