Hot ChocolateFriday
I LOVE thisidea! Ask each parent to send in abox of instant hot chocolate and an old coffee mug. End your week by letting each child stir up some hotchocolate. Read poems, say rhymes,and fall in love with language as you sip your hot chocolate together!
Game Day
This was on a blogseveral weeks ago. Let childrenbring in games from home on Friday and play with their friends the last 30minutes on Friday.
Dress Up
We always lookedforward to dress up days. Pajamaparties, beach day (Yes, in January!), what I want to be when I grow up, myfavorite book character, hat day, and silly sock day are just a few ideas.
LIFT
Crystal Ware ofAtlanta explained that their whole grade level gets together for 30 minutes ofLIFT every Friday. LIFT stands for“Learning Is Fun Time” and I think it’s a wonderful idea for 2012. It’d work well to put one class incharge each week and to relate songs, rhymes, stories, and games to standardsand themes.
