party.week.09

Title: online holiday games and crafts

Objective(s): o Students will listen to a holiday story and play online games or create crafts that accompany the story Game/Activity Websites: http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/christmas/games.htm

http://www.northpole.com/clubhouse/games/

http://www.merry-christmas.com/games/

http://torahtots.com/holidays/rosh/roshfng.htm

http://primarygames.com/

Crafty Websites: http://robertsabuda.com/popmake/popmake_poinsettia-step1.asp

http://robertsabuda.com/popmaketreepiece.html

http://robertsabuda.com/popmake-reindeer/popmake_rndr-step1.asp

http://robertsabuda.com/popmake/popmake_angel-step1.asp

http://crafts.kaboose.com/easy-layered-christmas-tree.html (use construction paper and a popsicle stick instead of felt and a jumbo craft stick J )

http://crafts.kaboose.com/handprint-rudolph.html (you may need to use a couple different materials if you don’t have wiggly eyes, ribbon, or pom-poms, but it would still be cute!)

http://crafts.kaboose.com/paper-cone-christmas-tree.html (you can do this one with just green construction paper, markers, and some beads)

Procedure
 * 1) choose a holiday book to read (try to find books that talk about all different holidays….ex. Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza etc.)
 * 2) read the book to the students and ask comprehension questions
 * 3) who are the characters
 * 4) what is the setting
 * 5) what are three important events
 * 6)  choose a website for the students to explore
 * 7) repeat for each day you have programming this week